Zhao Mengfu's Poem on Plum Blossoms

Chinese Character Posting of Plum Blossom Poem by Zhao Mengfu is as follows:

Chinese Character Posting of Plum Blossom Poem by Zhao Mengfu is a piece of calligraphic artwork overflowing with elegance. Written in a running script with the plum blossom as the title, it demonstrates his profound calligraphic skills and superb artistic cultivation. With its beautiful poetry and smooth handwriting, this calligraphy post is as enchanting as a beautiful painting.

Zhao Mengfu, courtesy name Zi'ang, and the titles of Pine and Snow Taoist, Crystal Palace Taoist, and Goubo, born in Wuxing (present-day Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province), was an outstanding calligrapher, painter, and literary scholar from the late Southern Song Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty. Together with Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, and Mi Fu, he was known as the "Four Song Masters", representing the highest achievement in the art of calligraphy in the Song Dynasty.

The Plum Blossom Poem Character Poster is titled Plum Blossom, which demonstrates Zhao Mengfu's admiration for the noble quality of the plum blossom as well as his own elegant personality. The character post incorporates the ancient meaning of Wang Xizhi's and Wang Xianzhi's running scripts, as well as the essence of Li Beihai's and other calligraphers' brushwork, resulting in a unique style. In terms of brushwork, structure and chiaroscuro, they all demonstrate Zhao Mengfu's extraordinary calligraphic skills.

The handwriting of the Plum Blossom Verse Script is sparse and clear, and each stroke is forceful and full of power and beauty. The plum blossom verse in the work depicts the beautiful scene of plum blossoms blooming in the midst of winter, implying the qualities of resilience and purity. The poems and calligraphy of the word post complement each other so that one can appreciate the beauty of the calligraphy and at the same time feel the mood conveyed by the plum blossom poems.

The calligraphy post of Zhao Mengfu's plum blossom poems is now in the Hanwha Library of Harvard University, in Book 8 of the Bohai Collection of True Posts. This character post is of high artistic and historical value, and is an important source for the study of Zhao Mengfu's calligraphic art. By appreciating this character post, we can feel Zhao Mengfu's unique charm in his calligraphic creations, as well as the noble qualities he pursued.

However, times have changed and Zhao Mengfu's plum blossom poems word post has become a precious cultural heritage. In modern society, we have the responsibility to pass on and promote this valuable historical heritage, so that more people can understand the calligraphic art of Zhao Mengfu and feel the charm of traditional Chinese culture. At the same time, we can also draw inspiration from the character posters and incorporate the rhyme and mood of the plum blossom poems into our lives in order to enlighten our minds.