China News Service, Beijing, July 27th (Reporter Ying Ni) The "Kunqu Opera and Calligraphy and Calligraphy Exhibition" opened on the 26th at the Chinese Artists' Home Exhibition Hall.
The exhibition is divided into three parts: "Jade Out of Kungang - Celebrities of Past Dynasties Chanting Kunshan", "Yushan Yaji - Poetry Works", and "Kunqu Opera and Calligraphy". A total of nearly 200 works created by famous calligraphers and painters are exhibited, showing the beauty of Kunshan and Kunqu Opera. Beauty, beauty of tradition.
The "Jade Out of Kungang" part of the exhibition focuses on the poems of famous people in the past dynasties chanting Kunshan, and selects hundreds of ancient poems as the texts of calligraphy and painting creation, closely surrounding the theme of singing Kunshan, depicting Kunshan, and writing Kunshan, showing Kunshan culture vividly; The "Yushan Elegant Collection" part takes the private garden "Yushan Thatched Cottage" in Bacheng, Kunshan as the theme, and integrates the scenic spots sung by famous poems into the flowing water of Chinese calligraphy; the "Kunqu Opera and Calligraphy" part combines the art of calligraphy and Kunqu Opera The integration of art has successfully transformed the "ecological culture" of Kunqu Opera into "textual culture", guiding people to understand the vast world of Kunqu Opera with a new concept and vision.
Photo by Ma Liwenbo at the exhibition site
Kunshan has a long history, profound culture and unique natural landscape.
The "Yushan Yaji" born in Kunshan at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, together with the "Lanting Yaji" in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the "Xiyuan Yaji" in the Northern Song Dynasty, are known as the "three elegant collections" in the history of Chinese culture.
In order to carry forward this cultural tradition and create the brand of "Jiangnan Culture", Kunshan calligraphers represented by Huo Guoqiang, together with well-known domestic painters, planned and created a number of literary and artistic works showing the historical and cultural heritage and characteristics of Kunshan.
They wrote Kunqu Opera lyrics, painted Kunqu Opera figures, and recited Kunshan scenic spots, which not only introduced unique and rich content to the creation of calligraphy and painting, but also made meaningful attempts for the dissemination and interpretation of Kunqu Opera.
Since 2008, Huo Guoqiang has started to create calligraphy works with the themes of "Yushan Yaji Culture" and "Kunqu Opera Culture", which have been held in San Francisco Silicon Valley Asia Art Center, China Liu Haisu Art Museum (Shanghai), Jiangsu Provincial Art Museum and other places. Work tour.
Photo by Ma Liwenbo at the exhibition site
It is reported that 20 rare books of ancient Kunqu opera in the Wenhai Building of Yushan Thatched Cottage will also be exhibited together with the exhibition.
The exhibition will run until July 31.
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