中国文化英语教程Unit­15.pptVIP

;;Introduction;Introduction;;;Rhythm of Calligraphy;Lin Huaimin (林怀民), a famous dancer from China‘s Taiwan Island and director of the Cloud Gate Dancing Troupe, once choreographed (设计舞蹈动作) a collective dance named “Running-Cursive Script (行草)”, which gained him worldwide fame. His inspirations came from Chinese calligraphy, and dancing enlivened the spirit of the art of writing.;;In the Tang Dynasty, the master calligrapher Zhang Xu (张旭) became absorbed running-cursive script but made little progress. One day, on the streets of the capital Chang‘an, he saw a crowd of people gathering to enjoy a performance by Lady Gongsun (公孙大娘), a famous dancer of the time. She was performing a sword dance, her supple body and flying robe mixing with the movements of the sword up and down. Zhang Xu was enchanted (迷住), and it was through this performance that he discovered the genuine beauty of calligraphy and made rapid progress in his profession.;;Rhythm of Calligraphy;Rhythm of Calligraphy;The one-stroke character in Chinese calligraphy refers to such an internal line of energy. A one-stroke character actually means a character written with strokes at one go, rather than implying only one single stroke. The strokes may not look connected on the exterior but are closely related in the interior. Without interior linkage, a character lacks vigor and vitality.;;Rhythm of Calligraphy;Rhythm of Calligraphy;People set great value on Wang Xizhi’s calligraphic works. They liken his handwriting to a “frolicking (嬉戏的) dragon, vigorous, yet refined and elegant. His Preface to the Lanting Pavilion Collection, known as a gem (精品) of Chinese calligraphy, was the most representative of his style.;;《兰亭集序》王羲之 Preface to the Lanting Pavilion Collection by Wang Xizhi;This calligraphic masterpiece has been widely extolled (赞美) by calligraphers throughout the ages, for its dynamic significance and extraordinary grace. However, all that remains extant (尚存) today are facsimiles (摹本) of the original—s