"Fall of red and spit out the fang, the good name is called the Hundred Flowers King." It is unparalleled in the world and occupies the first fragrance in the world. "The graceful and luxurious peony has not only been praised by literati and inkers for thousands of years, but also one of the commonly used subjects in Chinese flower and bird paintings. On this most beautiful April day when peonies bloom, in the Jinling Guohui Peony Garden in Liuhe Bamboo Town, Nanjing, a sea of thousands of acres of peony flowers is entering the best viewing season. "Only peony true national color - 2022 new national tide • Jinling peony flower will be calligraphy and painting collection" thus kicked off.
The event, sponsored by Yangtze Evening News and Jiangsu Flower and Bird Painting Research Association, and hosted by Ziniu New Guochao Cultural Tourism Development Center and Jinling Guohui Peony Garden, will widely collect calligraphy and painting works with the theme of peonies, peonies and related elements at home and abroad. For readers who like to write and paint peonies, this is a great opportunity to show off their talents.
Peony into the painting spring breeze fragrance
Peony into the painting, the earliest record is Yang Zihua in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, after which there are many famous people who paint peonies. The peonies under the brush also have different styles and different advantages.
The flowers and birds of the Tang Dynasty painted by Bian Luan, the flowers are red and light, the color is moist, just like the real peony flower image; the famous Ming Dynasty calligrapher Xu Wei's large brushstroke peony, without color, only splashed ink for it, the whole work is spicy and bold, imposing; although there are many flower and bird painters in the Qing Dynasty, Yun Shouping still stands out with the "boneless method" peony; and the peony of the famous modern painter Qi Baishi focuses on the description of the spiritual realm, which is very charming.
I believe that many people have painted peony paintings, or written calligraphy about peonies, what kind of style will your peonies show? This collection of calligraphy and painting will invite you to share your creations online, so that the 60 million+ fans of the Yangtze Evening News all-media matrix can appreciate your calligraphy and painting talents together.
Log in to the Purple Cow News client to participate in the selection
The content of this collection includes traditional peony calligraphy and painting works, which can also be extended to tell the peony complex of the Chinese people, the origin of peony and traditional Chinese culture, and the relationship between the evolution of peony culture and the changes of the times through calligraphy and painting.
The forms of the collection works are eclectic, including but not limited to Chinese paintings, oil paintings, watercolors, gouache, prints, etc.; calligraphy works include, but are not limited to, poems, words, links, fu, etc., and true, grass, li, seal, line and other calligraphy styles are available.
The collection period is from April 11 to May 5, interested participants can log on to the Purple Cow News client to enter the H5 online collection system, upload their works, or enter the upload system by identifying the QR code on the poster attached to this article.
After the preliminary selection of works is shortlisted, the author will have the opportunity to be invited to the Jinling Peony Flower Festival to participate in the calligraphy and painting collection held on the spot, or choose to mail the works to the Yangtze Evening News. The expert group from the Jiangsu Flower and Bird Painting Research Association will select and determine the works that are finally selected for the calligraphy and painting collection, and select 3 first prizes, 8 second prizes, 12 third prizes, and 80 encouragement awards.
The "New National Wave" award is unique
It is worth mentioning that the works selected for the calligraphy and painting collection can not only obtain the certificate of participation in the activities jointly certified by the Yangtze Evening News and the Jiangsu Flower and Bird Painting Research Association, but also have the opportunity to be exhibited in the Jinling Guohui Peony Garden Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition, and simultaneously launch the "Jinling Peony Flower Club Cloud Calligraphy and Painting Collection", so that 60 million+ Yangtze Evening News all-media fans can watch your works.
In addition, the organizers full of sincerity will also send the winners a "New National Tide Fengyasong Gift Package", of which the "Gold Award Package" is worth 5888 yuan, including the Yangtze River Delta Boutique Homestay (1280 yuan / room) 2 nights free stay, peony system full set of boutiques (peony seed oil gift box 1 box, peony flower bud tea 1 box, peony mask 1 box, peony essence liquid 1 bottle), purple sand pot 1 set, 2 sets of ten bamboo paper, 1 bag of national treasure ice cream, 1 ancient wind group fan, 1 purple cow doll, 1 pair of purple cow doll keychains, 2 bottles of acacia honey and 3 tickets each for Yixing Zhuhai and Shanjuan Cave Scenic Area.
Many of the prizes may be something you've never seen before, especially the peony specialty products of Jinling Guohui Peony Garden, which are even more amazing.
Go to Jinling Guohui Peony Garden for inspiration
Readers and friends who want to find inspiration for calligraphy and painting from nature may wish to take advantage of the good spring light to go to the peony spots around them to punch a card. The organizer of this collection of calligraphy and painting, Jinling Guohui Peony Garden, is located in Liuhe Bamboo Town, Nanjing, where founder Zhang Wenwen spent seven years to create a sea of 1,100 acres of peony flowers, with a total of more than 100 kinds of peonies and peonies swaying.
At present, it is the peak flowering period of the earliest open "oil painting peony" (also called oil peony, fengdan), the breeze blows, and the white petals as thin as cicada wings dance lightly and flutter, and the fairy spirit flutters.
Next, there are also ornamental peonies, peonies and other varieties of zi yan red, which is a rare peony punch card resort in Nanjing, which will definitely make your trip worthwhile.
Yangzi Evening News/Purple Cow News reporter Xue Ling Wang Mengxiao
Photography by Rong Yiye
Poster, H5 production Feng Chenchen