Chairman Mao's two letters to Soong Ching Ling are magnificent, and the charm of Mao's calligraphy is vividly displayed.

In the 20th century, the Chinese nation gave birth to many great women, who made remarkable achievements in their respective careers with the attitude of "raising a woman". Therefore, in order to show their respect, the world jokingly called them "Sir".

Born in the same year as Chairman Mao (1893- 1976), Mr. Soong Ching Ling (1893- 1) is undoubtedly one of the most representative great women in the 20th century.

Because of work, Soong Ching Ling began to establish contact with Chairman Mao as early as the 1920s, and has kept in touch with each other by letter ever since, either discussing state affairs or exchanging greetings like friends. Both of them have made indelible contributions to the revolutionary cause.

Unfortunately, there are not many letters written by Chairman Mao to Soong Ching Ling at present. This paper selects two letters (a public letter and a private letter) for everyone to enjoy. One is to appreciate the beautiful literary wording of letters, and the other is to appreciate the artistic charm of "Mao Calligraphy".

The first letter was written in June 1949. At that time, Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou invited Mr. Soong Ching Ling to come to Beijing to discuss the grand plan of founding the country. Chairman Mao wrote this letter himself. The contents of this letter have been published in public information, and most people have seen it.

The full text of this letter is only 109. From the literary point of view, the words are concise, accurate and appropriate, and the words are beautiful and sincere. Between the lines, you can feel Chairman Mao's profound literary accomplishment and great personality accomplishment, which not only expresses sincere invitation to Soong Ching Ling, but also expresses admiration for her.

Mr. Qingling:

Chongqing's violation of religion has been nearly four years in an instant. The sincerity of looking up is accumulating day by day. The national revolution is just around the corner, and the construction plan needs to be discussed urgently. We specially sent Comrade Deng to wait for him, and sincerely welcome Mr. Wang to the north. I sincerely hope that I can drive to Pingping so that I can seek advice nearby. I really hope I won't! Specialize in this.

Fervent hope

Daan!

Chairman Mao 1949 June 19

If you only appreciate this letter as a calligraphy work, it is also a rare calligraphy masterpiece.

This letter was written on the eve of the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC). The 65,438+009 words in the letter were written in standard "Mao calligraphy". During this period, Chairman Mao's calligraphy showed two distinct characteristics.

First, Chairman Mao's calligraphy changed from running script to cursive script during this period, with handy strokes, smooth lines, more atmosphere, free and easy, unrestrained and elegant, and strong visual tension and artistic charm. In calligraphy, he showed his true feelings without reservation and truly explained the characteristics of "books are like people", which was very shocking.

Secondly, Chairman Mao consciously combined literature and calligraphy perfectly. The lines of calligraphy always change with the emotion and rhythm of the text content, showing the artistic charm of openness, freedom and ups and downs, which makes people memorable after reading, and fully shows his comprehensive artistic accomplishment and aesthetic taste.

Chairman Mao's calligraphy in this period is very attractive because after decades of exploration, his style has matured and reached the state of perfection.

The words on the envelope are also carefully written, both rigid and flexible, like iron painting silver hooks.

The second letter, written in1956 65438+1October 26th, is relatively rare in public information. The content is Chairman Mao's daily greetings to Soong Ching Ling, just like chatting with two old friends. The words are kind and natural, humorous and humorous, which shows the true nature of Chairman Mao.

The content is only about 100 words, written in a standard font, vivid and smooth, which makes people feel more cordial after reading it. The full text is as follows:

Dear sister: I have received the New Year card. I am very happy. Thank you very much My partner has gone to other places for medical treatment and hasn't come back yet. How are you? Have a good sleep! I'm still the same. I can eat very much and sleep for seven minutes. I haven't seen God in recent years, but I'm going downhill. I hope you take good care of yourself.

Chairman Mao1956 65438+1October 26th

Chairman Mao wrote with a brush since he was a child. This habit lasted until his death. All the copywriting, articles, poems, letters and slogans he wrote in his life were done with a brush. It is this habit that makes him create a unique "Mao calligraphy".

Of course, Chairman Mao's success as one of the "Top Ten Calligraphers of the 20th Century" has a lot to do with his long-term hard work in calligraphy and his ability to learn from others and constantly change his personal calligraphy style.

Generally speaking, Chairman Mao's 60-year exploration of calligraphy art can be roughly divided into six stages.

The first stage starts from 19 14, and ends around the May 4th Movement. At this time, Chairman Mao was in his prime, and he had the unique vigor and vitality of young people. His calligraphy is mainly regular script, with straight and vigorous fonts, and he likes to pursue the masculine beauty of calligraphy lines.

The second stage was roughly from 19 19 to the end of the mid-1920s. During this period, Chairman Mao's calligraphy was mainly regular script, which widely absorbed Wei Bei's brushwork and made the font more stable and square. At the same time, in order to pursue the effect of smart fonts, he consciously added the brushwork of running script to some strokes, and the changes of brushwork gradually enriched, giving people the feeling of flowing.

The third stage, from 1924 to the end of 1930s, is a very important exploration period of Chairman Mao's calligraphy. His calligraphy actively changed from regular script to running script. He took the initiative to change, first, in order to find the best writing habit for his personality, and second, in order to improve writing efficiency.

The time of the fourth stage basically coincides with that of the third stage. During this period, Chairman Mao wrote many poems to express his thoughts, feelings and feelings about life. His calligraphy gradually changed from running script to cursive script, and actively integrated the emotion in literature and calligraphy, making calligraphy directly the carrier of poetry.

The fifth stage began in the 1940s and ended at 1964. During this period, Chairman Mao's calligraphy changed from cursive script to crazy script, and the elements such as form, content, brushwork, composition and momentum were unified, forming a distinctive "Mao" style, which gave people a high visual enjoyment.

The sixth stage is from 1964 to his death. During this period, Chairman Mao's calligraphy was "old school", and his handwriting changed freely between running script and cursive script. When writing, he often writes according to different moods, occasions and contents, showing a natural beauty and a temperament of swallowing mountains and rivers.

These two letters written by Chairman Mao to Soong Ching Ling happened to be written in the fifth phase of his calligraphy course. Their brushwork is changeable and flowing, which can be called the natural expression of "I wrote my heart by hand".