Chapter 92 Preface to "Liu Shudu's Seal Collection of Jinling Administration"

Comrade Wang Qingshu came and showed me a copy of "Shudu Printing Grass". There is a passage written by Qi Baishi in front of him, praising Mr. Liu Shudu's engraving: "The seal method and knife craftsman has no childishness... Take the advantages of the ancients, and ignore the shortcomings of the teacher's method. , especially for the boudoir.” This text is something I have never seen before!The impression of the humble and tranquil Mr. Liu Shudu I saw fifty years ago came to my eyes again. I met Mr. Liu Shudu at the home of Mr. Zheng Zhenduo in the early 1930s.Zhenduo and his wife introduced her to me and said that she is very good at engraving.In a few days, Mr. Liu gave me a "Bingxin" stamp with a seal character of exquisite knife workmanship.I cherish it very much and use it a lot.But Mr. Liu never boasted to me that he was the disciple of the old man Baishi, let alone that he was the old man's favorite student.

The old man Baishi is well-known both at home and abroad, and it is a great honor for everyone to have a relationship with him. However, Mr. Liu Shudu never specifically mentioned this relationship between her and the old man Baishi. I think this is her excellence! Comrade Wang Qingshu also brought a letter from Mr. Shudu, saying: "Jiang Ning is farewell, we haven't seen each other for 30 years." He also said that she was "bedridden by illness".I also have limited mobility and haven't been out of the house for almost two years.But I believe that as long as we are both still alive, there will still be opportunities for heart-to-heart talks.Let us wish each other good health!February 2, 1982