鄧(deng)文原(1258年—1328年),字善(shan)之,一(yi)字匪石,人稱素履先生,綿(mian)州(zhou)(今四川(chuan)綿(mian)陽)人,又因綿(mian)州(zhou)古屬巴(ba)西郡,人稱鄧(deng)文原為“鄧(deng)巴(ba)西”。其父早(zao)年避兵入杭,遂遷寓(yu)浙江(jiang)杭州(zhou),或稱杭州(zhou)人。
歷官江(jiang)浙儒學(xue)提舉、江(jiang)南浙西道肅政廉(lian)(lian)訪司(si)事(shi)、集(ji)賢(xian)直學(xue)士兼國子監祭(ji)酒(jiu)、翰林(lin)侍講學(xue)士,卒謚文(wen)肅。其(qi)政績卓(zhuo)著(zhu),為一代廉(lian)(lian)吏,其(qi)文(wen)章出眾,也堪稱(cheng)元初文(wen)壇泰斗,《元史》有傳。著(zhu)述有《巴西文(wen)集(ji)》《內制集(ji)》《素履齋稿》等。
鄧文原擅行(xing)、草書(shu)。傳世書(shu)跡有(you)《臨急就章卷》等。與趙孟頫、鮮于樞(shu)齊名,號稱“元(yuan)初三大書(shu)法家”,尤(you)以擅章草而聞名。
鄧(deng)(deng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)原(yuan)青年時就與趙(zhao)(zhao)孟(meng)(meng)頫(fu)定交,被趙(zhao)(zhao)孟(meng)(meng)頫(fu)稱為自(zi)(zi)己的“畏友(you)”,兩人感情至深。大德二年,成宗召趙(zhao)(zhao)孟(meng)(meng)頫(fu)入大都書(shu)(shu)(shu)金(jin)字《藏(zang)經》,許舉能書(shu)(shu)(shu)者自(zi)(zi)隨,鄧(deng)(deng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)原(yuan)為趙(zhao)(zhao)所(suo)薦,共同入京,使(shi)他(ta)的書(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)大顯于(yu)世。在(zai)鄧(deng)(deng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)原(yuan)傳世不多的書(shu)(shu)(shu)作中,可以明(ming)顯地看出他(ta)受趙(zhao)(zhao)孟(meng)(meng)頫(fu)的影響要(yao)比鮮于(yu)樞(shu)深,他(ta)的書(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)風格(ge)頗似趙(zhao)(zhao)氏(shi),如《黃庭(ting)堅松(song)風閣(ge)詩卷跋》、《瞻近漢時二帖跋》等。陶宗儀《書(shu)(shu)(shu)史會要(yao)》評(ping)曰:“鄧(deng)(deng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)原(yuan)正、行、草書(shu)(shu)(shu),早法(fa)二王,后法(fa)李北海(hai)。”宗法(fa)晉人的書(shu)(shu)(shu)學觀(guan)和學書(shu)(shu)(shu)之路(lu)正和趙(zhao)(zhao)孟(meng)(meng)頫(fu)一致(zhi),兩人在(zai)書(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)活動中接觸(chu)頻繁,且手札(zha)往還,自(zi)(zi)然受到感染。鄧(deng)(deng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)原(yuan)除了(le)擅長寫正書(shu)(shu)(shu)、行書(shu)(shu)(shu)、今草外,對章草也(ye)出于(yu)刻帖又兼行楷流美筆意,明(ming)人袁(yuan)華(hua)跋日:“觀(guan)其運筆,若(ruo)神出海(hai),飛翔(xiang)白如。”
鄧文原(yuan)《家書(shu)帖(tie)》頁,元,鄧文原(yuan)書(shu),紙本,縱24.2cm,橫29.1cm,行書(shu)。
釋文:
連收(shou)慶(qing)長書(shu),知(zhi)吾妻一(yi)向平安,甚喜。我客(ke)中幸無恙,但終(zhong)日勞于酬應,而老陸雖無他(ta)過,其蠢(chun)不可(ke)(ke)言,飲食起(qi)居(ju),多不如(ru)意,無奈何也。若還司后(hou)未有(you)脫(tuo)身(shen)之計,不知(zhi)吾妻可(ke)(ke)同穩兒暫到宣州,伺八月(yue)分(fen)司卻還杭(hang)如(ru)何?若不可(ke)(ke)來,則止。此行皆未有(you)脫(tuo)暖之衣,又無便(bian)可(ke)(ke)寄,茲(zi)因饒州令史鋪(pu)馬便(bian),作此。文原書(shu)寄賢妻縣君。
鈐“素履(lv)齋”印。鑒(jian)藏印有(you)“友古軒(xuan)”、“樂葊”。
此封家書(shu)敘述了作者當時(shi)的境況。宣(xuan)州在元代屬江(jiang)東建康道(dao),現為安徽(hui)屬地。考《元史(shi)·鄧文原本傳》:“延(yan)祐四年(nian)(nian)升翰林待制,五年(nian)(nian)出僉江(jiang)南浙(zhe)(zhe)西道(dao)肅(su)政廉(lian)訪(fang)使(shi)。……六年(nian)(nian)移江(jiang)東道(dao)。……至治(zhi)二(er)年(nian)(nian),召為集賢(xian)直學(xue)(xue)士。”固知此信為鄧文原任江(jiang)東建康道(dao)肅(su)政廉(lian)訪(fang)司時(shi)所(suo)寫,即元延(yan)祐六年(nian)(nian)至至治(zhi)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(1319年(nian)(nian)-1322年(nian)(nian))間,鄧文原60余(yu)歲時(shi)所(suo)作。文中“慶長(chang)”名(ming)鄧衍,《元史(shi)》附名(ming)鄧氏本傳后,“陰授江(jiang)浙(zhe)(zhe)等處伊學(xue)(xue)副提舉,未任卒。”
此書行筆(bi)(bi)連(lian)綿,韻(yun)意(yi)清閑,筆(bi)(bi)勢(shi)放(fang)縱,任興所適(shi),頗(po)有“任天然而自逸,若眾(zhong)山之連(lian)峰(feng)”之態。
右(you)側拓片為(wei)鄧文原(yuan)跋米南(nan)宮(米芾(fei))真跡后:
鄧文(wen)(wen)(wen)原(yuan),字善之(zhi)(zhi),一(yi)字匪石,綿(mian)州(zhou)人(ren)。父漳(zhang),徙錢(qian)塘。文(wen)(wen)(wen)原(yuan)年(nian)(nian)十(shi)五,通《春秋》。在(zai)宋時(shi)(shi),以(yi)(yi)流寓試浙西(xi)(xi)轉運(yun)司(si),魁四川(chuan)士。至(zhi)元(yuan)二十(shi)七年(nian)(nian),行(xing)中書省辟為(wei)(wei)(wei)杭州(zhou)路儒(ru)學(xue)(xue)正。大德(de)二年(nian)(nian),調(diao)崇德(de)州(zhou)教授。五年(nian)(nian),擢應奉翰(han)林文(wen)(wen)(wen)字。九(jiu)年(nian)(nian),升修撰(zhuan),謁告還江(jiang)南。至(zhi)大元(yuan)年(nian)(nian),復為(wei)(wei)(wei)修撰(zhuan),預(yu)修《成宗實錄》。三年(nian)(nian),授江(jiang)浙儒(ru)學(xue)(xue)提舉(ju)。皇慶元(yuan)年(nian)(nian),召為(wei)(wei)(wei)國子(zi)司(si)業。至(zhi)官(guan)(guan),首建白更(geng)學(xue)(xue)校之(zhi)(zhi)政(zheng),當路因循,重于(yu)改作,論(lun)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)合,移(yi)(yi)病去。科舉(ju)制(zhi)行(xing),文(wen)(wen)(wen)原(yuan)校文(wen)(wen)(wen)江(jiang)浙,慮士守舊習,大書朱熹《貢(gong)舉(ju)私(si)議》,揭于(yu)門。延祐四年(nian)(nian),升翰(han)林待制(zhi)。五年(nian)(nian),出僉江(jiang)南浙西(xi)(xi)道(dao)肅政(zheng)廉訪(fang)司(si)事(shi),平江(jiang)僧(seng)(seng)有(you)(you)憾其(qi)(qi)(qi)府判官(guan)(guan)理熙者(zhe),賄其(qi)(qi)(qi)徒,告熙贓,熙誣服。文(wen)(wen)(wen)原(yuan)行(xing)部,按問得(de)(de)(de)(de)實,杖僧(seng)(seng)而(er)釋(shi)熙。吳(wu)興民夜歸,巡邏者(zhe)執(zhi)之(zhi)(zhi),系亭下(xia)。其(qi)(qi)(qi)人(ren)遁去,有(you)(you)追及之(zhi)(zhi)者(zhe),刺其(qi)(qi)(qi)脅(xie),仆地。明旦(dan),家人(ren)得(de)(de)(de)(de)之(zhi)(zhi)以(yi)(yi)歸,比死,其(qi)(qi)(qi)兄(xiong)(xiong)問殺(sha)汝(ru)者(zhe)何如人(ren),曰:“白帽、青衣、長身(shen)者(zhe)也。”其(qi)(qi)(qi)兄(xiong)(xiong)訴于(yu)官(guan)(guan),有(you)(you)司(si)問直初(chu)更(geng)者(zhe)曰張福兒(er),執(zhi)之(zhi)(zhi),使(shi)服焉。械(xie)系三年(nian)(nian),文(wen)(wen)(wen)原(yuan)錄之(zhi)(zhi)曰:“福兒(er)身(shen)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)滿六(liu)尺,未見其(qi)(qi)(qi)長也;刃傷右(you)脅(xie),而(er)福兒(er)素用左(zuo)手,傷宜(yi)在(zai)左(zuo),何右(you)傷也!”鞫之(zhi)(zhi),果得(de)(de)(de)(de)真殺(sha)人(ren)者(zhe),而(er)釋(shi)福兒(er)。桐(tong)廬(lu)人(ren)戴(dai)汝(ru)惟(wei)(wei)家被(bei)盜(dao)(dao),有(you)(you)司(si)得(de)(de)(de)(de)盜(dao)(dao),獄(yu)成送郡(jun)(jun)。夜有(you)(you)焚戴(dai)氏廬(lu)者(zhe),而(er)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)知(zhi)汝(ru)惟(wei)(wei)所(suo)之(zhi)(zhi)。文(wen)(wen)(wen)原(yuan)曰:“此必有(you)(you)故也。”乃得(de)(de)(de)(de)其(qi)(qi)(qi)妻葉(xie)氏與其(qi)(qi)(qi)弟謀殺(sha)汝(ru)惟(wei)(wei)狀,而(er)于(yu)水涯樹下(xia)得(de)(de)(de)(de)尸(shi),與漬血斧(fu)俱在(zai)焉,人(ren)以(yi)(yi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)神(shen)。六(liu)年(nian)(nian),移(yi)(yi)江(jiang)東道(dao)。徽、寧(ning)國、廣德(de)三郡(jun)(jun),歲(sui)(sui)入茶課鈔三千錠(ding),后增至(zhi)十(shi)八萬(wan)錠(ding),竭山谷所(suo)產,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)能充其(qi)(qi)(qi)半(ban),余皆鑿空取之(zhi)(zhi)民間,歲(sui)(sui)以(yi)(yi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)常(chang)。時(shi)(shi)轉運(yun)司(si)官(guan)(guan)聽用鄉(xiang)里嘩(hua)狡(jiao),動以(yi)(yi)犯法誣民,而(er)轉運(yun)司(si)得(de)(de)(de)(de)專制(zhi)有(you)(you)司(si),凡(fan)五品(pin)官(guan)(guan)以(yi)(yi)下(xia)皆杖決,州(zhou)縣(xian)莫(mo)敢如何。文(wen)(wen)(wen)原(yuan)請罷其(qi)(qi)(qi)專司(si),俾(bi)郡(jun)(jun)縣(xian)領之(zhi)(zhi),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)報。徽民謝蘭(lan)家僮汪(wang)(wang)姓(xing)者(zhe)死,蘭(lan)侄回賂汪(wang)(wang)族人(ren)誣蘭(lan)殺(sha)之(zhi)(zhi),蘭(lan)誣服。文(wen)(wen)(wen)原(yuan)錄之(zhi)(zhi),得(de)(de)(de)(de)其(qi)(qi)(qi)情,釋(shi)蘭(lan)而(er)坐回。時(shi)(shi)久旱不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)雨,決獄(yu)乃雨。至(zhi)治二年(nian)(nian),召為(wei)(wei)(wei)集賢直學(xue)(xue)士,地震(zhen),詔議弭災之(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)。文(wen)(wen)(wen)原(yuan)請決滯(zhi)囚(qiu),置倉(cang)廩河北,儲羨粟(su)以(yi)(yi)賑饑;復申前議,請罷榷茶轉運(yun)司(si),又(you)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)報。明年(nian)(nian),兼國子(zi)祭酒。江(jiang)浙省臣趙(zhao)簡請開經筵,泰定元(yuan)年(nian)(nian),文(wen)(wen)(wen)原(yuan)兼經筵官(guan)(guan),以(yi)(yi)疾乞致仕(shi)歸。二年(nian)(nian),召拜翰(han)林侍講學(xue)(xue)士,以(yi)(yi)疾辭。四年(nian)(nian),拜嶺北湖南道(dao)肅政(zheng)廉訪(fang)使(shi),以(yi)(yi)疾不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)赴。天歷元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)卒(zu),年(nian)(nian)七十(shi)一(yi)。
文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)內(nei)嚴而外恕,家(jia)(jia)貧而行(xing)廉(lian)。初客京師,有一書生病篤,取橐中金(jin),囑(zhu)文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)以(yi)歸其親;既死,而同舍生竊金(jin)去,文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)買金(jin)償死者家(jia)(jia),終身不以(yi)語(yu)人(ren)。有文(wen)(wen)集若(ruo)干卷,內(nei)制集若(ruo)干卷,藏于家(jia)(jia)。子衍,廕(yin)授江(jiang)浙等處(chu)儒學副(fu)提舉(ju),未任,卒。至順五年,制贈文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)江(jiang)浙行(xing)省參知政事,謚文(wen)(wen)肅。
鄧(deng)文(wen)原(yuan)和鮮(xian)(xian)于(yu)樞同在(zai)趙(zhao)孟頫復(fu)古的(de)大(da)(da)旗下,成為(wei)元代復(fu)古潮流中(zhong)不可(ke)(ke)缺少的(de)干(gan)將(jiang)。鮮(xian)(xian)于(yu)的(de)影響不如(ru)趙(zhao),而(er)鄧(deng)的(de)影響不及鮮(xian)(xian)于(yu),如(ru)果將(jiang)鮮(xian)(xian)于(yu)歸于(yu)英年早逝(shi)的(de)話,那(nei)么(me)鄧(deng)的(de)原(yuan)因則是(shi)其晚年疏于(yu)翰(han)事(shi),書名(ming)漸隱。有張雨跋(ba)《臨急就章》文(wen)為(wei)證:“(鄧(deng))早歲(sui)大(da)(da)合作。中(zhong)歲(sui)以往,爵位日(ri)高(gao),而(er)書學(xue)益廢。與(yu)之(zhi)交筆硯,始(shi)以余(yu)言不妄。殆暮年章草,如(ru)隔事(shi)矣。信為(wei)學(xue)不可(ke)(ke)止如(ru)此。”,可(ke)(ke)見(jian)鄧(deng)氏因多涉政事(shi),翰(han)墨(mo)日(ri)疏,以至未能在(zai)其后(hou)半生(sheng)再將(jiang)自己(ji)的(de)風格拓展得更(geng)加鮮(xian)(xian)明。