Reminiscing about the past and feeling
sentimental about the present. (懷古傷今)
The most famous calligraphy work in running
script in Chinese history is a preface written by a famous calligrapher (Wang
Xizhi) of the Jin Dynasty.
This work is (preface to Lanting Poems
Collection).
According to records, the greatest king of
the Tang Dynasty in China said to his ministers before he died.
I love this work so much that when I die, I
command you to put this work in my grave, I want this calligraphy work to stay
with me forever.
Before the king died, many famous
calligraphers copied this work.
There was a minister named (Ouyang Xun) in
the Tang Dynasty. The calligraphy work he copied was considered to be the
closest to the original work. The calligraphy work he copied was engraved on a
stone tablet.
There was a famous art collector in the
Song Dynasty, whose name was (Wang Bo). He recorded the story of this stone
tablet in his book.
In 907 AD, the Tang Dynasty in China fell.
After the fall of the Tang Dynasty, this
stele was seized by the Khitan Kingdom in the north because of the war.
Around 1045 AD, this stone tablet appeared
in the Northern Song Dynasty, and was collected by the royal family of the
Northern Song Dynasty a few years later.
Around AD 1145, the stele was lost again
due to war.
In AD 1253, one day, (Wang Bo)'s nephew
came to him.
The nephew's father is his wife's older
brother.
his nephew told him.
My father passed away not long ago, and he
instructed me in his suicide note to sell you some of the collections he owned.
(Wang Bo) nodded and said yes.
He was taken aback when his nephew showed
his father's collection.
Because he saw this stone tablet.
He is a well-known collector. After careful
inspection, he found that the stele was indeed real. He was very moved. He did
not expect to see this stele under such circumstances.
He was very excited at the time.
There are many feelings in his heart.
This calligraphy work copied by Ouyang Xun
is really wonderful.
Behind this stele, there are many
inscriptions of many famous figures of the Northern Song Dynasty more than 100
years ago.
When I looked at this stele, I thought of
the history of this stele, and I sighed at the present.
I didn't specifically look for it, but this
precious stone tablet suddenly appeared in front of my eyes today.
This stele was owned by many different
people at different times, but where are those people now?
I have this opportunity to own this stele
today, but who knows what will happen in the future?
This idiom means that a person reminisces
about the past and feels sentimental about the present.
Dear friends, what inspiration or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
Do you own those very precious items? Can
you take this item with you after you die?
I hope this story will give you something
new to gain.
懷古傷今(Reminiscing about the past and
feeling sentimental about the present.)
中國歷史上最著名的一篇行書書法作品是一篇序，作者是晉王朝的著名書法家(王羲之)。
這篇作品是(蘭亭詩集的序)。
根據記載，中國唐王朝最偉大的國王臨死前對大臣們說。
我太喜歡這件作品了，當我死了之後，我命令你們必須把這作品放入我的墳墓裡，我要這件書法作品永遠陪著我。
在這位國王尚未離世前，當時許多著名的書法家都臨摹過這篇作品。
唐朝有一位名字叫做(歐陽詢)的大臣，他所臨摹的這篇書法作品，被認為最接近原作，他所臨摹的這篇書法作品被刻在一塊石碑上。
宋王朝有一個著名的藝術蒐藏家，這個人的名字叫做(王栢)。他在他寫的書中，紀錄了這一塊石碑的故事。
西元907年，中國唐王朝滅亡。
這一塊石碑在唐王朝滅亡之後，因為戰亂，所以被北方的契丹王國所奪取。
西元1045年左右，這塊石碑在北宋王朝出現，幾年後被北宋的王室所蒐藏。
西元1145年左右這塊石碑又因為戰亂再次失佚。
西元1253年，有一天，(王栢)的侄子來找他。
這個侄子的父親是他妻子的哥哥。
他的侄子對他說。
我的父親不久前過世了，他在遺書中吩咐我把他擁有的幾件蒐藏品賣給你。
(王栢)點頭說好。
當他的侄子將這些他父親的蒐藏品展示出來時，他嚇了一大跳。
因為他看見這一塊石碑。
他是一個著名的蒐藏家，他仔細的檢閱後，發現這石碑的確是真的，他很感動，他沒有想到會在這種情況下看到這塊石碑。
他當時的心情非常的激動。
他的心中很多感觸。
歐陽詢所臨摹的這篇書法作品真的太棒了。
在這塊石碑的後面，還有很多100多前的北宋王朝的許多著名的人物的題款。
我看著這件石碑時，我想到這件石碑的歷史，我感嘆現在。
我沒有特別去尋找，但這塊如此珍貴的石碑今天突然出現在我的眼前。
這件石碑在不同時代曾經被許多不同的人所擁有，但那些人現在在那裡呢?
我今天有這個機會擁有這件石碑，但以後會發生甚麼事情誰知道呢?
這句成語的意思是指一個人緬懷過去的時光並且對於當下感到感傷。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或有怎樣的想法呢。
你是否擁有那些非常珍貴的物品呢?這件物品在你死後你可以帶走嗎?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為宋-王栢-魯齋集-卷5-22條-黙成定武蘭亭記
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