Free New Exhibition in Chengdu! Lu Xun's Original Manuscripts! No Need to Go to Beijing to See Them!

This new exhibition at the Chengdu Museum displays over 110 pieces/sets of exquisite cultural relics from the Beijing Lu Xun Museum. If you don't see it this time, you'll have to go to Beijing to see it! After seeing this exhibition, I realized that Lu Xun was not only a literary figure but also an artist! He was not only serious and sharp but also gentle and humorous. The first picture shows the Japanese print journal 'Black and White', which is said to be the most complete collection owned by Lu Xun. Out of the 54 issues published, Lu Xun collected 41 issues. Many people have gone to Japan to find such a complete collection but have not succeeded. The caricature of Lu Xun in picture 3 is a bit humorous. It was drawn by the Japanese cartoonist Junichi Horio. Compared to the serious image of Lu Xun in textbooks, this cartoon also reflects the diverse aspects of Lu Xun. Many magazines designed by Lu Xun are on display at the site, notably the 'Sprouts Monthly' in picture 5. The font on the poster of Wong Kar-wai's TV series 'Blossoms' was inspired by Lu Xun's 'Sprouts Monthly'. The artistic font of the magazine's title was handwritten by Lu Xun himself, with sharp yet curved strokes, making it very attractive. The poem manuscript in picture 6 is Lu Xun's 'To Yu Dafu (Self-mockery)', written in 1932. It contains a classic quote from Lu Xun: 'With stern eyebrows, I coldly face the pointing of thousands; I bow my head willingly to be a child's ox.' Picture 11 shows Lu Xun's meticulous replication of 'Qin and Han Dynasty Tile Script'. I remember from textbooks that Lu Xun once mentioned 'Jingchuan Paper' in 'From the Weeds to the Sanwei Bookhouse'. Through extensive training, one can see from this picture book that Lu Xun's replication skills were very impressive, almost mistakable for printed work. Lu Xun collected a large number of woodblock prints from China and abroad and guided the establishment of several new art groups. He particularly liked the German printmaker Käthe Kollwitz and even published her print collection at his own expense. The exhibition hall also features many of Kollwitz's prints. Last year, the Chengdu Art Museum held a special exhibition on Käthe Kollwitz. The site also displays letters Lu Xun wrote to several celebrities, such as Xu Guangping, Zheng Zhenduo, and Xiao Hong. The most interesting is the letter he wrote to his partner Xu Guangping (picture 14). Pay attention to the patterns on the letter paper; the right side features loquats, and the left side has lotus pods. The choice of loquats is because it was Xu Guangping's favorite fruit, and the lotus seeds symbolize the wish for many children and blessings (as Xu Guangping was pregnant at the time). Also, take a look at how Lu Xun addressed Xu Guangping: 'Dear little hedgehog!' Instead of signing his name, he drew an elephant. This was Lu Xun's little romantic gesture. 🖼️Exhibition Name: The Artistic World of Lu Xun - Exhibition of Cultural Relics from the Beijing Lu Xun Museum 🚗Address: 3F Temporary Exhibition Hall, Chengdu Museum, directly accessible from Tianfu Square Station on Line 1! 🏺Guided Tours: Two free guided tours every opening day, at 11:30 am and 3:30 pm. 🕐Date: 2024.6.20-2024.8.20 🎫Ticket: Free!