Fortunately, I am not alone in the mountains - Feng Zikai's paintings

I recently read Feng Zikai’s prose, and I am also more interested in Feng Zikai’s own story. "Fortunately, I'm Not Alone in the Mountains - Feng Zikai's Paintings" was compiled by Zhong Guisong. It tells the happy and joyful things of Feng Zikai during his lifetime. Reading it makes people smile. No matter how many hardships he suffered, Feng Zikai's joys and joys are revealed. Kai seems to be able to find joy in suffering and discover the truth, goodness and beauty of life. Because he has the eyes and mind to discover beauty, beautiful things always come to him. Feng Zikai calls these things "fate".

Mr. Feng Zikai is a famous art master in the 20th century. He was born in 1898 in Shimen Bay, Zhejiang Province, on the bank of the canal. Today's Shimen Town, Tongxiang City. A small industrial and commercial family, a dye house passed down from ancestors was the source of livelihood for the Feng family. In 1902, his father passed the imperial examination, which became a major news in the small town of Shimen Bay and also improved the social status of the Feng family in Shimen Bay. An important node in the history, and Feng Zikai, as the son of Ju Ren, was quite respected in the small place of Shimen Bay.

However, when Feng Zikai was nine years old, his father died, and Feng Zikai's importance as the son of Juren was no longer as important as before. Fortunately, Feng Zikai's talent was different from ordinary people. Before he graduated from elementary school, he took the county general examination. An inspector named Xu from the education department saw Feng Zikai's results and was particularly surprised. When he inquired about it, he found out that he was the son of a master of judicial education. A man betrothed his daughter to the young Feng Zikai. Feng Zikai's mother, who had experienced this in life, naturally did not want this marriage, because the social status of the Feng and Xu families was very different at that time. However, the other party was sincere and agreed, and then a happy marriage was achieved. It can be seen that Inspector Xu’s vision.

Later, Feng Zikai graduated from primary school with the first grade and was admitted to the Zhejiang Provincial First Normal School. In the spring of 1919, Feng Zikai returned to Shimen Bay from Hangzhou and married Miss Xu Xu Limin. . Since then, they have grown old together.

The first thing that made Feng Zikai famous was his comics. Chunhui Middle School on the banks of Baima Lake in Hangzhou and Shangyu was the germination place of Feng Zikai’s comics. His earliest comics were sketches at Qingtaimen in Hangzhou. When he was studying at Chunhui Middle School by Baima Lake, Feng Zikai began to make simple drawings with a brush. His style of painting was influenced by the Japanese cartoonist Zhu Jiumengji. The "Mr. Jing Ziyuan's Speech" created at that time was one of Feng Zikai's early cartoons. First, the later famous "After the People Dispersed, the Crescent Moon and the Sky Like Water" was also created on the bank of Baima Lake. Zikai Comics, published in December 1925, was Feng Zikai's first comic collection. At this time, Feng Zikai's comics had already received very high praise among his friends. Mr. Zheng Zhenduo said that over the past year, Zikai and his cartoons have interested me. One of his cartoons, "After the People Dispersed, a Crescent Moon and Sky Like Water" immediately caught my attention, even though it was just a few sparse ink marks. , painted a rolled reed curtain, a small table placed on the edge of the corridor, with a teapot and a few cups on the table, and a crescent moon in the sky, but my emotions were brought to a poetic fairyland. I feel an indescribable sense of beauty in my heart. ”

Feng Zikai’s teacher Xia Jizun said: “When Zikai was young and I had such an ability to chew and play with life, compared with me, we can’t help but envy Zikai as a happy person.” "

Zhu Ziqing, Feng Zikai's colleague, said: "We all love your cartoons, which are poetic. Each cartoon is like a small poem - a small poem with a core. You will The world is revealed here and there, just like eating olives, we always feel the taste. ”

Yu Pingbo said: “Every piece of fallen beauty contains the charm of the human world. That’s what I felt after reading "Zikai Comics" - 'Looking' at paintings is a disgrace to the scenery, but when it comes to 'reading' 'Painting is right, and your painting itself is your poetry. ”

The perception of Feng Zikai’s comics by these contemporaries is actually the most essential and accurate evaluation of Feng Zikai’s comics. Therefore, the early Feng Zikai was famous for his comics creation. , and his comics have swept away the conventions of traditional comics, and they are all about fresh and memorable themes in life, so this kind of comics will probably always be loved by people.

Feng Zikai's prose is also one of the most handed down from generation to generation. "Yuanyuantang Essays" has warmed the hearts of most people. Generations of readers have felt the truth, goodness and beauty of Feng Zikai's artistic world and his outlook on life and art in "Yuanyuantang Essays". Sublime religious outlook.

Mr. Chen Zizhan said: Feng Zikai "used his pen to write about the happiness of his childhood, the melancholy of middle age, his happy family, and his group of children like little swallows, especially showing his thoughts on life. An important part of emotions—his outlook on life, art, and religion."

Zhao Jingshen said: "I am afraid that only Zhu Ziqing can rival him for the cleanness, fluency and beauty of his writing."

After reading Feng Zikai's prose, Yu Dafu once said with emotion : "People only know that his comics are fascinating, but they don't know that his prose is quiet and mysterious, and his spirituality is far beyond that of his painting brush." ??Yu Dafu also said: "(Feng Zikai) is a person who studies hard and practices hard. After graduating from school, I worked part-time in Shanghai, worked hard to learn painting, tried my best to study in Japan, and studied foreign languages, and finally achieved my current status."

Yu Dafu's words speak volumes. The reason why Zikai was Feng Zikai’s idea is that Feng Zikai’s great achievements were the result of his own efforts, because in terms of academic qualifications, he graduated from elementary school and went to a normal school, which is equivalent to today’s technical secondary school qualifications, and he did not get the same degree by studying in Japan. What academic qualifications, but she is such a person, but she understands English, Japanese, and Russian and has translated millions of words of foreign literary works; Feng Zikai not only writes good articles, draws cartoons, and translates well, but she also has a deep understanding of education. Contributions are equally meritorious. The Chinese textbooks compiled by him and Ye Shengtao are still fresh, interesting and interesting. His music popularization works make people feel particularly beautiful when reading them. They are as kind and clear as his prose and full of the interest of life. It is lucky for Chinese scholars that such an art master was born in China. It is also a blessing for readers who like his works.

Naturally, Feng Zikai’s growth is inseparable from the teachings of several of his life mentors, including Li Shutong, Ma Yifu, and Xia Chuzun. In Feng Zikai’s artistic life, the influence of these predecessors has always accompanied Feng Zikai and guided him. Therefore, when reading Feng Zikai’s works today and understanding Feng Zikai’s growth path in life, one cannot avoid Li Shutong. Ma Yifu cannot be circumvented, and Xia Chuzun cannot be circumvented either.

Of course, the influence of the culture of Feng Zikai’s hometown on Feng Zikai is also indispensable for the study of Feng Zikai. As a fellow countryman of the master, Zhong Guisong has often felt the nobility and greatness of Mr. Feng Zikai for decades. Therefore, Zhong Guisong once wrote about Feng Zikai’s youth, the relationship between Feng Zikai and Hangzhou, and also compiled some of Feng Zikai’s stories. There are collections of works and essays in memory of him, but compared with his contribution to the world, many people feel that research and promotion of him are not enough. This year is the 120th anniversary of the birth of Mr. Feng Zikai. In order to commemorate this rural sage and art master, with the encouragement of friends, Zhong Guisong began to write the book "Fortunately I am not alone in the mountains - Feng Zikai's Painting Biography" , looking forward to more readers paying attention to Mr. Feng Zikai’s artistic achievements and contributions.