Qi Fulai recalled the whole process of Qi Baishi's construction of the Borrowing Mountain Chanting Hall, which was released by Tang Fazhou, the successor of Qi Baishi

Qi Baishi once lived in the world, and Yu Mo still lives in the world.

If you ask Yu Mo where to ask, there is less white in the White Stone Mountain Hall!

Baishishantang is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Qi Baishi Painting and Calligraphy Academy: it is currently a painting and calligraphy academy with the largest collection of Qi Baishi's works. It is fully responsible for the creation and development of Qi Baishi's cultural creativity, Qi Baishi's fashion and other brands. It is committed to content mining, system sorting, industry promotion, business innovation The important content of values reproduction is an important part of creating a product innovation platform based on Qi Baishi's culture and art. Hello, all Tibetan friends, today we have invited Qi Baishi's successor, Qi Liangzhi's disciple, president of China Qi Baishi Painting and Calligraphy Academy, visiting professor of Tsinghua Academy of Fine Arts, official image spokesperson of NetEase Group, invited director of teaching and research, contracted painter of Beijing Painting Academy and Rongbaozhai, Qi Baishi's big data identification expert, president of Shanghai Qi Baishi Art Research Association Mr. Tang Fazhou, the chief operating officer of Baishi Shantang Culture Media, once heard Qi Fulai, the eldest grandson of Qi Baishi, say that since the old man Baishi was a carpenter, he began to build a borrowing hall two years after returning home. Designed and started by myself, the small window of the front main room on the right side of the lobby room was enlarged and turned into a studio. Iron pillars are installed outside and glass is installed inside. The walls are painted blue and white with lime to make the dark and humid room look particularly bright, spacious and comfortable. Most of the furniture used indoors, such as drawing plans, chairs, bookcases, etc., are made by ourselves, which are simple and unique. Upstairs is the same as downstairs. It is divided into a study. In addition to reading, sealing and writing, we will talk about poetry with friends here.

Qi Baishi's 1951 Small Landscape Painting Exhibition of China Qi Baishi Painting and Calligraphy Academy (Qi Baishi's copyright owner), Young Bai Gongzi Tang Fa's Zhou Gongtu

The back main room is the bedroom. The right door out of the studio is a hallway with a partition, that is, the place where the old people can prevent mosquitoes and flies from reading and writing in summer and autumn, which is also called the "blue yarn kitchen". It is made of wood, like an empty room with four pillars, covered with a blue gauze several times larger than the mosquito net. It has two square tables and several chairs built in. In addition to self-study, it can also receive friends. In front is a large rectangular courtyard with bright light and air circulation. In the middle of the courtyard, there are several pots of evergreen leaves, which look like copper coins. Inside and outside, there is a layer of grass that is said to be able to relieve pain, which is more quiet and elegant. Opposite the Bisha Kitchen is another aisle, with a side door leading to the Hechangping. This door is usually not open except for the elderly to receive friends.

Qi Baishi's Baishi Old House, Exhibition of China Qi Baishi Painting and Calligraphy Academy (Qi Baishi's copyright owner), Courtesy of Young Master Tang Fazhou

Close to the right of the back door of Bisha Kitchen, there is a spacious kitchen. What is particularly interesting and eye-catching here is the tap water installed by the elderly. Behind the kitchen is the foot of Yuxiafeng Mountain. There is spring water pouring out of the big bowl of stone hole, which is inexhaustible all the year round. The old man used bamboo as a pipe, dug a small hole from the wall, and put the pipe into the tank to draw water for drinking. In addition, a few pieces of glass shingles were installed on the roof to illuminate the kitchen more brightly.

Qi Baishi's Rise, Exhibition of China Qi Baishi Painting and Calligraphy Academy (Qi Baishi's copyright owner), Young Master Tang Fazhou's Picture
Behind the lobby house is the inverted hall, and there is a big yard. On the right side is a pear tree in the summer. It is likely that pears will be eaten around the summer festival. On the left are several white flowered dwarf peaches. When the fruit is ripe, its taste is better than ordinary peaches. Because there are few varieties, the old man cherishes them very much. There is also a good spring under the pear tree, with a radius of about ten feet. The water is as clear as a mirror, and there are many crabs. The old man often stealthily stood beside the well and peeped at the crabs' walking posture, which was very helpful for him to draw crabs.

The Sunset of Qi Baishi's Long River · Exhibition of China Qi Baishi Painting and Calligraphy Academy (Qi Baishi's copyright owner) · Courtesy of Young Master Tang Fazhou

The old man once described them in his poem "Recalling the Interior" with lines such as "knowing that illness rises with the warmth of spring, opening the window to see the pear flowers", "the beehive on the eaves is like a yamen, and the well spring floats on the bottom without sand". The left side of the lobby house is the same as the right side, but the sons live there, and the market is somewhat different. After the careful design and hard work of the elderly, the old tile roofed house was finally transformed into a simple, elegant, spacious and comfortable hall for singing songs in the mountains. (To be continued)

Note: The above pictures and texts are excerpted from the lecture "Young Master Bai Interestingly Talks about Qi Baishi". The speaker: Tang Fazhou

Compiled in Shanghai Qibaishi Painting and Calligraphy Institute (Shanghai Pudong General Institute), East China