Chapter 423: Exploring the Huguang Guild Hall at Night
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Chapter 423: Night visit to Huguang Guild Hall
........."Calligraphy is a unique art form in China. If you want to reach a certain level, in addition to diligent study and practice, you also need a certain amount of talent and profound social experience! Only after meeting these conditions, can you write
The things he created are not just pen and ink graffiti, but calligraphy art with spirit! For example, the calligraphy of Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan is called "Yan Jin Liu Gu" by later generations, and the thin gold calligraphy of Song Huizong Zhao Ji is called "
Iron painting and silver hook'!"
Hearing this, Liu Dong nodded. Whether it was Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan, or the subjugated emperor Song Huizong Zhao Ji, they were all masters in calligraphy.
"Therefore, if you want to achieve success in calligraphy, you must have your own spirit when writing the characters. Xiaodong, now your regular script has reached this level. What's even more rare is that you are only twenty years old.
, I think I was already in my thirties when I reached your current level. In comparison, you have a much brighter future than an old man like me!"
"Mr. Qi, you think too highly of me. I don't dare to compare with you!" Liu Dong said quickly. Among the calligraphers in the country, Mr. Qi is recognized by everyone as the leader. In terms of the art of calligraphy alone, he has reached the level of
He has reached the status of a master. There are countless people who come to ask for calligraphy. Compared with them, Liu Dong is far behind now.
"Okay, don't be humble here!" The old man waved his hand and then continued after a brief pause, "By the way, Xiaodong! Are you willing to join the Calligraphers Association?"
It was the first time that the old man saw Liu Dong, who was so young and had already entered the realm of masters in calligraphy. His love for talent suddenly aroused. In addition, Mr. Qi himself was also the honorary chairman of the Chinese Calligraphers Association. So the old man immediately came up with the idea.
Liu Dong's plan to get into the association.
"Of course I do!" Liu Dong said happily.
The Chinese Calligraphers Association has gathered the most outstanding calligraphy talents in China. For Liu Dong who is determined to continue to advance in the art of calligraphy, this is a rare opportunity.
Moreover, having the guidance of so many senior calligraphers within the association would undoubtedly be more beneficial to improving his calligraphy skills than Liu Dong's groping alone.
"As long as you are willing. I will leave your information for a while, and you won't have to worry about the rest!"
"Thank you, Mr. Qi!"
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Next, taking advantage of this rare opportunity, Liu Dong took the opportunity to ask Mr. Qi for help in calligraphy and Chinese painting. The old man did not hide his secrets and imparted his many years of accumulated experience to Liu Dong without reservation. Liu Dong did not leave at noon.
After lunch, the two communicated for a while. After seeing that Mr. Qi was starting to feel sleepy, Liu Dong voluntarily said goodbye and left.
"In the future, I need to build a good relationship with seniors in the industry. The benefits are huge!" After walking out of Mr. Qi's courtyard, Liu Dong thought to himself. Although the two of them had only known each other for only half a day, Liu Dong felt that he had made great progress in calligraphy and traditional Chinese painting.
There has been considerable progress.
After Liu Dong took the car home, he saw two sports cars parked at the door of the courtyard where he lived. He knew that Miss Jiang was here again this time without even looking.
Sure enough, after Liu Dong entered the door, he heard the chirping voices of Jiang Tingting and Zhuang Wen in the main room, as well as the kind laughter of Zhang Ma.
"Liu Dong, where have you been? I can't get through even if I call you!" Jiang Tingting's eyes lit up when she saw Liu Dong coming in, and she quickly stood up to greet him.
When I heard about calling Liu Dong, I remembered that when I was at Mr. Qi's place, Liu Dong was afraid that someone would disturb his hard-earned opportunity to ask for advice, so he turned off his phone!
"I went shopping in Panjiayuan and my phone ran out of battery!" Liu Dongying said after taking out his phone, taking a look at it, and turning it on.
"By the way, Tingting. Why are you here today?" As he spoke, Liu Dong scanned several people's faces. Compared to Zhuang Wen's friendly smile, Li Yuncong gave Liu Dong a wry smile. Obviously, this
It's definitely not a good thing.
"What? Can't we come over if nothing happens?" Jiang Tingting pouted and said dissatisfied.
"Yes. Why not? Miss Jiang can come over whenever she wants!" Liu Dong said quickly. After spending so long together, Liu Dong had already figured out Jiang Tingting's temperament. At this time, if he dared to say
No, don’t even think about peace and quiet at all.
"That's pretty much it!" It was obvious that Miss Jiang was very satisfied with Liu Dong's answer.
After dealing with Jiang Tingting, Liu Dong took a maza, walked to Li Yuncong and sat down, and asked quietly: "What's going on?"
"What else could happen, have you forgotten what I told you a few days ago?" Li Yuncong also whispered.
Hearing this, Liu Dong frowned, "Where did they get such interest? Is an unclean place like a haunted house really so attractive to them?"
"How do I know? I don't know what's wrong with Miss Jiang. She insists on seeing it, and even recruits my family member to join her, so that I can't escape. What do you think this is?" Li Yuncong's
The words were filled with deep resentment.
Although he also likes excitement, he has absolutely no interest in going to the major haunted houses in the capital to find out what is going on. There is no time to hide!
"I really don't understand why these two girls are so concerned about these mysterious things!"
Listening to Li Yuncong's complaints, Liu Dong smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "It's okay, just go. There are no ghosts in this world. These so-called haunted houses are just rumors spread by people who don't know. You don't have to be afraid!"
"I also know that there are no ghosts in this world, but I feel so uneasy! Forget it, let's not talk about it. I hope nothing happens tonight!"
A few people chatted for a while in Liu Dong's small courtyard. After dinner in the evening, when the night got really dark, around ten o'clock in the evening, Jiang Tingting, who was in high spirits, pulled and threatened Liu Dong.
On the Porsche outside.
"Tingting, what happened tonight is just this once and will not happen again!" Liu Dong said helplessly.
Although Liu Dong tried his best not to go, Jiang Tingting came up with the three conditions Liu Dong had promised him and threatened Liu Dong if he refused to go. She would tell Wang Qiang and sue Liu Dong for molesting her. Faced with such a big move,
All Liu Dong's persistence was in vain.
"Okay, I got it! You've said it eight times, and you're more annoying than my mother!" Jiang Tingting said impatiently after putting on her seat belt.
"By the way, where are you planning to go tonight?" Liu Dong asked.
"Hufangqiao Huguang Guild Hall!" At this point, Liu Dong clearly saw a kind of excitement on Jiang Tingting's face.
However, compared to Jiang Tingting, Liu Dong didn't know much about the mysterious places in the capital.
In fact, the Huguang Guild Hall is a hometown guild hall created by people from Hunan and Hubei provinces to maintain friendship with fellow villagers. It is mainly used for fellow villagers to stay or have gatherings.
The Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing was built in the twelfth year of Jiaqing, with a total area of more than 43,000 square meters. The original gate of the guild hall faces east, and the door is inlaid with exquisite brick carvings. There is a theater, a main hall and Xiang Xianci in the hall, and a garden. The theater is in
There are two-story watchtowers on the north, east and west sides of the hall, which can accommodate thousands of people. In the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, Tan Xinpei, Yu Shuyan, etc. all performed here.
As for the legend that the Huguang Guild Hall is haunted, there are two folk theories. One is that it is said to be the former residence of Zhang Jiangling in the Ming Dynasty. Zhang Jiangling is the famous reformer Zhang Juzheng in the Ming Dynasty. In March of the eleventh year of Wanli, Emperor Shenzong issued an edict to capture Zhang Juzheng.
The Shangzhu Kingdom granted him the title of Wenzhong and the posthumous title of Wenzhong, and removed his son from the command position of Jinyiwei. In May, Zhang's house was raided and more than ten people starved to death. The eldest son Jingxiu committed suicide, and the third son Maoxiu survived by throwing himself into a well.
At the begging of Pan Jixun, the Minister of Punishment, Emperor Shenzong specially left an empty house and ten hectares of farmland to support Zhang Juzheng's eighty-year-old mother. Most of the family members died unjustly, so rumors began to appear that there were ghosts haunting them.
The other is that before the guild hall was built here, it was a mass grave. In the early years of the Republic of China, a big businessman from Foshan spent money to build a village and hired an old man with leprosy like a lion to look after the village. After the old man lived here, the mass grave turned into a mass grave.
The ghost cries and phosphorus ghost fires every night gradually became less and less until the old man died without any disease. Because he had suffered from leprosy and his appearance was terrifying, no one ever came up to talk to him, and the old man's identity became a mystery forever... After the old man's death, the evil ghost was reborn.
, it is common for people who behave badly or are unfilial to throw stones and rubble outside the wall for no reason, and hear curses, but no one opens the door...
Moreover, before and after the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were several murders in Huguang Guild Hall. Although the government quickly solved the cases, it added to the atmosphere of terror inside Huguang Guild Hall. Usually, especially at night, anyone who knows anything about this place,
Everyone who passes by the Huguang Guild Hall is in a hurry and never dares to take a second look.
According to the elders, there is a strong yin energy here and there are unclean things.
Of course, regardless of whether this statement is credible or not, basically no one dares to come here, especially at night.
Therefore, when Liu Dong and others drove over, it was already past ten o'clock, the time when nightlife is most abundant in summer nights. This place is located in the center of Beijing, and there were not many pedestrians seen.
Fortunately, the bright street lights nearby and the flashing neon lights on the surrounding buildings make the place very bright, but there is no scary atmosphere.
However, after breaking through the energy, Liu Dong, who was extremely sensitive to the outside world, suddenly discovered that the surrounding temperature had actually dropped to varying degrees.
Liu Dong, who encountered this situation for the first time, suddenly frowned. Although he did not believe that there were ghosts in the world, there were countless natural phenomena in the world that could not be explained by science, and many of them were...
It can kill people in an instant, so Liu Dong immediately took it seriously.
For the safety of Li Yuncong, Jiang Tingting and others, Liu Dong immediately activated his relic Yuanguang to the maximum. As a result, the strangeness of the relic Yuanguang made Liu Dong couldn't help but be shocked.