Brief introduction of Jiang Yi's life

Jiang Yi, formerly known as Ren Quan, is also a mute. The pseudonym Dumb Walker, originally from Jiujiang, joined the United States on 1955. His mother died of illness when he was five years old, and his father died a few years later. When I was a teenager, I was raised by my grandparents. Jiang Yi's grandfather is an old man with national solar terms. He often tells him the history of national humiliation of imperialist powers invading China, such as the Sino-British Opium War and the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, and encourages Jiang Yi to make contributions to the country when he grows up. Influenced by his grandfather, father and brother, Jiang Yi was enlightened by patriotism at an early age.

Jiang Yi's father used to be an employee of Jiujiang County Tax Deed Office, and his income was meager. In his spare time, he sells paintings to supplement his family. When I was a child, my father painted, and he stood by and watched. He gradually became interested in painting and began to paint with him. So, my father painted while teaching and became his first teacher. After going to school, his fourth uncle invited Sun, a famous painter in Jiangzhou, to teach his son to paint. His son didn't learn, but he laid a solid foundation for Chinese painting by listening in, watching and practicing. /kloc-started painting arhat Guanyin when he was 0/5 years old, which attracted many monks to ask for paintings. In middle school, when Jiang Yi was studying in Jiangxi Provincial No.3 Middle School, he studied hard and absorbed the progressive ideas of the New Culture Movement after class. 19 19 When the May 4th Movement broke out, he took an active part in Jiujiang's anti-imperialist patriotic movement with the idea of "opposing (opposing) imperialism and demonstrating". Holding the banner of "overthrowing imperialism" in his hand, he took part in the procession and rushed into the concession, showing the fearless spirit of the awakened people in China, unwilling to be humiliated and struggling in unity. 1922, Jiang Yi 1926 was admitted to the Department of Chemical Engineering of Southeast University. After graduation, I taught in Haizhou No.11 Middle School and Jiujiang Guanghua Middle School respectively. At the end of the year, the Northern Expeditionary Army occupied Nanchang. He joined the army and changed his name to Jiang Nutie. He served as a member of Jiangxi Education Discussion Committee and presided over the county administration of Yushan County for three months. Later, he joined the Bai Chongxi Department of the Seventh Army of the National Revolutionary Army to participate in the Northern Expedition. Secretary of the political department. After the "April 12th" counter-revolutionary coup, he felt uncertain about his future and resigned from the political department. In Shanghai Road, I met my old school friend Yan Jici (who is really the dean of the School of Science of National Jinan University) and was hired as a lecturer of Jinan University for half a year. From 1928 to 193 1, Jiang Yi successively served as the county heads of Wuhu, Dangtu and Jiujiang in Anhui and Jiangxi provinces. During his tenure as the county magistrate of Jiujiang County, he carried out reforms with the ambition of saving the country and the people. Drafting is to rectify social order, ban smoking, gambling and prostitution; Draft reforms such as reforming taxes and re-measuring land. Xiong Shihui, the chairman of Jiangxi provincial government, received the report, which he thought was "fantastic" and rejected, and was dubbed as "crazy youth" and "youth beyond the times".

Jiang gambled on the corruption and incompetence of the government at that time, so he went to London, England on 1933, hoping to "watch western politics for future use" and read a poem at sea: "Guan Ning will not escape from the world." Expressed his complicated mood and lofty political ambition at that time. When Jiang Yi first arrived in London, he devoted himself to learning English. Because of studying abroad at one's own expense, the funds raised can only last for one year. By 1934, the economy is very difficult. Later, through former Hong Kong Assistant Secretary of State Gary Locke, Hart was recommended to be a professor of Chinese at Oriental College of London University. During this period, he paid special attention to westerners' views on China's paintings and calligraphy. When he learned from western books that westerners had many wrong concepts about these two kinds of art, he felt that China's art had not been properly introduced and explained in the west, so he decided to spread the knowledge about these two aspects. 1937, Jiang Yi published "English Lakeside Painting", which became famous at one fell swoop. This is the first book painted by the dumb walkers. Since then, he has traveled around the world, covering five continents and more than 80 countries, calling himself "Xu Xiake No.2", and released 12 albums, collectively known as "Dumb Series", which sold well in Europe and America for 30 or 40 years. These "picture books" vividly describe the historical evolution, geographical features, customs and cultural life of London, Oxford, Edinburgh, Dublin, new york and Paris. Each album contains his own illustrations and poems. He created a writing form of "painting", which is full of fun and interesting, including poetry, books, paintings, literature, history and printing. As soon as many of Jiang Yi's literary and artistic works with unique style and philosophical significance were published in London, they attracted the attention of David Gatt, the famous editor of the commentary column of New Politicians and Nationalities, a prestigious comprehensive English weekly published in London at that time, and often wrote articles to introduce Jiang Yi's works. At that time, it was not easy for a China name to appear in this column from time to time. Therefore, his works have aroused great interest and high praise from western intellectuals. Many western readers reported: "Jiang uses China people's eyes to observe the details of people and life in the west, helping us to re-recognize ourselves and reflect on reading." However, some people say with prejudice that China people can't write books as influential as pictures in the West, and assert that Jiang Yi is Japanese. Jiang Yi felt that this was a great insult to the Chinese nation and was very angry. He used speeches, banquets and other public occasions to solemnly declare that "I am from China". Sometimes, wearing China robes and jackets, eating melon seeds and wearing hats, they strut down the street to show that they are authentic China people. And in the illustration of Ueno Park in "Japanese Picture Scroll", I wrote: "Do I know how many spring tourists there are in North Korea?" Express that you are a descendant of the Chinese people. Jiang Yi was the first painter who introduced China's precious animal, the giant panda, to Britain and the world through painting. 1938, the government of China sent two pandas to the London Museum for exhibition. In order to draw pandas well, he lived in the zoo day and night for a month and accumulated rich materials.

1939 In September, Britain declared war on Germany, and Jiang Yi worked as an interpreter for British intelligence agencies. 1940 participated in the international pen meeting as the representative of China pen meeting. From September to 10 this year, his apartment building in London was bombed by German planes, and all his paintings, calligraphy and clothes were burned. 1942 was hired to design the scenery and costumes for the ballet "Birds" of Shatwell, and once managed the collection of China Department of Hui Museum. 1949, he immigrated from London to Oxford, rented two houses in a worker's house to write and paint, and lived a very simple life. The day when the Germans attacked Britain and London was also the day when the Japanese invaded China. He lives in a foreign country and is very concerned about his motherland. He wrote five quatrains of "Looking at the east of the motherland and feeling the same", including "Since ancient times, one pill has sealed the valley of Han, and three households can eventually destroy Qin" and "500 people died in Tian Heng at one time", which praised the determination and heroism of the Chinese nation in the end of the war of resistance. 1944, Jiang Yi left China for more than ten years. I know nothing about my native War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. At the invitation of the British wartime propaganda department, Ye Junjian gave a speech to the British public, introducing China's resistance to Japanese aggression. As soon as they met, Jiang wanted to know about War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and people's life in wartime. His face was serious and his eyes were very anxious. He asked Jun Jian: Is China in danger of "falling short" in the war of resistance? He believes that most warlords and bureaucrats do not care about the rise and fall of the country, and they can betray the country at any time. When Jun Jian told him: "Now the people's army is fighting bloody battles and has won the support of the broad masses of the people, it is not so easy for someone to surrender and betray the country." A smile began to appear on his face.

During the period of 1955, Jiang Yiying was appointed as Professor of Chinese in China, Columbia University. And apply for American citizenship. 1958 was hired as the chairman and professor of "Friendship Association" of Harvard University (the national honor organization of outstanding students in American universities). 1958, he was hired by Harvard University as Emerson distinguished professor. During this period, he often identified and collected China cultural relics for the Peabad Museum in Boston. Retired from Columbia University in June. Be awarded the honorary title of tenured professor. From 65438 to 0972, Jiang Yi went to Hong Kong as a visiting professor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and held a solo exhibition in Hong Kong, which was well received. At this time, he was more attached to his motherland. He once wrote a poem: "Overseas people say that it is fragrant to return to his hometown every year. Looking at the white clouds, there is Jiangjiazhuang under the white clouds. " In September of the same year, the University of Canberra, Australia awarded him an honorary doctor of science degree and applied for him as a visiting professor for one year. On the 4th, 1975, Jiang Yi returned to the motherland after a 42-year absence and was reunited with his wife and daughter. After two months of sightseeing in China, I visited many cities and villages in the north and south of the Yangtze River, visited villages and factories, got a detailed understanding of the achievements in industry and agriculture, and was deeply moved by the new look of the motherland after liberation. After returning to the United States, he looked back on the past and quickly wrote articles such as "Revisiting the Old Place" and "The Dumb Walkers Return to China to Talk about the Past and the Present", enthusiastically eulogizing the achievements of the new China, which had a great influence overseas, especially overseas Chinese.

From 65438 to 0977, Jiang Yi returned to China for the second time. His wife, daughter, relatives and friends all advised him to return to China and settle down. He said: "I want to do two things well when I return to China this time." First, I want to apply for returning to China to settle down. Second, you can't come back empty-handed, but also write a record of Chinese painting and revise and supplement a draft of China art history. As a gift for home, a gift for the motherland. "In order to write these two books well, in two months, he visited eleven provinces and cities, and visited Longmen Grottoes, Gongxian Grottoes, Song Ling, Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, Mawangdui and Yin Ruins, Confucian scholars, Wenkou and Yangshao cultural sites and other artistic treasures and historical sites. Unfortunately, due to old age and fatigue, colon cancer recurred and died in Beijing Capital Hospital on1October 26th, 1977, at the age of 75. 65438+1held a memorial service at Babaoshan cemetery in Beijing on October 26th. According to his last words, his ashes were buried in Majingling Cemetery at the foot of Lushan Mountain, in order to fulfill his long-cherished wish of "a big tree attracts the wind and leaves fall to the roots".

1903, from Jiujiang County, Jiangxi Province. He lost his mother at the age of five and studied painting with his father since childhood.

19 19, studying in Jiangxi No.3 Middle School (now Jiujiang No.1 Middle School).

1922 was admitted to National Southeast University (National Southeast University 1928 was renamed Central University, Nanjing University 1949) and studied in the Department of Chemistry. Guo Bingwen, then president, advocated "the balance between humanities and science" to run schools and cultivate the integration of arts and sciences. Besides Ren Hongjuan, Sun Hongfen, Zhang and Zhang from the Department of Chemistry, he also studied under Professor Wang Bokun and Professor Liu Yizhi from the liberal arts.

In July, 1926, National Southeast University (1928 renamed Central University, 1949 renamed Nanjing University) graduated from the Department of Chemistry. He has taught in Haizhou No.11 Middle School in Jiangsu and Guanghua Middle School in Jiujiang.

65438-0927 Member of Jiangxi Education Committee, presided over the work of Yushan County Government in Jiangxi Province in March.

/kloc-joined the army in 0/928, participated in the Northern Expedition, and served as secretary of the Political Department of the Seventh Army of the National Revolutionary Army.

1928, at the invitation of Yan Jici, worked as a chemistry lecturer in the School of Science of Jinan University for half a year.

1928, once the county magistrate of Wuhu, Anhui.

1929, then the county magistrate of dangtu county.

1930, a former magistrate of Jiujiang County, Jiangxi Province. During the period, it is planned to rectify the social order and ban smoking, gambling and prostitution; Xiong Shihui, chairman of Jiangxi provincial government, thinks that the reform drafts such as reforming tax system and re-measuring land are "fantastic" and calls them "crazy youth" and "youth beyond the times". All three county magistrates resigned because they demanded county government reform.

From 65438 to 0933, with the political ambition of "observing western politics for the future", he went to Britain at his own expense to find a way out.

From 65438 to 0934, because the funds raised for studying abroad were not enough to last for one year, he was recommended by the former Assistant Secretary of State of Hong Kong as a professor of Chinese Department of Oriental College of London University. At the same time, he was determined to spread China's art to the western world.

1935, the first English-written "China People's Eyes-Interpretation of Chinese Painting" was published.

1937, the British "Lakeside Pictures" was published, which was the first book for the dumb.

From 65438 to 0937, he began to travel around the world, covering five continents and more than 80 countries.

China's Calligraphy, published by 1938, has a great influence, and it is still the teaching material for some western universities to teach China's calligraphy.

1In September, 939, Britain declared war on Germany, and worked for British intelligence agencies as an interpreter.

65438-0940, participated in the International Pen Club as the representative of China Pen Club.

1940, the London mansion was bombed by German planes, and all the paintings and calligraphy were burned.

From 65438 to 0942, he was responsible for the set and costume design of the Shatwell Ballet, and the China collection of the museum.

1949, immigrated from London to Oxford.

From 65438 to 0955, he became a professor of China literature at new york Columbia University and became an American citizen.

1958, was hired as the chair professor of Harvard University Association.

From 65438 to 0958, he served as Emerson Special Professor at Harvard University.

1971June, he retired from Columbia University and was hired as a tenured professor at Columbia University.

65438-0972, visiting professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, held a solo exhibition in Hong Kong.

1972 was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Canberra, Australia, and was employed as a visiting professor for one year.

14, 975, he returned to China after leaving China for 42 years and was reunited with his wife and daughter.

1977, came to China for the second time and decided to settle in China. Plan to write "Chinese Painting" and complete "China Art History"; And visited eleven provinces and cities in China in two months.

1977 10 died in Beijing on1October 26th.