「卓尔不群」

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「曦軒」為袁中平先生齋號。自開帳授徒以來，袁中平先生每年皆為門生舉辦書法作品展，以展現學習成果，亦藉此勉勵學子在書道之路上持續精進。

2026年曦軒書道門生作品展，主題定為「卓尔不群」。

「爾」通「尔」，取用「尔」緣於本學期所學之爨龍顏碑。

「卓爾不群」語出《漢書》，意指才能、品格或成就超然出眾，不同於尋常。此正是先生對學生的期許，並非刻意求異，更不是以奇巧取勝，而是期許在深厚傳統與長久涵養之中，於點畫、結體、章法與筆墨之間反覆揣摩，在古人法度中尋根，在日日書寫中，融入自身的性情、學養與生命體悟，逐漸形成自己的筆墨風貌。「卓尔不群」所展現的，並非單純的「不同」，而是有所本、有所承、有所悟，最終自成其格。

袁中平先生長年研習書道與琴道，深信書琴之間有著深刻而微妙的相通之處。

「書是無聲樂，琴為有聲書。」

一撇一捺、一收一放，如琴音之起落；一紙一墨、一呼一吸，如樂章之節奏。兩者是心與藝的相合，是時間流轉之中所留下的生命痕跡。

故本次展覽除展出曦軒書道門生作品外，亦與中華古琴學會合作，於展覽開幕當天 (10/03, 週六) 舉辦古琴雅集。藉由琴聲與墨韻的交會，呈現傳統文化藝術中「琴書相通」的深層意境，亦讓觀者在聽琴、觀書之間，感受古典藝術所蘊含的從容、節制與精神之美。

「卓尔不群」 

Beyond the Ordinary  

2026 Xixuan Students’ Calligraphy Exhibition 

Xixuan (曦軒) is the studio name of Mr. Jung Ping Yuan. Since he began teaching, he has held annual exhibitions of his students’ calligraphy to celebrate their progress and encourage them to continue developing their practice. 

The theme of the 2026 exhibition is “Beyond the Ordinary” (卓尔不群).  The character 尔 appears here as a variant of 爾, following the form found in the Cuan Longyan Stele, which students have been studying this term. 

The phrase 卓爾不群 originates in the Book of Han and describes exceptional talent, character, or accomplishment. It expresses Yuan’s hopes for his students: to grow beyond the ordinary through a deep grounding in tradition and years of patient cultivation. 

This pursuit does not mean seeking difference for its own sake or relying on clever flourishes. It calls for sustained attention to strokes, character structure, composition, and the expressive possibilities of brush and ink. By returning to the principles of the old masters and writing each day, students gradually bring their own temperament, learning, and understanding of life into their work. A personal style emerges—rooted in tradition, shaped by inheritance, and enriched by insight. 

“Beyond the Ordinary” is thus more than a celebration of difference. It speaks to the development of an artistic voice with its own foundations, depth, and character. 

Mr. Jung Ping Yuan has devoted many years to the study of both calligraphy and the guqin, the traditional Chinese seven-stringed zither. He believes these two arts share a profound and subtle affinity. 

“Calligraphy is music without sound; the qin is calligraphy given voice.” 

Each sweeping stroke, each gathering and release of the brush, echoes the rise and fall of qin melodies. Paper and ink, breath and movement, unfold with the rhythm of a musical phrase. Both arts unite the inner life with artistic expression, leaving traces of lived experience as time passes. 

Alongside works by Xixuan’s calligraphy students, the exhibition will feature a guqin gathering on opening day, Saturday, October 3, 2026, in collaboration with the 中華古琴學會 (Chinese Guqin Society). 

Through the meeting of qin music and the rhythms of ink, the gathering will explore the deep affinity between these two traditional arts. Visitors are invited to listen and look, experiencing the composure, restraint, and beauty of spirit embodied in the classical arts.