Meng Jiao, a down-and-out scholar in Tang Dynasty, took many imperial examinations, but he was finally admitted. He happily wrote "After Passing the Examination": "In the past, boasting was not enough. Now, debauchery has no limit. Spring breeze is proud of horseshoe disease, and you can see Chang 'an flowers all in one day. "Visible, China people's actions alone, has made the ancient students ecstatic. If the top students in high school don't faint.
1200 imperial examination, hundreds of champions emerged, and the future is bright. The first scholar in history was Sun during the Wude period of the Tang Dynasty, and the last scholar was from the Qing Dynasty.
Today, Liu Chunlin's first authentic volume is in the Cancer Museum in Kaifeng, Henan. The handwriting is neat as a seal, which makes people admit defeat after reading it.
First, the last scholar in the history of China talked about Scholar Lang, and many people would envy him, because as the first person in the national unified examination in feudal society, he not only had a successful career, but also married the daughter of a senior official. Such a good thing can't happen to everyone.
The champion of all previous dynasties can be said to be the dragon and phoenix of the people. They are not only knowledgeable, but also can write good words that are envied by future generations.
1904 was the last imperial examination in China, which lasted until the 30th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty. This year, Liu Chunlin, from Suning County, Hejian Prefecture, Zhili, Qing Dynasty, was appointed by the emperor as the top scholar of Chen Jia's branch.
Theoretically, the champion will have a bright future, but as the last champion in China's history, his experience is also very sympathetic.
During Guangxu period, the Qing Dynasty was like an egg in the wind, so Liu Chunlin, known as "the last person among the ancestors", was not as beautiful as everyone imagined.
After being the top student in high school, he was sent to Japan to study abroad, and when he returned to China four years later, he was only awarded a small official related to education. Later, when the Revolution of 1911 broke out, He, an official of the Manchu government, had to stay at home.
Although he later served as the internal history of the presidential palace during Yuan Shikai's period, he was not entrusted with a heavy responsibility, but was asked to engage in entertainment activities related to words. In the era of warlord melee, Liu Chunlin changed hands several times, and later became famous for presiding over the ceremony of Confucius Dacheng Festival.
However, this can also be called his last highlight moment. Later, because I didn't like the warlord's mercenary face, I angrily quit my job and moved to Shanghai and Beijing to comfort myself by collecting all kinds of ancient books.
193 1 to 1937 during Japan's invasion of China, the Japanese invited him to assume a false post many times, from "Minister of Education of Manchukuo" to "Mayor of Beiping" every time.
However, the last scholar with a scholar's personality in the late Qing Dynasty, with his stubbornness and patriotic enthusiasm in his bones, warned him to be an upright China person, so he insisted that he would not be falsely appointed.
Although Liu Chunlin celebrated the Spring Festival, he was retaliated by the Japanese, and the Japanese and puppet authorities looted his collection of paintings and calligraphy.
In fact, it was a huge psychological blow to Liu Chunlin. He even fell ill and died of a heart attack in 1944 at the age of 72.
Second, the original examination paper of Liu Chunlin's top scholar showed the calligrapher's elegant demeanour to later generations. After Liu Chunlin was appointed as the top scholar by the emperor, she was also appreciated by Empress Dowager Cixi. Empress Dowager Cixi repeatedly praised Liu Chunlin's examination paper as the top scholar and kept it in the palace.
It can be said that from the surface of this test paper, it is not only clean and tidy, but also smells like a scholar. Every word is dignified and rigorous, and wherever the pen goes, it shows its calligraphy skills.
Even Weng Tonghe, a famous politician in the late Qing Dynasty, gave a high evaluation after reading Liu Chunlin's calligraphy, thinking that this man would become a great man in the future. As the emperor of Tongzhi and Guangxu, Weng Tonghe's knowledge and vision must be right.
As Weng Tonghe expected, Liu Chunlin is not only a top student in high school, but also his calligraphy is unique. It can be said that this original number one exam paper simply makes future generations admire.
The whole text is regular script, in one go, without any ink and traces of painting, and the size and distance of each word are just right.
The most refreshing thing is Liu Chunlin's fine print, which is simply superb. Lower case calligraphy is known as "lower case calligraphy is the best in the world, and later learning is the best". As a calligrapher in the late Qing Dynasty, Liu Chunlin's lower case calligraphy can be compared with Yan Zhenqing's.
There is also a saying in calligraphy that "big characters learn from Yan and small characters learn from Liu", which shows that his calligraphy works are very accomplished, far from being comparable to modern calligraphers.