夏荊山居士鍾馗系列畫作藝術探究

Preliminary Studies on Xia Jing Shan's Zhong Kui Painting Series

邱嘉瑩(Chiu Chia-Ying)

《夏荊山藝術論衡》 6期 (2018/09) Pp. 59-86

摘要

夏荊山居士十六歲時，拜畫家郭味蕖習丹青，後遍尋各地名師以拓展繪畫成就，習得多種繪畫技法，諸如花卉、人物、仕女、山水等。在此過程中始接觸佛教並深受吸引。夏居士之書畫皆饒富中國藝文底蘊，於國際間提升中國畫藝之地位，長期致力於佛學藝術，書畫傳遞出的悲智感動著許多人。夏居士的繪畫作品有山水人物、菩薩、羅漢、達摩、鍾馗及觀音等系列，本文以夏居士鍾馗系列畫作為範圍，深入析論其藝術內涵與特色；嘗試探求夏居士在鍾馗系列繪畫作品之創作意涵及藝術特色？此系列傳遞出何種美學價值與淑世精神？本文以「財團法人夏荊山文化藝術基金會」提供之繪畫藝術作品為範疇，聚焦於「荊山e廊」中七幅鍾馗系列畫作，進行分析與歸納。吾人擬以三方面來探究夏居士鍾馗之畫藝作品，一者，探析鍾馗的意義及夏居士的創作觀；其次，分析此系列畫作之藝術特色；再次，將析論此系列畫作所傳達的淑世思想。

關鍵字

鍾馗畫 ； 鍾馗故事 ； 積德行善 ； 因果報應 ； 淑世思想

並列摘要

Xia Jing Shan was under the tutelage of painter Guo Weiqu when he was 16 years old, and was later mentored by many other renowned artists, which helped him acquire different painting techniques and expanded his endeavors in art, with him working with a wide range subject matters, including flowers, people, ladies, and landscapes. He came into contact with Buddhism through his journey in art and has since been deeply drawn by the religion. A profound Chinese cultural foundation is embodied in Xia's calligraphy and paintings, with significant contributions for elevating the position of Chinese art made by Xia. Due to his extensive dedication to Buddhist art, the compassion and wisdom expressed through his calligraphy and paintings have truly touched many. Xia has created many series of paintings, including landscapes, Bodhisattvas, Bodhidharma and Arhats, Zhong Kui, and Avalokiteśvara, and the focus of this paper is on his Zhong Kui series, examining the paintings' contents and notable features, seeking to explore their creative implications and artistic characteristics, and the aesthetic values and the meliorism philosophy conveyed. Examining the paintings provided by the Xia Jing Shan Arts and Cultural Foundation, this paper focuses on analyzing and categorizing seven paintings on Zhong Kui that are showcased in the foundation's e-gallery, with studies on Xia's art of Zhong Kui conducted based on the following three directions: The connection between Zhong Kui's cultural significance and Xia's creative outlook; the notable features observed in the artworks from the series; and lastly, the meliorism philosophy expressed in this painting series

並列關鍵字

Zhong Kui paintings ； story of Zhong Kui ； accumulating virtue and kind deed ； karma ； meliorism