Zhang Riqing's Thought of Painting and Calligraphy

The ideological realm displayed by the old general Zhang Riqing in a book and a painting is inseparable from his legendary revolutionary experience.

Zhang Riqing was born in a mountain village in Changting, Fujian on 19 17. He spent his childhood on the back of a cow. In order to make a living, he entered the county seat at the age of 10 and worked as an apprentice in a small workshop. The Red Army established a revolutionary regime in Changting County on 1930, and Zhang Riqing joined the Red Army without telling his family. He is only 13. /kloc-in the winter of 0/934, the main Red Army withdrew from the central base area. Under the leadership of Xiang Ying and Chen Yi, Zhang Riqing persisted in the Guangdong-Jiangxi border struggle, led 38 guerrillas into the "three south" areas of Jiangxi (Longnan, Quannan and Dingnan counties) to create new areas, and persisted in guerrilla warfare for three years. "Three South Areas" is the so-called model area of the Kuomintang, with more than three areas (Enceladus). As the political commissar of the "Three South" guerrilla detachment, although Zhang Riqing is only 17 years old, he is already an old soldier with firm revolutionary belief and rich struggle experience. He resolutely carried out the party's long-term operational policy of persisting in struggle, mobilized the masses with the policy of bathing, carried forward our invincible revolutionary spirit, and used flexible tactics to wage arduous struggles with the enemy. Under the siege of enemy bunkers, economic blockade, emigration to the countryside, and even the serious damage caused by Garbo and crazy "cleaning", the guerrillas in the three southern regions embraced each other tightly and persisted in their struggle. Everyone firmly believes that the revolution will win, and no one has wavered and defected, and has not been wiped out by the enemy. Moreover, it has developed into a guerrilla detachment with more than 100 people and ushered in a new anti-Japanese climax.

194 1 during the southern Anhui incident, 24-year-old Zhang Riqing served as the chief of staff of the new third regiment of the new fourth army. According to commander Ye Ting's orders, he led his troops to occupy positions, blocked the stubborn army's attack in Maolin direction, and defended the troops. After fighting for seven days and seven nights, the bullet was gone, and I picked up the Grenade; When the grenades are used up, we will fight the enemy with the bayonet of the stock. The enemy surrendered with a white flag, took the opportunity to sneak attack and organized troops to beat back. Finally, Yamakaji and Zhang Riqing, the stubborn army, used their quick wits and told everyone to burn the weeds and trees around the position first, so as to cut off the fire road and hold the position. When ordered to break through, the troops scattered. Zhang Riqing hid behind an ancestral temple, escaped the enemy's pursuit, gathered twenty or thirty people to cross the river in secret, arrived at the new army headquarters in northern Jiangsu, and was assigned to 1 division, where he was the head of the 6 th regiment of the 2 nd Brigade. Since then, under the direct leadership of Su Yu, he has participated in a series of campaigns against "mopping up", against "cleaning up the countryside", the second long-range campaign, the Battle of Bangfeng, the Battle of Gaoyou, the Seven Wins of Seven Wars, Lianshui, Subei, Zaozhuang, Caiwu, Meng Lianggu, Yuzhong, Huaihai and Crossing the River. In any case, we must adhere to the ideals and beliefs of the revolution and the victory of the party's cause. This is the source of our strength. "Zhang Riqing, an old general, often introduces his experience of participating in the revolution to his classmates, which is also the source of strength for him to persist in studying and continue to struggle for the party's cause with calligraphy and painting after retirement.

Zhang Riqing's old general didn't even graduate from primary school before joining the army, and his cultural level was not high. It has been improved in the practice of continuous study and work in the revolutionary army, and it has also been studied in military academies. However, Zhang Lao is not satisfied. After dropping out of school, he went to the university for the aged, determined to make up for his shortcomings, and was honest, diligent and persistent in his studies.

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For Chinese painting, Zhang Lao has never been exposed to it before, and he learned it from scratch. He listened carefully to the teacher's explanation in class and went home to practice crazily after class. Whether painting flowers, landscapes or small animals, they are absorbed and meticulous. After drawing a picture, ask teachers, classmates, relatives and friends for advice, find out the problems, practice and draw again.

General Zhang Lao's painting art is getting better and better, but he still perseveres and never stops. He paints with a brush wherever he goes, whether at home or out, whether in hospital or in convalescence. He also bought an exquisite camera to carry with him. When he saw good paintings and calligraphy, he photographed them for reference. In order to solve the problems in my study, I often visit my teacher's house and ask for advice with an open mind.

1990 and 1997, Zhang Lao was hospitalized twice for surgery. As long as you can walk, you will go to college in the first year. 1997 before the second prostate operation, he insisted on taking the tube inserted in his body to the art exhibition.

Zhang Yi, the wife of Zhang Riqing's old general, is an old comrade who took part in the revolution. She shared weal and woe with Zhang Lao for decades and spent unforgettable and eventful years. After retirement, she wants to do things better at home and create a good living and learning environment for Zhang Lao. But General Zhang still encouraged his wife to go to the university for the aged with him.

"The peak of the sword has never been shattered, and the plum blossom fragrance comes from bitter cold." More than ten years of study and tempering, more than ten years of dawn and dusk, and more than ten years of hard work have brought autumn fruits and spring scenery everywhere. Zhang Lao's paintings and calligraphy works have participated in many exhibitions of paintings and calligraphy for the elderly held by the whole country, the whole army and provinces and cities, and have been well received. He has successively served as the organizing committee director of "Memories of Generals-Exhibition of Paintings and Calligraphy in Commemoration of Comrade Mao Zedong's Birthday100th Anniversary" and "Exhibition of Paintings and Calligraphy of 100 Patriotic Generals in Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression's Victory", and the exhibited works have had an important influence both inside and outside the military. Because he is highly respected in the painting and calligraphy circles in provinces and cities, he was invited to be the consultant of Hubei Old People's Painting and Calligraphy Research Association and Wuhan Old People's Painting and Calligraphy Research Association.