Yanfeng Misty Rain, Shigu Jiangshan, Zhuling Back Cave… When these landscapes change into oriental colors such as azurite, lake blue, ochre, etc., the expressive brushwork such as hook, choke, dye, dot, etc., the transformation of dimensions can be regarded as a kind of Decoding about Hengyang.
After experiencing Hengyang with footsteps, we came to the Hengyang Calligraphy and Painting Institute located in Yueping Park. Liao Libang, a member of the Chinese Artists Association, a member of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, and Vice Chairman of the Hengyang Artists Association, is a native of Hengshan Mountain. Hengshan has climbed countless times and painted countless times. Following his brush and pace, can we glimpse a different Hengyang?
“I like to go to Fuyan Temple to listen to the whisper of a thousand-year-old ginkgo”
The local painter Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue is the first to be recommended. He especially mentioned that he would go to Fuyan Temple, an ancient temple of the Six Dynasties, to listen to the whispers of four thousand-year-old ginkgo trees.
Fuyan Temple has four ancient ginkgo trees over a thousand years old, one of which is more than 30 meters high and more than 1,400 years old , is the oldest ginkgo tree in Hengyang. In spring, the old trees sprout, summer provides cool shade, and autumn is naturally the best viewing season. The golden ginkgo leaves flutter in the morning light and twilight, falling on the bricks and tiles of the ancient temples of the Six Dynasties, and the stone steps where you come and go. superior.
“I like to observe the relationship between these four thousand-year-old ginkgo trees and the ancient temple, and the relationship with tourists. I can feel the eternity in the language of art—movement and stillness, yin and yang, change, and contrast.” Walking under the ginkgo tree , Liao Libang is always imaginative.
The ancient temples of the six dynasties, there are ancients before and later; The past and the present collide and harmonize in Hengshan. As a result, Liao Libang painted a series of “Frightening Dreams in the Garden”. Rocks, pavilions, and trees are scattered, superimposed into a complex space.
Some people see dialogue in this group of pictures, some people see conflict in this group of pictures. But no one can deny that this is indeed a modern Nanyue picture.
“People say that Hengshan’s five mountains are unique and beautiful. It’s a book, you have to read it.” Liao Libang said.
“The beauty of Hengyang is the beauty of weight”
The second recommended place by Liao Libang is the Shigu Academy, one of the four ancient academies in China.
The location of Shigu Academy is a scene in itself. It is located on Shigu Mountain where the three waters of Zhengbei, Xiang and Lei converge in Hengyang City. Xu Xiake once compared Shigu Academy with Tengwang Pavilion and Yellow Crane Tower. Shigu Academy was built in the fifth year of Tang Yuanhe (810) and has been rebuilt many times in history. During the defense of Hengyang, Shigu Academy was destroyed by artillery fire, and only part of the stone carvings remained. The newly built Shigu Academy, with white walls and black tiles, is still solemn and simple.
“Every time I go to Shigu Academy, I feel different. Sometimes it is very quiet, close to the heart, making people calm down and think about life. Disturbing, let people come to the moment.” Liao Libang said.
So in his studio, there are two different styles of Shigu Academy.
The large-scale painting “Just the Sound of the Stone Drum Book” leaning against the studio wall, about 2 meters in length and width, is modern. The green pines and cypresses and the Shigu Academy are black and white ink painting, classical and leisurely; the tourists walking up the stairs are dressed in colorful clothes. The blank spaces in the picture are filled with rich green, and modern high-rise buildings are in the distance.
The other painting “Shigu Jiangshan” is painted on rice paper. The mountains are lush and green, and the river surface is rippling. It is very hopeful that Jiang Huaigu’s interest. Perhaps, this classical “Stone Drum River and Mountains” may be the tranquility that modern tourists are looking for in the previous painting.
“The beauty of Hengyang is the beauty of humanity and the beauty of depth.” Liao Libang concluded. This means that Hengyang is worth visiting and feeling again and again.
Recently, Liao Libang also painted “Eight Sceneries of Hengyang”. Yanfeng Misty Rain, Shigu Jiangshan, Zhuling Back Cave, Qingcao Fisherman’s Home, Anther Spring Stream, Yueping Snow Lane, Dongzhou Taolang, West Lake White Lotus… What are the “Eight Sceneries of Hengyang” summarized by the ancients today, still waiting for the modern people to explore.
Xiaoxiang Morning News reporter Li Shu and intern Qin Yun
Photo/Reporter Wu Linhong Hu Jiahui Wang Jiaji
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