What do you mean by piano, chess, calligraphy and painting?

Chyi Chin's calligraphy and painting refers to four kinds of ancient artistic relics or skills, such as harps, weiqi and colors of calligraphy and painting, which are also called elegant people and four excellent products.

In ancient times, playing the piano (mostly refers to playing the guqin), playing chess (mostly refers to China Chess and Go), calligraphy and painting were the skills that literati (including some aristocratic families) had to master for self-cultivation, so they were collectively referred to as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, that is, "four friends of literati". Nowadays, it often expresses personal cultural accomplishment.

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1. In ancient China, correct pronunciation and elegant music were highly respected, and the most important thing was "quiet and plain", not the noisy and lively trend. Harp, flute and huqin are all soft, quiet and lasting. Behind such elegant music is a rich cultural heritage.

Pay attention to chess when playing chess. All kinds of chess moves often show the character cultivation of the players. Pan, Minister of Song Dynasty, compared Weiqi to the way of Confucius and Mencius: "The way of chess lies in quietness, but in choice. Benevolence can be complete, righteousness can be kept, courtesy can be changed, wisdom can be combined, and faith can be restrained. " A gentleman knows five things, so he can hardly play chess. "

3. Calligraphy is a very popular art form in ancient China, which can be divided into refined and popular. Learning calligraphy can adjust the mentality, cultivate the mind, and live a long and healthy life. Many famous calligraphers in history are mostly birthday stars. Ou Yangxun, who wrote Ninety percent Palace in the Tang Dynasty, lived to be 85 years old. Yu Shinan, who erected a monument to the Confucius Temple, lived to the age of 89. Contemporary calligraphers Su Juxian and Sun Mofo are both over 100 years old.

4. Literati painting pays attention to comprehensive cultural accomplishment and advocates "reading thousands of books and walking Wan Li Road". Poetry, calligraphy, painting and printing must complement each other, and personality, talent, knowledge and thought are indispensable. The themes are mostly landscapes, flowers and birds, plum blossoms and bamboo, which symbolize a quiet and quiet life, a pure and simple gentleman's demeanor and a noble and faithful personality spirit.

Reference: Chyi Chin Painting and Calligraphy (Idiom) _ Baidu Encyclopedia?