曾經在皇宮內擔任畫事,當時,梁武帝有很多兒子在各地鎮守,要見到他們很不容易,於是梁武帝就請張僧繇到各地畫兒子的肖像回來,可見他肖像畫方面的技藝是多麼的高超。
不過他最擅長的是畫龍。有一次,張僧繇在一座廟的牆上大顯身手,畫了四條白龍,但有個人好奇的問:「先生怎麼不把眼睛加上去呢?」張僧繇鄭重的回答:「因為眼睛是我們,也是龍的靈魂之窗,所以只要我把眼睛點上,龍就會飛到天上了!」可是觀眾都不相信,紛紛要張僧繇畫上眼睛,張僧繇只好畫上兩隻龍的眼睛,果然,雷電大作,轟!的一聲巨響,那兩條龍就從牆壁上飛上了天,再也看不見了!
這也就是成語「畫龍點睛」的由來。
英文翻譯:
When the Southern Dynasties, a famous painter, whose name is called "Mr. Monk forced labor"
In the Royal Palace as a painting, and at that time, there are many Liangdi Emperor son around the guard, it is necessary to see them is not easy, so please Liangdi Emperor Zhang monks forced labor to the various parts of painting a portrait of his son to come back, we can see aspects of his portrait What a superb artistry.
However, he is best at painting Liuzhou. On one occasion, Zhang Monk forced labor in the walls of a temple to show their talents by painting four Bailong, but personal curiosity question: "Sir how to add eyes, not to go?" Zhang forced labor solemn monk replied: "Because our eyes are It is also the soul of Liuzhou window, so as long as I put the eye point, the dragon will fly to the sky! "But the audience do not believe, have to forced labor Zhang Monk painting eyes, forced labor Zhang monk had no choice but to draw a dragon 2 eyes, it turned out, lightning Daisaku and H! the explosion, then two queues on the fly from the walls of the days, no longer see the!
This is the proverb "finishing touch" Origin.
In the Royal Palace as a painting, and at that time, there are many Liangdi Emperor son around the guard, it is necessary to see them is not easy, so please Liangdi Emperor Zhang monks forced labor to the various parts of painting a portrait of his son to come back, we can see aspects of his portrait What a superb artistry.
However, he is best at painting Liuzhou. On one occasion, Zhang Monk forced labor in the walls of a temple to show their talents by painting four Bailong, but personal curiosity question: "Sir how to add eyes, not to go?" Zhang forced labor solemn monk replied: "Because our eyes are It is also the soul of Liuzhou window, so as long as I put the eye point, the dragon will fly to the sky! "But the audience do not believe, have to forced labor Zhang Monk painting eyes, forced labor Zhang monk had no choice but to draw a dragon 2 eyes, it turned out, lightning Daisaku and H! the explosion, then two queues on the fly from the walls of the days, no longer see the!
This is the proverb "finishing touch" Origin.