譯文摘錄:
張又旭,哈雷車主會元老,畫過微型油畫,跑過賽車,號稱家藏千壺千硯,人稱中國鐘表收藏界的NO.1。他是藏家,也是玩家,不過對這一切,他都看得很淡,“我也不一定替誰看著呢,過眼煙云,過手煙云也好。”
Zhang Youxu, patriarch of Harley Owners Group, mini canvas painter as well as race car driver, is well-known for his many collections, especially his watches. He has been dubbed No. 1 among Chinese watch collectors. He is an enthusiastic collector. But he is philosophical about it all, “Sometimes I look after these collections for some others. Really I just enjoy everything about the process of collecting.”
管大藏家張又旭,別叫“您”,因為他聽著別扭,好像是還得作揖還禮似的。就叫“張爺”他最愛。聽張爺侃閑天,古今軼聞也好,天文地理也罷,古董文玩說得,市井百態(tài)說得,鞭辟入里之際又讓人或莞爾或捧腹,雖是“閑情”,偶發(fā)“莊論”。聽張爺說“玩”與“藏”之間的那些事兒,讓你且琢磨。
Don’t call collector Zhao Youxu “Nin” (title of honor for “You”), it makes him uncomfortable, as if he needs to bow with hands folded as a way to return a salute. He likes the title “Zhang Ye” very much. Chatting with Zhang Ye, whether it is a discussion on ancient history or current affairs, astronomy or geography, antiques and scholar’s objects, he comes across as incisive yet relaxed, regardless of how significant or mundane the topic may be.” Listening to Zhang Ye’s opinion about “collecting” is truly thought-provoking.
“玩物近道”與“藏以載道”
“Appreciating artworks brings one closer to the truth” while “Collecting can help one obtain truth”
張爺最愛說的是“玩”。因為常說玩,也常被人提起玩物喪志這話。張爺說,這個所謂“志”,是讀書科考的志。古人視“十年寒窗苦,一舉成名天下知”的科舉考試為出人頭地的正途,除了圣賢書儒教十三經(jīng)其它的要么是奇技淫巧、不務(wù)正業(yè),要么旁門左道。而現(xiàn)如今鋼琴、攝影、繪畫等等各門類都是成材的路,就不叫玩物喪志了。再者說,也要看玩物是什么目的,提籠架鳥只要自得其樂,于社會無害。張爺說的好——我說提籠架鳥是玩,你沒看我說書畫篆刻也是玩呢。其實張爺?shù)?ldquo;玩”和“藏”,已經(jīng)“玩物近道”、“藏以載道”了。
Zhang Ye likes talking about his hobbies the most. Since Zhang Ye spends plenty of time playing with his collections, people around him think he is indulging in the collection and ignoring the important things in life. By “important things” it used to refer to the willingness to read and attend examinations. Ancient people regarded imperial competitive examination as the best way to stand out after years of hard learning. Except the sagely book, Thirteen Confucian Classics, they thought others works were diabolic tricks and nonsense, chair-warmers and heterodoxy. But now, piano, photography and painting, among other “nonsense” are roads leading to success, it is no longer “indulgence” or “nonsense” any more. Furthermore, we should see what the goal of playing is; so long as one’s hobbies are for simple enjoyment, it does no harm to society. What Zhang Ye says is impressive—I think keeping pets is a hobby, and so is painting, calligraphy and seal cutting. His playing and collecting has been connected to the idea of “appreciating artworks leads on closer to the truth” while “collecting can help one obtain truth”.
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