Qin zuyong

Qin zuyong

Qin zuyong, born in 1825 and died in 1884, was born in Liangxi, Jiangsu Province. The word Yifen, and the word jiefen, is called Tongyin, tongyinsheng, yidaoren, Lengyan, Linyan, and the history of Linyan. In 1850, he served as an official in Kaifeng, Henan Province, and later as the salt Ambassador of bijiachang, Guangdong Province. He is good at writing, and has a deep study of the six powers. Wang Shimin is the master of landscape, and the combination of spirit and reason. Supplement the sketch, Yi pen embellishment, quite wonderful meaning, do good at winning.

Rich collection, fine appreciation, especially fine painting theory, writing meaningful show. He is the author of "Tongyin on painting", "Tongyin painting formula", and the editor of "heart seal of painting". In the book, the creation of literati painting is elaborated in detail, with four comments on the painter's method, i.e. Yi, Shen, Miao and Neng, and parallel biographies. According to the draft of the history of the Qing Dynasty, "Tongyin's comment on painting is more strict, and it's called slightly prepared" and "zuyong's painting also has its own method".

After Tang Yifen and Dai Xi, Qin zuyong was a representative painter and critic of Loudong School of painting in the late Qing Dynasty. His paintings were listed in the list of fine works and representative works of various periods not allowed to leave the country by the State Administration of cultural relics. There are many works about Qin zuyong in modern times. Wang Shixiang's research on Chinese painting theory has a special chapter on Qin zuyong and Tongyin on painting.

Preface to the study of modern Chinese painting by Xiangjia, Wang Shiyin's sixty famous works.

On Qin zuyong's painting

Qin zuyong began to compile the heart seal of painting in 1853. In 1885, when Tongyin on painting was published, celebrities all congratulated him. There were many prefaces and postscripts in the book. "Tongyin on painting" has three parts and seven volumes in total. From Ming Ji to Daoguang, there were more than 360 painters. They commented on the painters' paintings with four qualities: great masters, famous artists, elegant, divine, wonderful and able, which had a far-reaching influence. Nowadays, when people talk about painters in Ming and Qing Dynasties, they often cite Qin's comments. Chapter 47 of research on Chinese painting by Wang Shixiang, a famous expert and collector of Chinese cultural relics, makes a special discussion on "Tongyin on painting" by Qin zuyong. The second volume of Tongyin painting Jue was revised by the Qin family according to the predecessors' theory. It is dedicated to landscape painting, from the writing to the point of moss. At the end of the book is attached "on appreciation", which describes the collection of calligraphy and painting. "Tongyin on painting" said: "the painting should be like spring clouds floating in the air, flowing water, all out of nature, but for the real brush and ink, can be vivid for the landscape." He also said: "painting should not be tender or tender; painting should not be too old or too old. The most important thing is to recognize. However, it is common people who can spare xiunen in old age. Looking at the families of the previous dynasties, most of them were old people. Yu Nen did not understand the word. "He also said:" reason and Qi, reason and emotion, reason and matter, reason and nature, can get rid of falling and jumping, all become wonderful. ". He also said: "there is another concept of transcendence beyond the brush and ink. You can imagine the purity of character. "Tongyin painting formula" says: "painting is the most taboo wet pen, all the edge of the ink is flooded, it can't work! The best way to get rid of dampness is to use dryness, which is easy to apply and can be used from the heart. The only way to use a dry pen is to use the old man's Song Zi Jue. " Qin advocated that painting should be based on the ancient. This can correct the malpractice of traditional Chinese painting which is eager for quick success and instant benefit.

Selected paintings by Qin zuyong

Wang Shimin is the master of landscape, and his writing is not vulgar. Supplement the sketch, Yi pen embellishment, quite wonderful meaning, do good at winning. The draft of the history of the Qing Dynasty says that "zuyong's painting also has its own law.".

Selected seals of Qin zuyong

Qin zuyong is also good at seal cutting.

Family history

Qin songdan, the son of Qin zuyong, is also a painter. Qin Wenjin, the grandson of Qin zuyong and the son of Qin songdan, founded the "Art Garden real appreciation society" in Shanghai. In 1938, Qin Wenjin died of illness, and his son Qin Gan (named Qingzeng) and Qin Tao inherited their father's career.