鄧文(wen)(wen)原(1258年(nian)(nian)—1328年(nian)(nian)),字善(shan)之,一字匪石(shi),人(ren)稱素履先生,綿(mian)州(今(jin)四川綿(mian)陽)人(ren),又因綿(mian)州古屬(shu)巴(ba)西(xi)郡,人(ren)稱鄧文(wen)(wen)原為“鄧巴(ba)西(xi)”。其父早年(nian)(nian)避兵(bing)入杭(hang),遂(sui)遷(qian)寓浙江杭(hang)州,或稱杭(hang)州人(ren)。
歷(li)官江浙(zhe)儒(ru)學(xue)提舉、江南浙(zhe)西道肅政(zheng)廉(lian)訪司事、集賢直學(xue)士兼國子監祭(ji)酒、翰林侍講學(xue)士,卒謚文肅。其(qi)政(zheng)績卓著(zhu),為一代廉(lian)吏,其(qi)文章出眾,也堪稱元初文壇泰斗(dou),《元史》有(you)傳。著(zhu)述(shu)有(you)《巴西文集》《內制集》《素履(lv)齋(zhai)稿(gao)》等。
鄧文(wen)原(yuan)擅行、草書。傳世書跡有《臨(lin)急就章卷》等。與趙(zhao)孟頫、鮮于樞齊名(ming),號(hao)稱“元初(chu)三大書法(fa)家(jia)”,尤以擅章草而聞名(ming)。
鄧(deng)文(wen)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)青年(nian)時就與趙(zhao)(zhao)孟(meng)(meng)頫定交,被趙(zhao)(zhao)孟(meng)(meng)頫稱為自己的(de)(de)“畏(wei)友(you)”,兩人感情(qing)至深。大德二(er)年(nian),成宗召趙(zhao)(zhao)孟(meng)(meng)頫入大都書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)金字(zi)《藏經(jing)》,許舉能(neng)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)者(zhe)自隨,鄧(deng)文(wen)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)為趙(zhao)(zhao)所薦,共同(tong)入京,使他的(de)(de)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法大顯于世。在鄧(deng)文(wen)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)傳世不多的(de)(de)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)作中(zhong),可以明顯地看出(chu)他受趙(zhao)(zhao)孟(meng)(meng)頫的(de)(de)影響要比鮮于樞深,他的(de)(de)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法風格頗似趙(zhao)(zhao)氏(shi),如《黃庭堅松(song)風閣詩卷跋》、《瞻(zhan)近(jin)漢時二(er)帖(tie)跋》等。陶宗儀《書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)史會(hui)要》評曰:“鄧(deng)文(wen)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)正、行、草書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),早(zao)法二(er)王(wang),后法李北(bei)海。”宗法晉人的(de)(de)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)觀和學(xue)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)之路正和趙(zhao)(zhao)孟(meng)(meng)頫一致,兩人在書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法活(huo)動中(zhong)接(jie)觸頻繁,且手札往還,自然受到(dao)感染(ran)。鄧(deng)文(wen)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)除了擅長寫正書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、行書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、今草外,對章草也出(chu)于刻帖(tie)又兼行楷流(liu)美(mei)筆意,明人袁華跋日:“觀其運筆,若神(shen)出(chu)海,飛翔白(bai)如。”
鄧文(wen)原(yuan)《家(jia)書(shu)帖(tie)》頁(ye),元,鄧文(wen)原(yuan)書(shu),紙本,縱24.2cm,橫29.1cm,行書(shu)。
釋文:
連收慶長書(shu)(shu),知(zhi)吾(wu)妻(qi)一向平安,甚喜。我客中幸無(wu)恙,但終日勞于酬應,而(er)老陸(lu)雖無(wu)他(ta)過,其蠢不(bu)可(ke)言,飲食(shi)起居,多不(bu)如意,無(wu)奈何也。若(ruo)還司后未有(you)脫身(shen)之計,不(bu)知(zhi)吾(wu)妻(qi)可(ke)同穩兒暫(zan)到(dao)宣州(zhou),伺八月分(fen)司卻還杭(hang)如何?若(ruo)不(bu)可(ke)來,則止。此(ci)行(xing)皆未有(you)脫暖之衣,又無(wu)便可(ke)寄,茲因饒州(zhou)令(ling)史鋪馬便,作此(ci)。文原書(shu)(shu)寄賢(xian)妻(qi)縣君。
鈐“素履(lv)齋”印(yin)(yin)。鑒(jian)藏(zang)印(yin)(yin)有“友古軒(xuan)”、“樂葊”。
此封家書敘(xu)述了作者當(dang)時(shi)的境況(kuang)。宣(xuan)州在元(yuan)代屬江(jiang)(jiang)東建(jian)康道,現(xian)為(wei)安(an)徽屬地。考《元(yuan)史·鄧(deng)文原(yuan)本(ben)傳》:“延(yan)祐(you)(you)四年(nian)(nian)(nian)升翰林待制(zhi),五年(nian)(nian)(nian)出僉(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)南浙西道肅政(zheng)廉(lian)訪(fang)使。……六年(nian)(nian)(nian)移江(jiang)(jiang)東道。……至(zhi)治二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian),召為(wei)集(ji)賢直學(xue)士。”固知此信為(wei)鄧(deng)文原(yuan)任江(jiang)(jiang)東建(jian)康道肅政(zheng)廉(lian)訪(fang)司時(shi)所寫,即元(yuan)延(yan)祐(you)(you)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)至(zhi)治二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1319年(nian)(nian)(nian)-1322年(nian)(nian)(nian))間,鄧(deng)文原(yuan)60余歲時(shi)所作。文中“慶長(chang)”名鄧(deng)衍,《元(yuan)史》附(fu)名鄧(deng)氏本(ben)傳后,“陰授江(jiang)(jiang)浙等處伊學(xue)副(fu)提舉,未任卒(zu)。”
此書行(xing)筆(bi)連(lian)綿,韻意清閑,筆(bi)勢放縱,任(ren)興所適,頗有“任(ren)天然而自逸,若(ruo)眾(zhong)山(shan)之連(lian)峰”之態。
右側拓(tuo)片為鄧文原跋米(mi)南宮(米(mi)芾)真跡后:
鄧文(wen)(wen)原(yuan),字(zi)(zi)善之(zhi),一字(zi)(zi)匪石,綿州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)人(ren)。父漳,徙錢塘。文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)十五,通(tong)《春秋(qiu)》。在宋時(shi),以(yi)流寓試浙西轉(zhuan)(zhuan)運司(si)(si)(si)(si),魁(kui)四川士。至(zhi)元(yuan)二十七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian),行中書省辟為(wei)(wei)杭州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)路儒學(xue)正。大德二年(nian)(nian)(nian),調崇德州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)教授(shou)(shou)。五年(nian)(nian)(nian),擢應奉(feng)翰(han)林(lin)文(wen)(wen)字(zi)(zi)。九年(nian)(nian)(nian),升修撰,謁(ye)告還江(jiang)(jiang)南(nan)。至(zhi)大元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian),復為(wei)(wei)修撰,預修《成宗(zong)實(shi)錄(lu)》。三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian),授(shou)(shou)江(jiang)(jiang)浙儒學(xue)提舉(ju)(ju)。皇慶元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian),召(zhao)(zhao)為(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)子司(si)(si)(si)(si)業。至(zhi)官(guan)(guan)(guan),首建白更學(xue)校之(zhi)政,當路因循,重(zhong)于改作,論不(bu)(bu)(bu)合(he),移(yi)病去。科舉(ju)(ju)制(zhi)行,文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)校文(wen)(wen)江(jiang)(jiang)浙,慮士守(shou)舊習,大書朱熹(xi)《貢舉(ju)(ju)私議(yi)》,揭于門。延祐(you)四年(nian)(nian)(nian),升翰(han)林(lin)待制(zhi)。五年(nian)(nian)(nian),出(chu)僉(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)南(nan)浙西道(dao)肅(su)政廉訪司(si)(si)(si)(si)事,平江(jiang)(jiang)僧有(you)憾其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)府判官(guan)(guan)(guan)理熙(xi)者(zhe),賄其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)徒,告熙(xi)贓,熙(xi)誣服。文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)行部,按問得(de)(de)實(shi),杖(zhang)僧而(er)釋熙(xi)。吳興(xing)民(min)夜歸,巡邏(luo)者(zhe)執之(zhi),系亭下。其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)人(ren)遁去,有(you)追及之(zhi)者(zhe),刺其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)脅(xie),仆地。明(ming)旦,家人(ren)得(de)(de)之(zhi)以(yi)歸,比死,其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)兄問殺汝者(zhe)何如人(ren),曰:“白帽、青衣(yi)、長(chang)身(shen)者(zhe)也。”其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)兄訴于官(guan)(guan)(guan),有(you)司(si)(si)(si)(si)問直(zhi)初更者(zhe)曰張福兒,執之(zhi),使服焉(yan)。械系三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian),文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)錄(lu)之(zhi)曰:“福兒身(shen)不(bu)(bu)(bu)滿六尺,未見其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)長(chang)也;刃傷(shang)右脅(xie),而(er)福兒素用左(zuo)(zuo)手,傷(shang)宜在左(zuo)(zuo),何右傷(shang)也!”鞫之(zhi),果得(de)(de)真(zhen)殺人(ren)者(zhe),而(er)釋福兒。桐廬人(ren)戴汝惟家被盜,有(you)司(si)(si)(si)(si)得(de)(de)盜,獄(yu)成送郡(jun)(jun)。夜有(you)焚(fen)戴氏廬者(zhe),而(er)不(bu)(bu)(bu)知汝惟所之(zhi)。文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)曰:“此必有(you)故(gu)也。”乃得(de)(de)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)妻葉氏與其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)弟(di)謀殺汝惟狀(zhuang),而(er)于水涯(ya)樹下得(de)(de)尸,與漬(zi)血斧俱在焉(yan),人(ren)以(yi)為(wei)(wei)神。六年(nian)(nian)(nian),移(yi)江(jiang)(jiang)東道(dao)。徽、寧國(guo)(guo)、廣德三(san)郡(jun)(jun),歲入茶(cha)課鈔三(san)千錠,后增至(zhi)十八萬(wan)錠,竭(jie)山(shan)谷所產(chan),不(bu)(bu)(bu)能(neng)充其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)半,余皆(jie)鑿空取之(zhi)民(min)間,歲以(yi)為(wei)(wei)常(chang)。時(shi)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)運司(si)(si)(si)(si)官(guan)(guan)(guan)聽用鄉里嘩狡,動以(yi)犯法誣民(min),而(er)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)運司(si)(si)(si)(si)得(de)(de)專(zhuan)(zhuan)制(zhi)有(you)司(si)(si)(si)(si),凡五品官(guan)(guan)(guan)以(yi)下皆(jie)杖(zhang)決(jue)(jue),州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)縣莫敢(gan)如何。文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)請(qing)罷其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)專(zhuan)(zhuan)司(si)(si)(si)(si),俾郡(jun)(jun)縣領之(zhi),不(bu)(bu)(bu)報。徽民(min)謝蘭(lan)(lan)家僮汪(wang)姓(xing)者(zhe)死,蘭(lan)(lan)侄回賂汪(wang)族(zu)人(ren)誣蘭(lan)(lan)殺之(zhi),蘭(lan)(lan)誣服。文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)錄(lu)之(zhi),得(de)(de)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)情,釋蘭(lan)(lan)而(er)坐(zuo)回。時(shi)久旱不(bu)(bu)(bu)雨,決(jue)(jue)獄(yu)乃雨。至(zhi)治二年(nian)(nian)(nian),召(zhao)(zhao)為(wei)(wei)集賢直(zhi)學(xue)士,地震,詔議(yi)弭災之(zhi)道(dao)。文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)請(qing)決(jue)(jue)滯囚,置倉廩河北(bei),儲羨粟以(yi)賑(zhen)饑;復申前(qian)議(yi),請(qing)罷榷(que)茶(cha)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)運司(si)(si)(si)(si),又不(bu)(bu)(bu)報。明(ming)年(nian)(nian)(nian),兼國(guo)(guo)子祭酒(jiu)。江(jiang)(jiang)浙省臣趙簡請(qing)開經筵,泰定元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian),文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)兼經筵官(guan)(guan)(guan),以(yi)疾(ji)乞致仕歸。二年(nian)(nian)(nian),召(zhao)(zhao)拜翰(han)林(lin)侍(shi)講學(xue)士,以(yi)疾(ji)辭。四年(nian)(nian)(nian),拜嶺北(bei)湖(hu)南(nan)道(dao)肅(su)政廉訪使,以(yi)疾(ji)不(bu)(bu)(bu)赴。天歷(li)元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)卒,年(nian)(nian)(nian)七(qi)十一。
文(wen)原內嚴而(er)外(wai)恕,家(jia)貧而(er)行(xing)廉。初客京師,有一書生病(bing)篤(du),取橐中金,囑文(wen)原以歸(gui)其親;既死(si),而(er)同舍生竊金去,文(wen)原買(mai)金償死(si)者(zhe)家(jia),終身不(bu)以語人。有文(wen)集若(ruo)(ruo)干(gan)卷(juan)(juan),內制集若(ruo)(ruo)干(gan)卷(juan)(juan),藏于家(jia)。子衍,廕授江浙(zhe)等處儒(ru)學副提舉,未任,卒。至(zhi)順五(wu)年,制贈文(wen)原江浙(zhe)行(xing)省參知政事(shi),謚文(wen)肅。
鄧(deng)(deng)文原和鮮(xian)于(yu)樞同在趙孟頫復古的(de)(de)大旗下,成為(wei)元代復古潮流中(zhong)(zhong)不(bu)可缺少的(de)(de)干將。鮮(xian)于(yu)的(de)(de)影(ying)響(xiang)不(bu)如趙,而鄧(deng)(deng)的(de)(de)影(ying)響(xiang)不(bu)及鮮(xian)于(yu),如果將鮮(xian)于(yu)歸于(yu)英年(nian)早逝的(de)(de)話(hua),那么鄧(deng)(deng)的(de)(de)原因(yin)則是其晚年(nian)疏(shu)于(yu)翰(han)事(shi)(shi),書名漸隱。有張(zhang)雨跋《臨急就章》文為(wei)證:“(鄧(deng)(deng))早歲大合作(zuo)。中(zhong)(zhong)歲以往,爵位日高,而書學益廢(fei)。與之交筆(bi)硯,始(shi)以余(yu)言(yan)不(bu)妄。殆(dai)暮年(nian)章草,如隔事(shi)(shi)矣。信為(wei)學不(bu)可止如此。”,可見鄧(deng)(deng)氏因(yin)多涉政事(shi)(shi),翰(han)墨(mo)日疏(shu),以至未能在其后半生再(zai)將自己的(de)(de)風格(ge)拓展得更加鮮(xian)明。