9. Calligraphy

When modern people talk about scholars, they always look down upon them, thinking that they are old masters who are stuck in the past, stubborn old stubborns who can only memorize the Four Books and Five Classics mechanically. Read 520 official website

The label is "poor"!

Because a scholar stands at the lowest end of fame!

You will never win a prize in your life!

Looks pathetic!

Those who are promoted can go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to report to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to fill vacancies, and those who are promoted to Jinshi are directly awarded officials. These candidates and Jinshi can be scolded, but they always feel that they do not have enough confidence in their hearts...

But in fact, in the 260 years since Manqin entered the customs, the total number of children was probably between 2 million and 3 million, and there were only 460,000 scholars!

It can be said that becoming a scholar has defeated 90% of the people in the country.

Pu Songling, who wrote "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", was also a scholar in the Qing Dynasty. He failed in many trials and did not become a Suigong student until he was seventy-one years old!

Sui Gongsheng, a scholar with outstanding academic performance, can study in the Imperial College.

Feng Menglong, who wrote "Words to Warn the World", was a young high school scholar. After repeatedly failing the exam, he became a Gongsheng student and entered the Imperial College to study...

In "Know or Not", Sun Xiucai, Shulan's ex-husband, was impoverished. After waiting for a scholar, Uncle Sheng's family rushed to marry off his daughter, with land, shops, houses, slaves, etc., and a rich dowry.

Although Xu Xiucai was just a scholar, his knowledge was beyond comparison with that of ordinary university professors.

"Disciple, please be taught!"

Zhou Yuan was like a waiter, holding the open book in both hands, leaning over and listening to it with great respect. After Xu Xiucai finished answering his doubts, he bowed deeply, then sat down again and continued to read.

"What's your problem?"

Only then did Xu Xiucai look back at Bai Gui, who was waiting on the side.

There was a hint of satisfaction in the corners of his eyes.

In the past, when he was teaching other children, some Meng children who had just entered school and were not familiar with etiquette would often interrupt him and ask questions first, which made him very unhappy.

Now a child who knows etiquette has just entered the school, and he feels comfortable.

"To answer my question, sir, I don't know how to use a pen. I'm afraid that I won't be able to complete the tasks assigned by you on time. Please teach me, sir."

Bai Gui bowed slightly.

If he asked a teacher to teach me how to use a pen, although he could do it, he would be inferior. Although Tao Xingzhi has not yet implemented the primary school system, in the school, older students who have received early education teach the younger ones. It's a common thing.

(The primary school teacher system: This is a method implemented by Tao Xingzhi in the Shanhai Engineering Group in 1932. As the name suggests, in children’s education, the older ones teach the younger ones, and those who know how to teach those who don’t. It is also in order to cope with the dilemma of lack of teachers in education. Tao Xingzhi also regarded the primary school system as an effective means to popularize education and "break the barrier of primary school students" (Tao Xingzhi was also a disciple of Dewey).

After all, sir can get bored too.

Similarly, being taught by older children can also consolidate knowledge.

but……

This is in terms of the popularization of education and convenience for teachers, but it is not so friendly to the children being educated.

A little mistake or omission will take twice as much effort to make up for in the future.

Hearing this, Xu Xiucai's expression softened.

This sentence is quite useful. He is a good student with filial piety and enterprising spirit.

"You come with me."

Xu Xiucai walked to Bai Gui's desk and stool, picked up the brush, dipped it in water, and said softly: "Anyone who learns calligraphy must first write. Today I will teach you the five-finger brushing method. The so-called five-finger brushing method is to use each finger to hold the brush." Press, press, hook, grid, and move to make the brush..."

Whenever you want to gain a good reputation, words are the most important thing.

When he took the college entrance examination in his previous life, he scrawled all over the essay when writing, so he devoted himself to practicing hard-tipped calligraphy for a month. In the college entrance examination, he scored 20 points more than usual in Chinese, which is equivalent to one and a half courses in mathematics. question.

This should be the case in this world as well.

During the Qianlong period, a minister wrote a letter saying that the three characters "Zhigongtang" on the plaque in the main hall of the Shuntianfu Township Trial Gongyuan were written by Yan Song. How could Yan Song's handwriting be tolerated in a majestic place like Gongyuan, where talents are selected for the country? However, Qianlong ordered the civil and military writing of all the dynasties, and even his own writing was not as good as Yan Song's calligraphy. In the end, he could only sigh and let Yan Song's calligraphy continue to hang on it.

The state and dynasty attach great importance to characters, and this has always been the case.

This life and past lives are all divided into volumes, so the words are like the person they are, so they must be emphasized!

Xu Xiucai carefully explained the five-finger brush holding method one by one, and demonstrated it to Bai Gui three or four times. Then he asked Bai Gui to hold the brush by himself, and then gave him guidance when he was using the brush.

Then he explained several essentials of calligraphy.

Firm fingers - Hold the pen with strength, with the outer four fingers close to each other, the joints pointing outward, and the pen should be tight but not loose. The middle joint of the inner thumb protrudes outward, and the tiger's mouth is as round as a stirrup. In this way, the five fingers work together to hold the pen firmly and powerfully, and it also helps to move the pen with appropriate tightness.

There are also descriptions of palm deficiency, palm erection, wrist flatness, tube straightness, etc.

"Well..., you have learned well and have strong muscles and bones, which is very suitable for practicing facial expressions. I also have several copies of Yan Lugong (Yan Zhenqing)'s inscriptions there. Once you have mastered these calligraphy, I can make the decision to give them to you. ”

Xu Xiucai glanced at Bai Gui's hand and praised it.

There are also opinions about whether it is appropriate or inappropriate to practice calligraphy. For example, if a woman is weak, she should learn to write calligraphy in regular script or in delicate willow script. For people like Lei Baigui, who has thick and strong bones in the finger joints, a strong and powerful face is most suitable.

Copied inscriptions are not expensive. In the Forest of Steles in Xi'an City, there are the most comprehensive collections of inscriptions by calligraphers from past dynasties.

Just like Yan Zhenqing's Duobao Pagoda Stele, you only need to move your feet to copy it.

Things that are beneficial and cost-free can also motivate students.

"Thank you, Mr. Xu!" Bai Gui bowed and sent Xu Xiucai off.

Until then, a morning class was over.

The students who were reciting and reviewing their lessons all breathed a sigh of relief. It was also great to invite friends to go out to play in the snow or go out to breathe some fresh air. There was a brazier in the school, which was warm, but also a bit dull.

"Brother Gui, go out and play with us."

The Lu brothers also closed their books and smiled.

In the past, they were the last to go out to play, but today was a little different. Lu Zhaoqian had offended Bai Gui in class. They had a good relationship with Lu Zhaoqian and could not take sides, so it was also good to go out and take advantage of this leisure break to ease the relationship between the two.

"No, the teacher just taught me how to write, I have to learn it, I'm afraid I'll forget it."

Bai Gui smiled distantly.

It is most effective to use the time just after class to review knowledge. According to the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve, knowledge is forgotten the fastest within an hour.

If he learns at other times, it will be discounted.

He has only been practicing calligraphy for a short time, and he is thinking about Xu Xiucai's teachings. These experiences and knowledge are extremely valuable and cannot be neglected. This time he can ask Xu Xiucai to teach him writing in person under the pretext of completing the dictation task, but what about the next time?

If there is a next time, Xu Xiucai will probably pass it on to other students and let them teach.

Moreover, this time is also a good time to make a good impression on Xu Xiucai.

It is like the first pot of gold, which should not be wasted easily.

In addition, the Lu brothers are his main family, and he is very reserved when playing with them. What's the point of playing with half-grown boys?