Where was Ding Zhenlai born?

Ding Zhenlai, 1949, from Laoting County, Hebei Province. Now he is a director of China Calligraphers Association, a member of the judging committee and a professor of the training center. His works were selected for the 4th, 6th and 7th National Book Fair and the 4th and 5th National Calligraphy Exhibition for Young and Middle-aged People. More than 30 works participated in the "International Calligraphy Exchange Exhibition" between China and the United States, China and Japan, China and South Korea, and China and Singapore. He won the first prize in the "All-Army Calligraphy Competition", the second prize in the "Seckler Cup International Cultural Exchange Calligraphy Competition" and the bronze prize in the Eighth National Stars Award of the Ministry of Culture.

Chinese name: Ding Zhenlai

Nationality: China.

Place of birth: Laoting County, Hebei Province

Date of birth: 1949

Occupation: Director of China Calligraphers Association.

Main achievements: First prize of "All-Army Calligraphy Competition"

Representative works: Ding Zhenlai's Calligraphy Collection and Yao Ti's calligraphy.

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Ding Zhenlai, 1949, from Laoting County, Hebei Province. Now he is a director of China Calligraphers Association, a member of the judging committee and a professor of the training center. Ding Zhenlai loves calligraphy as a hobby. He works hard and enjoys it. Good at Weibei, involving grass. His works were selected for the 4th, 6th and 7th National Book Fair and the 4th and 5th National Calligraphy Exhibition for Young and Middle-aged People. More than 30 works participated in the "International Calligraphy Exchange Exhibition" between China and the United States, China and Japan, China and South Korea, and China and Singapore. He won the first prize in the "All-Army Calligraphy Competition", the second prize in the "Seckler Cup International Cultural Exchange Calligraphy Competition" and the bronze prize in the Eighth National Stars Award of the Ministry of Culture. /kloc-more than 0/00 works are scattered in China Culture Newspaper, Calligraphy, Calligraphy Expo, Youth Calligraphy Newspaper, Life of the People's Liberation Army, People's Liberation Army Daily and other newspapers, and special presentations are made. More than 20 books were invited to be carved in stone in Quyuan Forest of Steles, Huangshan Forest of Steles, Zheng Chenggong Forest of Steles, Weihai Forest of Steles, Pu Songling Forest of Steles Memorial Hall and other places of interest. His works have been included in Mao Zedong's Poems and Paintings Collection, Zhongnanhai's Paintings and Paintings Collection, Zhongnanhai's Couplet Collection and other classics. Biography has been included in more than ten dictionaries such as Who's Who in the World and Dictionary of World Celebrities. Dozens of works have been collected by Zhongnanhai, CCTV, Qi Baishi Memorial Hall, Zhu De Memorial Hall and American Secler Museum. Ding Zhenlai's calligraphy works 12 were published in folio. Ding Zhenlai served as a judge of the Secler Cup Calligraphy Competition for International Cultural Exchanges, the first national TV Calligraphy Competition, the second national cursive calligraphy exhibition and the eighth national book exhibition.

The road to learning books

1949, from Zoumafu Village, Hutuo Township, Laoting County, Hebei Province. After graduating from primary school, he became an activist in organizing learning and publicity in the village. But he always feels that his stomach is "shallow with ink", and he wants to continue to go to school and even dream of doing his homework. Maybe it's fate's favor for him. Soon, it happened that Zoumafu Primary School was short of teachers, and he entered the school as a substitute teacher. The change of role made him feel pressure, so he took the time to enrich himself and refused to put down his book. As the saying goes, a pair of beautiful hands is a person's second face. He wants to write better so as not to be laughed at. So I practiced calligraphy under teacher Zhang Yongtai, an old private school in the village. Teacher Zhang is also willing to teach this pious student, often teaching him some knowledge about the structure and techniques of calligraphy, and occasionally drawing a few strokes on his homework to encourage him. Since then, Ding Zhenlai has formed an indissoluble bond with calligraphy.

Ding Zhenlai is not a few years older than the students and knows what they are thinking and what they like to do. He is strict with students in class and organizes basketball and games after class. The children are willing to listen to him. Due to good management, Zoumafu Primary School, which has always been chaotic, was rated as advanced two years later. 1967, "king of the children" Ding Zhenlai was also promoted as the principal. Besides teaching and management, he didn't give up practicing calligraphy. In the special era of "rebellion is justified", most ancient inscriptions and famous copybooks have been burned into "four old", which is difficult to buy in bookstores. So President An Lianzhong and Teacher Meng Xiangui of Hugezhuang Primary School wrote well and became the objects of his worship and imitation. When he went to town to do business and go shopping with his companions, Ding Zhenlai focused on the plaques and couplets written by these local calligraphers. In the town meeting room, Ding Zhenlai looked at the quotations from Chairman Mao written by them, copied them by hand, and wrote them on paper again and again after returning home. In his eyes, this black and white world is so magical and changeable. At this time, he is no longer in love with the art of calligraphy in order to write beautifully, and the more he loves it, the deeper he can't extricate himself.

Ding Zhenlai is not satisfied with his hometown, but wants to broaden his horizons and go outside. It happened that the husband of a teacher in a neighboring village was an instructor in the "Naval Courtyard" in Beijing, and he just went to Laoting 1970 for conscription. The teacher told her husband that Ding Zhenlai wanted to be a soldier. The instructor went down to investigate and found that Ding Zhenlai was 1.8 meters tall and in good spirits. He is not only capable, but also writes well. So he decided: I want this soldier. He works as a clerk in our company. As a result, Ding Zhenlai, who was only 2 1 year old, was drafted into the army and became a naval soldier.

Ding Zhenlai recalled: "The People's Liberation Army is a big school that trains people, and Beijing is a metropolis with profound cultural heritage. From the primary school principal to the glorious PLA soldier, it is another turning point in my life and I have found the fulcrum to realize my life ideal and artistic pursuit. "

Cut into two hexagrams, the deep pursuit of stele study

After joining the army, Ding Zhenlai walked into the "Naval Courtyard" and soon attracted the attention of the head of the army with his beautiful and unique brushwork. First, he was assigned to the naval command as a document, and later he was promoted to platoon leader, serving as the propaganda officer, deputy director and director of the political department of the Maritime Safety Administration. He loves his job, actively organizes performances, runs blackboard newspapers and exhibitions, which enlivens the amateur life of the army and wins the praise of the heads and soldiers. But his interest in his spare time is calligraphy, because nothing fascinates him more than calligraphy.

In the second year of Ding Zhenlai's stay in Beijing, namely 1972, he met Mr. Liu Bingsen through a friend's introduction. Thirty years later, he still clearly remembers the first meeting: he was not nervous at all when he rode his bike to the Palace Museum and gave a few kilograms of native products from his hometown to his teacher. Mr Liu Bingsen said, "I brought all the good things to my eldest brother. What are you eating? " Mr. Liu Bingsen's hearty laughter and courteous and easygoing scholar style have narrowed the distance between calligraphers and soldiers, and the tension when he came suddenly dissipated. From now on, every once in a while, Ding Zhenlai will take his homework and let the teacher comment. And Mr. Liu Bingsen enthusiastically explained to him some knowledge of knot writing, pen writing, ink painting and composition every time, and told him to copy the calligraphy of ancient famous inscriptions in a down-to-earth manner, and constantly draw nutrition from it for our use.

There were almost no copybooks in bookstores during the Cultural Revolution. Due to the limitation of environment and conditions, Ding Zhenlai was fascinated by what he saw and heard for some time. Once he went to Rong Baozhai, he found a dragon face tablet published in Yunnan. According to Cihai, this monument was erected in the second year of Emperor Xiaowu of Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties (AD 458). Ruan Yuan paid a cool visit to Lvliang, Yunnan Province, during the light years of the Qing Dynasty, commonly known as "Da Cuan". Kang Youwei once said in Guang Yi and Zhou Shuang: "The Yanlong Monument is the most beautiful monument in Qiang Mao". The original font on the post made him shine at the moment, which was in line with his love for vigorous and chic aesthetics. He did not hesitate to buy back the copybook "Yan Long Bei" at home, and stayed with him day and night to study it with great concentration. Since then, he visited a famous post in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Treasure Monument, commonly known as "Small Cuan", which was praised by Kang Youwei as "simple and heavy, antique and grotesque", and Ding Zhenlai also liked it very much.

At this point, Ding Zhenlai felt the sunshine in front of him, and his heart was suddenly enlightened. Isn't this the realm of calligraphy that I pursue? From the contact with "two clues", he began to abandon the "all-round" loose state, adjust his thinking, and determined to take "two clues" as the source and reference, dig deep into traditional wisdom, focus on Weibei, and embark on a road of personalized development.

Ding Zhenlai embarked on the road of attacking monuments based on the "two hexagrams" and was also deeply influenced by Kang Youwei, a master of Chinese studies in the late Qing Dynasty. Kang Youwei once brilliantly summarized the "Ten Beauties" of the North and the South and Weibei, and put forward that "only the North and the South can connect the ancient and the modern", and "whoever can choose Weibei is an adult", and compared the dragon face tablet to "Xuanyuan ancient sage, hanging a crown on his head" and listed it as "the first product of the gods" This is the theoretical basis for Ding Zhenlai to learn from the scriptures and choose the "two pieces" method. Over the years, he has been diligent in the study of "Ercong" and studied hard. Yan Bei alone has been carefully copied for more than 200 times.

The reason why the dragon face tablet is difficult to learn is mainly because it combines orthodox law and official law, and is calm, lively and changeable. To this end, Ding Zhenlai has made great efforts in brushwork and plastic writing. When writing, he takes the simple "small" as the reference object, and focuses on understanding and grasping the characteristics of "big", such as being slightly slender, occupying more sides with his pen, and being bold and changeable. In order to nourish the creation of "Six hexagrams" calligraphy, Ding Zhenlai integrated and studied the "North Monument" as a complete system, wandering between the vigorous and sonorous "Longmen Twenty Products", the frank and unconstrained "hundreds of epitaphs" and the steep and wild cliff stone carvings. Those who conform to their own spleen and stomach often appear, repeatedly appear, and directly extract essence; If you don't agree, try it and find out why. It provided rich nutrients for him to form his own artistic language and style.

In the late 1980s, Ding Zhenlai's calligraphy with the word "Yao" frequently appeared in various exhibitions. Fiona Fang's works, with Fang Bi as the main theme, are full of harmony, strength and elegance, which have won the praise of famous artists and attracted the attention of the book circle. Since then, a large number of his "body" works have become a highlight of important national exhibitions. In particular, his handwritten biography of Liang Shuming is 2.5 meters high and 6 meters wide. It is carved in front of Liang Shuming's tomb in Huangshan Mountain, Zouping, Shandong Province, with great momentum.

Two teachers, study books and set an example.

When Ding Zhenlai talks about his research on books and classics, he always thinks of Mr. Liu Bingsen. He said that Mr. Bingsen is the guide to raise himself from the state of "writing" to the height of "calligraphy". Over the years, in addition to asking for advice, teachers always give him a word for reference every time they come to ask for advice, and inadvertently collect more than a dozen works by Mr. Benson. When he complained that Mr. Binson was ill in hospital, he never visited him for various reasons, and his eyes were full of melancholy and guilt.

Another teacher who has an important influence on Ding Zhenlai is Mr. Qi Gong, a great contemporary calligrapher. Recalling the scene of communicating with Kay Lao, Ding Zhenlai is still vivid.

199 1 In the summer of, Ding Zhenlai and Tong Wei, then vice chairman of China Book Association, talked about Mr. Qi Gong, and expressed the hope that this venerable book circle veteran would visit the "Navy Yard". The next day, Mr. Tong Wei called and conveyed Kai Lao's admiration for the officers and men of the navy, saying that although he had just been discharged from the hospital after a heart attack, he still had to go to the "Navy Yard". Before I left, the comrades of the Book Association repeatedly told me not to let the old man write, so as not to be tired. The 79-year-old Kai Lao arrived at the "Naval Courtyard" as scheduled. As soon as he sat down, he asked Ding Zhenlai, who was busy, "Do you have any paper?" Four Treasures of the Study is ready. While joking, he wrote a poem with great interest: "Sail Wan Li and break the long wind, and the dry city on the sea will be a hero in the world. I paint and write in Linchi in my spare time, no better than Jinfeng. " After the ink fell, it caused applause.

/kloc-one day in 0/993, Ding Zhenlai visited Qigong's home. An enter a door, just in time to catch up with his old concentrate on copying ancient Chinese characters. This scene surprised him greatly. He thought to himself, "Why do you want to be a scribe when you are old and rich?" ? Seeing Ding Zhenlai's thoughts, the old man quickly joked, "Comrade Ding, can you write?" If you write it, you must be posted. It's like singing opera. As long as you sing for one day, you have to hang your voice from time to time. "

1995, the navy will hold an exhibition of art, calligraphy and photography in the military museum, and would like to ask Mr. Qi Gong to mark the exhibition. Ding Zhenlai, then political commissar of Tianjin Institute of Surveying and Mapping, was entrusted to return to Beijing to visit Kai Lao. At that time, the old man was preparing for lunch. After listening to Ding Zhenlai's explanation, he said humorously, "Your business is urgent, so I won't eat first, and I'll write to you right away." So he spread out the paper and wrote a five-foot exhibition board.

Mr. Qi Gong's personality and moral character, which values righteousness over profit, is approachable, open-minded and cheerful, has a deep influence on Ding Zhenlai, and Qi Lao's encouragement makes him unforgettable all his life.

On one occasion, Qi Lao accidentally saw the phone records written by Ding Zhenlai, and he was very happy. He called Tong Wei, then secretary-general of China Book Association, and Qiao Renhe, director of the office, respectively, and said, "Comrade Ding's handwriting is good. Please tell him that he must continue to work hard. " On another occasion, the leaders and experts of the Palace Museum met in Kay's hometown. Kai Lao praised Ding Zhen on the spot and said, "Comrade Ding's Weibei is very lively!" It is an honor to be praised by Lao Yan. In years of contacts, Ding Zhenlai was inspired by the rich knowledge and education of the old people and purified his soul with noble character. To this end, he repeatedly lamented on different occasions: "Be a man first and then write a book. The old gentleman who has made achievements is my lifelong model!"

Two pursuits, the unity of character and art

During the interview, I heard Ding Zhenlai's "28" criterion and felt very creative and interested. For Ding Zhen, this is a rule that he never shows others, that is, he spends 80% of his time on doing calligraphy well and 20% of his energy on learning calligraphy.

As a contemporary of * * * and China, Ding Zhenlai has grown from an ordinary soldier to a naval senior colonel through more than 30 years' efforts. He believes that hobbies are hobbies after all, and it is the bounden duty of revolutionary soldiers to do their jobs well. This cannot be shaken at any time. This criterion embodies his outlook on life and values, which enables him to calmly deal with various contradictions in his work and calligraphy creation and realize mutual assistance. The soldier's decisive, capable, heroic, simple and straightforward temperament nourishes his bold, broad, magnificent and vigorous calligraphy style; The infiltration of traditional art and the improvement of calligraphy creation level have exerted a subtle influence on his military career. In the army, whether in the Maritime Safety Administration, Tianjin Institute of Surveying and Mapping or Naval Military Research Institute, his outstanding performance is always praised by officers and men.

There are gains and losses. He felt guilty when he mentioned his lover and children. Reading a tablet takes time and a good mood. Many years.

Please, when my wife comes back from work, she always does all the housework by herself, so as not to distract him. From kindergarten to primary school and middle school, children have three meals a day, and most of them are taken care of by their lovers, so they can make time to concentrate on calligraphy creation.

In the Naval Courtyard, Ding Zhenlai's adult beauty became a much-told story. He said that the art of calligraphy is essentially the catharsis of the artist's thoughts and feelings, and it is a direct reflection of a person's aesthetic taste and personality style, that is, the so-called "book is like a person." Ding Zhenlai insisted on his own words and practices. The end of each year is his busiest day. During this period, some veterans of the Naval Command and its subordinate units always asked him for Mo Bao, and Ding Zhenlai gave generously every time and tried his best to meet their demands. Some of them use the souvenirs presented by Ding Zhenlai as a stepping stone to open the door to job hunting after returning home. He always laughs at this and says, "My works are not precious, as long as they are useful to veterans." During the author's interview with Ding Zhenlai, from time to time, navy grass-roots writers or young calligraphers from other provinces and cities called and asked him to help organize the exhibition. As a tutor of China Calligraphy magazine and a professor at the training center of China Calligraphy Association, he always gives warm reception, gives careful guidance and never puts on airs. As Ding Zhenlai's pursuit, calligraphy, like his military career, is an indispensable shining part of his life. Now that he has retired from the leadership position, he can devote himself wholeheartedly to the calligraphy creation he loves. For Ding Zhen, nothing in the world is happier than having enough time to show his hobbies. He is ready to calm down, go back to comb and examine himself, learn and understand the tradition again, and make up for the lack of theory. At the same time, we will continue to visit the inscriptions we have visited in the past, and promote the creation of "ancient style" books in "reviewing the past and learning the new". In addition, it is to deepen the cursive writing that has already begun. Nowadays, people take more grass from Jin, Tang, Song and Yuan, which is sweet. Ding Zhenlai's cursive script came from Wei Bei. He will use this as a fulcrum to combine the "two-piece" quality of the crazy rise with the elegant "two kings" cursive style, and reach a new realm that is both ancient and bookish.