"I am a native of Hainan, parasitic in Western Shuzhou. Suddenly crossing the sea is like traveling far away." This is a poem written by Su Dongpo, a great scholar, calligrapher and painter in the Northern Song Dynasty, after he was demoted to Hainan. Danzhou, located on Hainan Island, is a symbol of Su Dongpo's life journey. an important stop.

Su Dongpo, known as the "Eternal Man", has been very popular recently. After the "Mountains Looking Up and Looking Back at the Eastern Slope - Special Exhibition of Su Shi-themed Cultural Relics" in his hometown of Sichuan ended last year, the West Lake Museum in Hangzhou is presenting "Stone Ugly with Text:" "Special Exhibition of Ancient Stone Appreciation Art" to recall Su Dongpo's influence on later generations of stone appreciation. The Hainan Provincial Museum recently announced that "Eternally Romantic Dongpo - Su Shi Themed Cultural Relics Exhibition" will open at the Hainan Provincial Museum on January 31. The exhibition will display 332 pieces/sets of Su Shi-themed cultural relics, of which 5 are "national treasure" cultural relics from the Palace Museum. They are Su Shi's original works "New Year's Exhibition Celebration Posts Ren Lai De Calligraphy" and "Inscribed on Wang Shen" Poems and Calligraphy", and authentic calligraphy works by Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu and Cai Xiang are also on display. It is reported that in September 2020, the Palace Museum held the "Special Exhibition of Su Shi's Paintings and Calligraphy from the Forbidden City Collection". At that time, it was the first major exhibition named Dongpo in the Forbidden City in history.

Statue of Su Shi (Note: Not on display this time)

Su Shi (1037-1101), also known as Zizhan and Dongpo layman, was known as Su Dongpo, Su Xian and Po Xian in the world. A native of Meishan (now part of Meishan City, Sichuan Province), he is one of the giants in the history of Chinese culture and calligraphy and painting. He has reached extremely high attainments in literature, poetry, poetry, calligraphy, painting, etc., and can be regarded as one of the representatives of Song Dynasty culture. one. His poems have broad themes, are fresh and bold, are good at using exaggerated metaphors, and have a unique style. Together with Huang Tingjian, they are called "Su Huang"; His writings are grand and rich, unbridled and unrestrained. Together with Ouyang Xiu, he is known as "Ou Su". Together with Han Yu, Liu Zongyuan, Ouyang Xiu, Su Xun, Su Che, Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong, he is known as the "Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties". He is good at calligraphy, and is known as "Ou Su" together with Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu and Cai Xiang are collectively known as the "Four Song Masters"; they are good at literati paintings, especially ink bamboo, strange rocks, dead wood, etc. His works include "Dongpo Seven Collections", "Dongpo Yi Zhuan", "Dongpo Yuefu", "Han Shi Tie", "Xiaoxiang Bamboo and Stone Pictures", etc.

In the fourth year of Shaosheng's reign (1097) in the Northern Song Dynasty, Su Shi, who was "out of place", was demoted to Hainan and spent three years in Danzhou, Hainan. In ancient times, this place was regarded as a "barbaric land". During the three years of his exile in Danzhou, Hainan, Su Dongpo, who was open-minded by nature, faced "no meat to eat, no medicine for diseases, and no medicine to live in" with the mentality of "this is my hometown". In the situation of "no room, no friends", he made friends, encouraged people to farm, built wine halls to teach, and taught Confucian poetry and etiquette. He also achieved "a breakthrough" in the history of Hainan's imperial examinations and trained students to become the leaders in Hainan's history. The first person to be elected, and wrote the poem "I am a native of Hainan, parasitic in Western Shuzhou. Suddenly I crossed the sea, just like traveling far away."

In June of the third year of the Song and Yuan Dynasties (1100), Dongpo returned to the north after being pardoned. When he left Hainan, he wrote a poem "Crossing the Sea on the Night of June 20th":

Participate in the Hengdou and turn to the third watch, the bitter rain will end and the wind will clear up.

Who embellishes the scattered clouds and bright moon? The sky and the sea are naturally clear.

In his free time, Lu Sou took advantage of his thoughts and had a rough idea of the music played in Xuanyuan.

I don't hate the nine deaths in the southern wilderness, but I am traveling through the wonders of my life.

And "Ask you about your life achievements, Huangzhou, Huizhou and Danzhou" even more expresses the great significance of Hainan to Dongpo.

Dongpo Academy, Danzhou, Hainan. Photo by Hainan Daily reporter Chen Yuancai

According to information released by the Hainan Provincial Museum, this exhibition is jointly sponsored by the Palace Museum and the Hainan Provincial Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports, hosted by the Hainan Provincial Museum, and co-organized by 59 domestic cultural and museum units. It is the second China (Hainan) Dongpo Culture The highlight of the tourism conference and the opening of the year in 2024 are exhibitions and blockbuster cultural tourism products. The exhibition is distributed in four exhibition halls, namely "Dongpo Hall 1", "Dongpo Hall 2", Agarwood Villa and Dongpo Stage. The total exhibition area is 2,600 square meters. The exhibition content is divided into "Aiming High" and "Dongpo Hall 2". There are three parts: "Traveling Thousands of Miles" and "Making Destination in Dan". Among them, the first part, "Aspirations High", mainly displays the cultural relics of Su Shi's birthplace, Meishan, Sichuan, and the stories behind them, showing the world his warm family tradition, words and deeds, and youthful ambitions; the second part, "Traveling Thousands of Miles," mainly displays Su Shi's several classics. The story of Su Shi's ups and downs, traveling thousands of miles and half the world; the third part, "The Merits of Living in Dan", will vividly show the story of Su Shi moving south across the sea, preaching and teaching, and returning north after being pardoned.

Su Shi's "New Year's Exhibition Celebration Post" from the Palace Museum in Beijing. Explanation:
Shi Qi: The New Year has not been celebrated, and the blessings are endless. How about living in a slightly sunny day? There will be an end to the construction after a few days. When will the fruit be able to enter the city? Yesterday, I got the book from the public, and I went there after the Yuan Dynasty. I planned to come here at the end of the month, and the public also came at this time. How about it? It was planned to start construction in the Yuan Dynasty, but the work has not yet been completed. Shi also couldn't go out, so he had no chance to accompany him on night outings. Sha Fang's painting cage is attached to Chen Long's boat every day and night, but now it is attached to Fuyou's ointment. There was a coppersmith who wanted to use the Jianzhou wood (note next to this word) to make a tea mortar and vertebrae, and try to make it according to the sample to see if it would be suitable for people in central Fujian. Maybe I have seen it, so I went there to buy a pair. If you beg for money and pay it, you will accept it if you care for it. Yu Han even begged to take care of himself, but he was not careful in his redundancy. Shi paid his respects again. Mr. Ji Chang wrote to Your Excellency. The second day of the first lunar month. Separate paper and running script: Ziyou also said (note next to this word) that Fang Ziming is not very strange to him. It seems that Liu Zhongshe has already arrived at home to tell me, but before I can offer him any comfort, I also tell him to express my feelings and express my feelings. Liu Zhang got the book yesterday and he thanked him as soon as he returned it. I know that the mural is broken, so there is no need to feel sad. But I don’t have to worry about not having any good paintings under my new house while I’m still polishing my pen.

Part of Su Shi's "New Year's Celebration Post"

Part of Su Shi's "New Year's Celebration Post"

Part of Su Shi's "New Year's Celebration Post"

According to information released by the Hainan Provincial Museum, "Eternally Romantic Dongpo - Su Shi Themed Cultural Relics Exhibition" will display 332 pieces/set of Su Shi-themed cultural relics, including 154 pieces/set of precious cultural relics, including 15 pieces/set of first-class cultural relics , 56 pieces/set of second-level cultural relics, 83 pieces/set of third-level cultural relics. Five of them are "national treasures" first-class cultural relics from the Palace Museum, including Su Shi's authentic "New Year's Exhibition Celebration Posts from Ren Lai De" volume and "Inscribed Wang Shen's Poems and Ci Posts", Huang Tingjian's authentic "Weiqing Dao" "People's Tie", Mi Fu's authentic "Daolin Tie", and Cai Xiang's authentic "Jingju Tie". This is also the first time that the authentic works of the "Four Song Masters" Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu and Cai Xiang are exhibited together outside the Forbidden City.

Among them, "New Year Exhibition Celebration Post" and "Ren Lai De Shu Post" are combined into one volume. There is a postscript by Dong Qichang at the end of the volume. The seals in the collection include "Yu Fu Shu Seal", "Yu Fu Bao Hui", Xiang Yuan Bian Seals, Anqi Seals, etc. According to relevant literature records, these two posts are both letters written by Su Shi to Chen Zhen (Ji Chang). The "New Year Zhanqing Post" is an appointment between Chen Zhen and Gong Ze (Li Chang) to meet in Huangzhou during the Yuan Dynasty. "People Come to Get Letters" was written to express condolences to Chen Zhen for the death of his brother Bocheng. It is now in the collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing. This post was once collected by Xiang Yuanbian of the Ming Dynasty, Anqi of the Qing Dynasty and others, and later entered the imperial palace of the Qing Dynasty. An Qi combined this post with "New Year's Exhibition and Celebration Post" into one post, and called it Po Gong's masterpiece. "Ren Lai De Calligraphy" is a masterpiece of calligraphy with solemnity and smooth brushwork.

Su Shi's "People Come to Get Calligraphy and Calligraphy" Collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing

Part of Su Shi's "People Come to Obtain Calligraphy"

Part of Su Shi's "People Come to Obtain Calligraphy"

Huang Tingjian's original work "Wei Qing Taoist Calligraphy" collected by the Palace Museum in Beijing

Mi Fu's "Daolin Poems" collected by the Palace Museum, Beijing

The explanatory text of Su Shi's "Poetry to Wang Shen" is: "The ministers of Jin were burdened by their servants. The servants were relegated to Qi'an, and the ministers of Jin were also demoted to Wudang. Hunger, cold and poverty are common in this book, and servants are not at ease with each other. Gu Yi. Duwei. Jin Qing said that your noble son has suffered from this kind of trouble without losing his integrity. His poems are beneficial to his work and he has transcendent joy. This is what Confucius said is a person who can make appointments with each other for a long time and enjoy good things. On September 8, the first year of Yuanyou, Su Shi wrote . "According to the Palace Museum document, this post is Su Shi's inscription and postscript to Wang Shen's self-written poem. It describes that Wang Shen was demoted to Wudang because of his tiredness, but he was still obsessed with poetry and enjoyed worldly happiness. This postscript is recorded in Volume 65 of "Dongpo Collection". Volume 13 of "Dongpo Collection" contains another postscript by Su Shi "with Wang Jinqing's poems and narrations": "In the second year of Yuanfeng, I was offended and demoted to Huangzhou, and the prince-in-law Wang Shen was also banished to Leiyuan. We haven't heard of each other for seven years. After I was summoned, and Shen also returned to the court, we met outside the palace gate. After sighing, we wrote poems to express our friendship. Although the lyrics were not carefully crafted, they expressed the sorrow and poverty without complaining. He is peaceful but not arrogant. He pities his noble son for having such ambitions, so he is in harmony with him." The above two postscripts combined with the historical materials in the "Princess Biography" in Volume 248 of "History of the Song Dynasty" prove that Wang Shen's demotion was on the one hand On the other hand, he was implicated by Su Shi because he offended his wife, the eldest princess of the state of Wei. The writing is rich and full of ink, the length of the structure is intertwined, the vertical and horizontal lines are suppressed, and it is full of dynamics. Although it is a narrative but also a discussion, it is full of emotions and is written for close friends.

Su Shi's "Poem Inscription on Wang Shen"

In addition, there are also the "Cai Xing's Scroll" written by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, one piece written by Emperor Yongzheng, three pieces written by Emperor Qianlong, one volume of "Qunyutang Su Tie" written by Song Dynasty (a first-class cultural relic, exhibited for the first time), and a copy of Zeng Gong's handwriting Stone inkstone, "Xuetang" style Duanshi hand-written inkstone (first-class cultural relic), "Su Shi's Calligraphy and Oyster Calligraphy Volume" and Xu Wei, Shen Du, Qian Gu, Zhu Zhishan, Sun Kehong, Ji Xiaolan, Zheng Banqiao, Luo Daguan, Zhang Zhao, Works by famous artists such as Liu Yong, Bao Shichen, Weng Fanggang, Yang Shoujing, Zhang Daqian, and Chen Banding.

Part of "Su Shi's Book Presenting Oyster Calligraphy"

It is worth mentioning that the opening ceremony of the exhibition was unique. It broke the convention and held the opening ceremony in the evening. Through unique and novel stage design, opening program, visual design, etc., it also cooperated with Dongpo Ancient Style Market, Lychee Garden Children's Ancient Style Garden Party and other activities. Audiences can make balls, throw pots, and play Cuju at the Dongpo Market. They can also taste Dongpo meat, two oysters, Dongpo jade glutinous rice soup and other delicacies. They can check in at the Lychee Garden and experience poetry, Rubik's Cube and folk music performances. They can also enjoy Dongpo Theater on the Dongpo Stage Watch Su Shi-themed Qiong Opera excerpts, song and dance performances, poetry recitals, instrumental performances and other performances, presenting a strong sense of Song Dynasty elegance to the audience.

The organizer stated that in order to enrich the viewing experience of the Su Shi-themed cultural relics exhibition, a series of colorful and diverse activities will be supported during the exhibition. The first is Dongpo Forum. During the exhibition period, it will be held in the multi-functional hall of the second phase of the Hainan Provincial Museum. It is planned to hold one event per week for a total of 12 events. It is planned to invite Meng Man, Vice Chairman of the All-China Women's Federation and Professor of Minzu University of China, Ren Wanping, Vice President of the Palace Museum, and China Su Shi Research Association. President Zhou Yukai and others gave lectures, using the famous lecture series to further explain and promote Dongpo culture, enhance the exhibition and communication effect of the "Su Shi Themed Cultural Relics Exhibition", and more effectively create Hainan Dongpo cultural business card. The second is a series of performances at Su Shi-themed cultural relics exhibitions. During the exhibition, a professional team from Hainan Province was invited to perform 31 comprehensive theatrical performances and special theatrical performances in turn on the Qiong Opera Stage on the third floor of the Provincial Museum. The performances were diverse and included a series of activities such as Qiong Opera excerpts, song and dance performances, poetry recitations, and instrumental music performances for the audience. Provide an immersive viewing experience. At the same time, it is planned to invite professional teams from inside and outside the province to perform performances of outstanding stage plays with Dongpo themes. The third is the "Exhibition of Calligraphy Works by the National Famous Master Su Shi (tentative name)". The fourth is Dongpo Ancient Style Market. The market will open on the first floor of the Hainan Provincial Museum on January 31. It will display the night market scene of the Song Dynasty in a three-dimensional manner, integrating the "four elegances" of the Song Dynasty literati and the entertainment of the Song Dynasty to present thousands of years of elegant and popular interests. It mainly includes a cultural and creative product exhibition and sales area, cultural and creative products The activity area and Song Dynasty entertainment area lead the audience to experience the ancient Song Dynasty culture and Dongpo spirit. Among them, there are 18 cultural and creative products independently developed by the Hainan Provincial Museum, 28 cultural and creative products from the Palace Museum, 21 cultural and creative products from Sansu Temple Dongpo, 7 cultural and creative products from Changzhou Dongpo Cultural and Creative Museum, and Su Shi-themed cultural relics from China Post. Exhibition of commemorative envelopes, agarwood-derived cultural and creative products, Dongpo Restaurant delicacies and Spring Festival couplets, etc. The activity area mainly integrates "Song Siya" to carry out 10 activities, including tea ordering in the Song Dynasty (Agarwood Villa in Exhibition Hall 4), tea ceremony tasting, incense, flower arrangement and hanging paintings, Guqin playing and the intangible cultural heritage-Dongpo Li Weaving and interpretation, Song Dynasty entertainment projects include Chuiwan, Hut throwing, and Cuju experience. 10 teachers were invited to perform live interpretations of the elegant life of Song Dynasty literati. The fifth is a series of social education activities with the theme of "Walking Together Through the Ages, Elegance Ode to Dongpo". During the exhibition, teachers will be organized to guide and display early paintings and calligraphy works, and small commentators will be organized to explain selected cultural relics to the audience in the exhibition hall, using children's voices to express their love and admiration for Su Dongpo. On the day of the opening ceremony, the Lychee Garden children's ancient garden party activities were set up in the pre-heated exhibition area of the Provincial Museum, which mainly included Dongpo theme check-in points, poetry and Rubik's Cube areas, interactive stage areas, garden interactive areas, atmosphere check-in points, and ink-splashing areas, etc., allowing the audience to experience The vitality and charm of traditional Chinese culture. The sixth is the Dongpo Hainan Footprint Study Tour. We encourage "Po fans" to follow Dongpo's footsteps in Hainan and start a "Spring Breeze Journey" across the five cities and counties of Haikou, Chengmai, Lingao, Danzhou and Changjiang in Hainan, through visits to cultural relics and historic sites, immersive experiences, etc. , unlock more Dongpo Hainan stories, and feel Dongpo’s mood and emotions back then.

Hainan Provincial Museum press conference site

It is reported that the two days before the opening of this exhibition are Su Dongpo's birthday - the 19th day of the twelfth lunar month (January 29 in 2024). According to relevant documents, every 19th day of the twelfth lunar month, literati, calligraphers and painters who love Su Dongpo will hold an exhibition. Shou Suhui. Since the Southern Song Dynasty, it has gone through the Yuan, Ming, Qing and Republic of China periods, and has a history of more than 900 years. Sansu Temple is the former residence of Su Xun, Su Shi, and Su Zhe. Since the residence was converted into a temple in the Yuan Dynasty, it has become an ancestral hall for the descendants of the Su family and the public. On the 19th day of the twelfth lunar month, a Su Dongpo event will be held at the Hangzhou West Lake Museum's "Ugly Stones and Texts: Special Exhibition of Ancient Stone Appreciation Art", which will display traditional stone appreciation and many painters' stone paintings to commemorate Su Dongpo's contribution to later generations of stone appreciation. The influence of stone. This exhibition is another exhibition related to Su Dongpo after the closing of "A Man Through the Ages - Su Dongpo Theme Cultural Relics Exhibition" at the West Lake Museum in Hangzhou. The theme is to focus on Su Dongpo's unique contribution to the art of stone appreciation and to show the inheritance and development of the art of stone appreciation.

Hangzhou West Lake Museum's "Ugly Stones with Texts: Special Exhibition of Ancient Stone Appreciation Art"

"Red Cliff Pictures" of the Southern Song Dynasty (not included in this exhibition) The Paper News Materials

(Note: This article is based on information released by the Hainan Provincial Museum, Su Shi’s documents from the Palace Museum, and The Paper news information)