Journal of Huiqin Chamber 悔琴居札记

This book is daily notes handwritten by calligrapher Xia Jianfeng. The content is not about poems in Tang or Song Dynasty, not about the ambitions of great poets Li Bai or Du Fu, but about the author himself. Only when writing about oneself, the rhythms of language and handwriting can be perfectly balanced. He only recorded those worth mentioning, like whom he met and what he thought. The author did not intend to write a diary of trivialities. His pursuit is to put his words together to deliver messages that reflecting the values of his thoughts. The book was bound by a linen thread, which reminds readers of the ancient Chinese wisdom of “tying knots in ropes to record the history” that echoes with the calligraphers’ tradition of “handwriting to record the world.” The folding structure of the book resembles a roll of Xuan paper, a traditional paper used by Chinese for handwriting and painting, which is associated with the attribute of calligraphic catalog. The layered deckle edge with calligraphic strokes of the book name, Huiqin Chamber, provides readers a three-dimensional way of reading. The book design adopts relaxing, simple and oriental elements that are the very best interpretation of what does the daily handwriting by a calligrapher look like.

本书是书法家夏剑锋的手札日记，这是他日常自然的书写。书籍内容不是写唐诗宋词，不是写李白杜甫的心胸抱负，而是书写自己。只有自己的内容，才能达到语言节奏与书写节奏的契合。他将自己生活的交往，思考中有价值的部分书写记录下来。且不是那些生活琐碎，而是让文字反映内容，内容折射思想，思想的价值性才是他的追求。 书籍用一根质朴的麻绳扎起，让人联想到古人“结绳记事”的智慧，这与书法家“书写记事”的意向不谋而合。对折的书籍结构，灵感源于中国书法用纸一刀宣纸的样子，令读者自然联想到书法作品集的属性。书口处层层递进的毛边撕口以及印在上面的书名“悔琴居”三个字，让平面的书法有了立体的解读。整体设计语言质朴，极具东方韵味。这些不露声色的设计表达都是对书法家日常书写最恰当的诠释。