Introduction to Chapters 101 to 191 of "The Story of the Stone Ox·Painting Dream"
After Yansheng passed away at the age of 127 and became an immortal, his wife He Muyi and his disciples Huang Ying, Wang Tielin, Hao Mengqin and others came to reunite with Yansheng. Yansheng, his wife Mu Yi, and his disciples boarded the "Time and Space Ink Boat" to start cross-life cultivation.
In ancient times, when he met Fu Xi, he learned the essence of "opening the sky with one stroke" through his inkstone. He Muyi copied the Tai Chi ink marks into his paintings, and Wang Tielin carved the "Xiantian Bagua" seal. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Gu Kaizhi discussed painting. Hao Mengqin used the sound of the piano and the rhyme of painting to help everyone understand the "realm outside the painting", Yu Yuxin learned the painting method of "spring silkworms spinning silk", and Zhao Wenjing realized the "wonderful effect of moving one's imagination".
In the Tang Dynasty, he visited Dunhuang to learn color blending, and He Muyi transformed into the clothing of ladies in the Red Chamber; he learned "Wu Dai Dang style" from Wu Daozi, and the characters' clothes are fashionable. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Liu Xiaolan followed Guo Xi to learn the "Three Distance Method" to paint landscapes; Zhao Wenjing followed Zhao Mengfu's instructions to incorporate calligraphy into paintings, Wang Tielin carved the seal of "Calligraphy and Painting Come from the Same Origin", and Hao Mengqin filled in Song lyrics and music to match the painting.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Yan Sheng followed Shi Tao to explore the "One Painting Theory"; Yu Yuxin listened to Dong Qichang's debate on the Northern and Southern Schools and realized Qingyi; when she met Cao Xueqin, Huang Ying helped the Zen characters in the Red Mansion. In modern times, under the guidance of Xu Beihong and Qi Baishi, everyone integrated new techniques into their creations.
When the ink boat returned home, Yan Sheng led the crowd to create the "Transfer and Harmony Formation" based on what they had understood through the ages. The pen and ink of the Red Mansion connected the past and the present, turning into the ink marks passed down from generation to generation, continuing the bond of crossing the world.
