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DiaporamaBiographies of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru
1095
34.0 x 1840.0 cm
Poet, calligrapher, and Chan (Zen) Buddhist adept, Huang Tingjian believed that calligraphy should be spontaneous and self-expressive—“a picture of the mind.” Containing nearly twelve hundred characters, this handscroll is a masterpiece of cursive-script writing. It transcribes an account of a rivalry between two officials: Lian Po, a distinguished general; and Lin Xiangru, a skilled strategist. Huang’s transcription ends abruptly with Lin’s words: “When two tigers fight, one must perish. I behave as I do because I put our country’s fate before private feuds.” Read in the context of Song political infighting, Huang’s transcription becomes a powerful indictment of the partisanship that led to his own banishment in 1094.
Huang Tingjian (? – ?)
A leading figure of Song Dynasty literati painting, Huang Tingjian masterfully blended calligraphy and poetry with landscape art, renowned for his unique 'Jí style' and influential scholar-bureaucrat status—discover the depth of his artistic vision.
About this artwork
- Title: Biographies of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru
- Artist: Huang Tingjian
- Year: 1095
- Original dimensions: 34.0 x 1840.0 cm
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Color intensity: Balanced
- Perceived brightness: brilliant
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