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罗耀泉，号青莲路人，1939年5月出生于广东省兴宁市。曾是我国现代、当代著名版画大师罗映球先生的得意门生。中国书法家协会会员，国家特级书法师。曾经荣获:“一代宗师”、“东方文艺泰斗”、“当代文艺大师”、“十大殿堂级艺术家”等荣誉称号。

现任中国文学艺术联合会(世界名人艺术研究协会)副主席、中国国际画院副院长、同挥书法研究院院长等。

主要书法作品有:隶书《三国演义》(70万字8400米)篆书《孙子兵法》、《论语》、行草书《聊斋志异》(60万字5000米)等。经70年6个阶段的探索，终于成地首创出“中国吉祥书法”。领导认为它成为书法史上的里碑，成为当今文化“自信”中的一个大大的亮点。

罗耀泉的“吉祥书法”曾成功地举办多次个人专场展。主要的书法专著有:《左右手书法-毛泽东诗词》、《中国传奇人物罗耀泉作品集》、《左右手书法学》、《罗耀泉双手同挥书法集》、《罗耀泉个人精品集》等十多部。

中 国 吉 祥 书 法

Chinese Jixiang Calligraphy

——罗耀泉70年6个阶段的探索

——Luo Yaoquan’s six stages of exploration in 70 years

中国国际画院同挥书法硏究院  秘书组

诗曰:龙飞风舞耀中华,潇洒自如笔生花。

双手同挥对称美,吉样书法颂华夏。

The poem said: The dragon flies and the wind dances to China.

Both hands are symmetrical and beautiful, and auspicious calligraphy eulogizes China.

毛主席词《念奴娇・重上井山》曰:“可上九天揽月,可下五洋捉蹩,谈笑凯歌还。世上无难事,只要肯登攀。”这些词用来写照罗老的艺术成就,可说是当之无愧。

Chairman Mao’s words “Nian Nujiao · Re-Shang Jingshan” said: “You can go up to nine days to capture the moon, but you can go to the oceans to catch the crappy, talk and laugh triumphantly. There is nothing difficult in the world, as long as you are willing to climb.” These words are used to portray Luo Lao’s artistic achievements. It can be said to be well-deserved.

近年来,罗老的改革创新成果有了重大的突破,令人欢欣鼓舞,令人十分惊喜。2015年11月5日,在罗老的第二故乡云浮成功地举办了《罗耀泉双手同挥书法精品展》。这次的展览气氛异常热烈、火爆。我们在参观的过程中,观众一致称赞这是“神奇的书法”。听到最多最感慨的赞语是两句话八个字:“真不容易!”、“真了不起!”更有观众认为:“罗老的双手同挥书法开创了中国汉文字书写的新纪元。”这就是人们对一个艺术家的充分肯定,这就是人们对一个艺术家的最高奖赏。

In recent years, Luo Lao’s reform and innovation achievements have made major breakthroughs, which are encouraging and surprising. On November 5, 2015, the “Luo Yaoquan Calligraphy Works Exhibition” was successfully held in Yunfu, Luo Yaoquan’s second hometown. The atmosphere of this exhibition is extremely warm and lively. During our visit, the audience unanimously praised this as “magic calligraphy”. The most emotional compliments I heard were two sentences and eight words: “It’s not easy!” and “It’s amazing!” The audience even thought: “Lao Luo’s hands waving calligraphy opened a new era of Chinese writing.” This is people’s full affirmation of an artist, and this is people’s highest reward for an artist.

什么叫“中国吉祥书法”?因为左右手写出来的字是正反字。以我们的《易经》用阴阳学的观点去认识事物:即正为阳,反为阴。所以正反面字亦叫阴阳字,左右手写出来的正反字书法即叫阴阳书法。《易经》强调阴阳要平衡。有句话叫“有阴有阳平安吉样。”以此类推:左右手书法——阴阳书法——吉祥书法。“吉祥”是个好兆头。谁都希望“吉祥”,谁都追求“吉祥”,谁都想拥有“吉祥”。所以,这种左右手书法人们喜欢。

What is “Chinese Auspicious Calligraphy”? Because the characters handwritten on the left and right sides are positive and negative. In our “Book of Changes,” we use the yin and yang perspective to understand things: positive is yang, but negative is yin. Therefore, the positive and negative characters are also called yin and yang characters, and the calligraphy of the positive and negative characters handwritten left and right is called yin and yang calligraphy. The Book of Changes emphasizes the balance between yin and yang. There is a saying called “Yin, there is peace and good luck.” And so on: left and right hand calligraphy-yin and yang calligraphy-auspicious calligraphy. “Auspicious” is a good sign. Everyone wants “auspiciousness”, everyone pursues “auspiciousness”, and everyone wants to have “auspiciousness”. Therefore, people like this kind of left and right hand calligraphy.

说到人们喜欢,这里就有个典型的事例必须说说:有个企业家,在他的办公楼墙上挂有罗老的六幅书法作品。(4尺宣的、6尺宣的、8尺宣的各2幅)内容均是毛主席的诗词。他说他有不少名人字画,但最喜欢的还是罗老的左右手书法,原因是看着“开心、来劲。”此六幅作品这次一同展出,形成展览的一大亮点。一个艺术家的艺术作品,能受到人们如此的热爱,对艺术家如此的“崇拜”,相信是少之又少的。一个艺术家的艺术作品能让人“开心”——淘治人们的性情;能给人正能量——使其“来劲”。这样的作品相信更是少之又少的。能让人“开心”、“来劲”,即证明能给人带来“吉祥”。这就是人们喜欢左右手书法,即吉祥书法的重要原因。

Speaking of people like it, here is a typical example that must be said: There is an entrepreneur who hangs six calligraphy works by Luo Lao on the wall of his office building. (Two pieces each for 4 feet, 6 feet, and 8 feet) The contents are all poems by Chairman Mao. He said that he has a lot of celebrity calligraphy and paintings, but his favorite is Lao Luo’s left and right hand calligraphy. The reason is that he looks at “happy and exciting.” These six works are exhibited together this time, forming a highlight of the exhibition. It is believed that it is rare for an artist’s work of art to be so loved by people and to “worship” the artist. An artist’s art works can make people “happy”-to eliminate people’s temperament; to give people positive energy-to make them “inspiring”. I believe such works are even rarer. It can make people “happy” and “invigorating”, which proves that it can bring “good luck” to people. This is an important reason why people like left and right hand calligraphy, which is auspicious calligraphy.

“同挥书法”是用左右手同时挥写出来的左右手书法,即正反字的书法,亦是阴阳书法,故亦是吉祥书法。这是同挥书法与左右手书法的联系。它们的区別在于左右手书法是“分别”用左右手写出来的书法,而“同挥”则是左右手同时写出的书法。比“分别”的难度要大得多。即可知:“同挥”是“分别”的提升。说明已经进入到一个更高的层次。

“Simultaneous wave calligraphy” is left and right hand calligraphy written with both left and right hands simultaneously, that is, the calligraphy of positive and negative characters, and it is also yin and yang calligraphy, so it is also auspicious calligraphy. This is the connection between the same wave calligraphy and the left and right hand calligraphy. The difference between them is that left and right hand calligraphy is the calligraphy written by left and right hand “separately”, while “simultaneous wave” is the calligraphy written by left and right hands at the same time. It is much more difficult than “separate”. It can be seen that “simultaneous wave” is the promotion of “separate”. It shows that it has entered a higher level.

“同挥”的最大特色是“对称美”。汉字本身是一种艺术,博大精深,而经罗老同挥后就更把它的美发挥到了极至。故有权威人土撰文《千金难买“对称美”》。

The biggest feature of “simultaneous wave” is “symmetrical beauty”. Chinese characters themselves are a kind of art, broad and profound, and after Luo Lao Tong has used them, they can bring its beauty to the extreme. Therefore, an authoritative person wrote an article “A Thousand Money Is Hard to Buy “Symmetrical Beauty””.

至此,我们即可把罗老左右手书法、双手同挥的书法美其名曰:“吉样书法”。这是实至名归,顺理天成。又因为这种书法只有中国才有,故称“中国吉祥书法”。这是可以令国人引以为荣的“中国吉样书法”。

At this point, we can call the calligraphy of Luo Lao’s left and right hand calligraphy, and both hands waving at the same time as “good calligraphy”. This is what it deserves, and it is natural. And because this kind of calligraphy is only available in China, it is called “Chinese Auspicious Calligraphy”. This is the “Chinese Lucky Calligraphy” that can make people proud.

罗老今天的双手同挥书法艺术,曾经历过漫长而艰辛的探索历程。从时间上说,他从七岁读书起练习左手写反字,一直坚持着,时至今日己有70周年。七十年的坚持,多么难能可贵。更可贵的是罗老绝不是“玩玩”就了事,他是在探索一种新的书法艺术形式,他是为了传承与发展我国的书法艺术作出自己的努力,作出自己的贡献。

Luo Lao used his hands to wave the art of calligraphy today, and he has experienced a long and arduous journey of exploration. In terms of time, he practiced left-handed anti-characters since he was seven years old, and he has been insisting on it. It is now 70 years old. Seventy years of persistence is so commendable. What’s more valuable is that Luo Lao is never just “playing”. He is exploring a new form of calligraphy. He is making his own efforts and contributions to inherit and develop the calligraphy art of our country.

罗老七十年的探索,大致可分六个阶段。这六个阶段,从易到难,从简单到复杂,步步提高,不断进步。可以看出罗老为我国的书法艺术艰苦跋涉探索的足迹,为我国的书法艺术探索不辍的可贵精神。下面让我们简述罗老每个阶段探索的基本情形。（过程从略）

Luo Lao’s seventy years of exploration can be roughly divided into six stages. These six stages, from easy to difficult, from simple to complex, improve step by step, and make continuous progress. It can be seen that Luo Lao’s arduous exploration for China’s calligraphy art, and the precious spirit of continuous exploration for China’s calligraphy art. Let us briefly describe the basic situation of Luo Lao’s exploration at each stage. (The process is omitted)

第一、练习左手写反字。即玩玩阶段。（属基础阶段）

约从1945年至1999年。即从入学至工作退休。

First, practice left handwriting inverse characters. That is, the play stage. (Belonging to the basic stage)

Approximately from 1945 to 1999. That is, from enrollment to work retirement.

第二、左手反字的书法创作阶段。（属初创阶段）

约从1999年退休至2005年。

Second, the calligraphy creation stage of left-handed inverted characters. (In the initial stage)

Approximately retired from 1999 to 2005.

第三、左右手即正反字的书法创作阶段。（属成熟阶段）

约从2005年至2014年。

Third, the calligraphy creation stage where the left and right hands are the positive and negative characters. (At the mature stage)

Approximately from 2005 to 2014.

第四、左右手同挥大字的书法创作或表演阶段。（属提高阶段）

约从2010年至2014年。

Fourth, the calligraphy creation or performance stage where the left and right hands are waving big characters together. (In the stage of improvement)

Approximately from 2010 to 2014.

第五、同挥小字的书法创作或表演阶段。（属发展阶段）

从2015年4月至无限。

Fifth, the calligraphy creation or performance stage of using small characters at the same time. (In the development stage)

From April 2015 to unlimited.

他说:“我左手反字的基础,双手同摔的基础得来不易,在我有生之年一定要充分利用。尽量的留下多一些作品供后学者借鉴,让其少走些弯路,较快地掌握双手同挥大小字的本领,这样对各种书法艺术的创作便能得心应手,使中国的书法艺术百花盛开,蒸蒸日上。这也是作者的心愿。”我们从罗老的这段话中可以体会到罗老那海一样宽广的胸怀。学书法者首先要学罗老的这种做人精神。

He said: “The foundation of my left hand reversal and the foundation of both hands being thrown together is not easy to come by. I must make full use of it in my lifetime. Try to leave as many works as possible for later scholars to learn from, so that they can make fewer detours and make them faster. Master the ability to wave both small and large letters at the same time, so that you can create a variety of calligraphy art handily, so that Chinese calligraphy art blooms and flourishes. This is also the author’s wish. “We can understand from Luo Lao’s words. Luo Lao Nahai’s broad mind. Those who learn calligraphy must first learn Luo Lao’s spirit of life.

第六、寻找“对称美”的创作应用阶段

从2015年12月至无限。

Sixth, look for the stage of creation and application of “symmetrical beauty”

From December 2015 to unlimited.

罗老经过六个阶段的探索,成就是显而易见的。但罗老并不满足,并不就此止步。罗老说:“生命不息,探索不止”。

总之,吉祥书法要走的路还很长很长。而今已越来越多的人喜欢上这种吉祥书法。说明吉祥书法的前景一片光明。亦可以预言:今后对这种吉祥书法探索的人会越来越多。中国的书法艺术从此将翻开新的一页。

After six stages of exploration, Luo Lao’s achievements are obvious. But Luo Lao was not satisfied and did not stop there. Luo Lao said: “Life is endless, and exploration is endless.”

In short, auspicious calligraphy still has a long, long way to go. Now more and more people like this kind of auspicious calligraphy. It shows that the prospect of auspicious calligraphy is bright. It can also be predicted that more and more people will explore this kind of auspicious calligraphy in the future. The art of Chinese calligraphy will turn a new page from now on.

罗老师的书法肥而有骨，骨肉相济，活泼而灵动。那用笔的多变，章法的烂熟，上下的映带，左右的顾盼，错落起伏，跃然纸上。在那流动的线条中，方圆、疏密、大小、长短、粗细、浓、淡、枯、湿多变灵活。大气磅礴如行云流水，真可谓标新立异、匠心独具，已有了自已独特的笔法和别具一格的艺术表现形式。　　罗老师的艺术魅力不仅仅给人以艺术欣赏，而且给人以精神享受。他的作品，“柔中有刚、秀中见奇，乃笔爽爽而有神助。”我“赏罢罗耀泉老师的书法，再理解书中内容，真有沐浴、更衣、焚香之后捧读线装书之感。线香、墨香、字香、文香四香皆溢，鼻舒、眼悦、心旷、神怡四享俱佳。”写出了读者的真情实感。　　罗老师并没有骄傲，他认为书法的最高境界是写心、写思想、写感情。罗耀泉先生的书法已达到了这一境界。他把传统的书法技巧有机地同现代书法相结合，用抽象的奇妙书法技巧大胆地创新，其丰富的墨色变化妙不可言，字一笔书就，一气呵成，俨然蛟龙戏水，巨龙游天，气度非凡，使观者叫绝。写出了他对笔墨人生的感悟。