鄧(deng)(deng)文原(1258年(nian)—1328年(nian)),字善之,一字匪石,人(ren)稱素履先(xian)生,綿州(zhou)(今四川綿陽)人(ren),又因(yin)綿州(zhou)古屬巴西郡,人(ren)稱鄧(deng)(deng)文原為“鄧(deng)(deng)巴西”。其父早(zao)年(nian)避兵入(ru)杭,遂遷寓浙江杭州(zhou),或稱杭州(zhou)人(ren)。
歷(li)官江(jiang)浙儒(ru)學(xue)提舉(ju)、江(jiang)南浙西道肅政廉訪司事、集賢直學(xue)士兼國子(zi)監祭(ji)酒、翰林侍講學(xue)士,卒謚文肅。其政績卓著,為一代廉吏,其文章出眾,也堪稱(cheng)元初文壇泰(tai)斗(dou),《元史》有傳(chuan)。著述(shu)有《巴西文集》《內制(zhi)集》《素履齋稿(gao)》等(deng)。
鄧文(wen)原擅行、草(cao)書。傳世書跡(ji)有《臨(lin)急就章卷》等。與(yu)趙(zhao)孟頫、鮮(xian)于(yu)樞齊(qi)名,號(hao)稱“元初三大(da)書法家”,尤以擅章草(cao)而(er)聞名。
鄧文(wen)原(yuan)青年時就與趙(zhao)(zhao)孟(meng)頫定(ding)交(jiao),被趙(zhao)(zhao)孟(meng)頫稱(cheng)為(wei)自己的“畏友”,兩(liang)人感情(qing)至深。大德二年,成宗召趙(zhao)(zhao)孟(meng)頫入大都書(shu)(shu)(shu)金字《藏經》,許(xu)舉能書(shu)(shu)(shu)者自隨,鄧文(wen)原(yuan)為(wei)趙(zhao)(zhao)所薦,共(gong)同入京,使他的書(shu)(shu)(shu)法大顯于(yu)世。在鄧文(wen)原(yuan)傳(chuan)世不多的書(shu)(shu)(shu)作中(zhong)(zhong),可(ke)以明顯地看出(chu)他受(shou)趙(zhao)(zhao)孟(meng)頫的影(ying)響要比鮮于(yu)樞深,他的書(shu)(shu)(shu)法風格頗似趙(zhao)(zhao)氏,如《黃庭堅松風閣詩卷(juan)跋(ba)》、《瞻近漢(han)時二帖跋(ba)》等。陶宗儀《書(shu)(shu)(shu)史(shi)會要》評曰(yue):“鄧文(wen)原(yuan)正(zheng)、行(xing)、草書(shu)(shu)(shu),早法二王,后法李(li)北海。”宗法晉人的書(shu)(shu)(shu)學觀(guan)和(he)學書(shu)(shu)(shu)之路正(zheng)和(he)趙(zhao)(zhao)孟(meng)頫一(yi)致,兩(liang)人在書(shu)(shu)(shu)法活動中(zhong)(zhong)接觸頻繁(fan),且手札往還,自然受(shou)到感染。鄧文(wen)原(yuan)除了擅長寫正(zheng)書(shu)(shu)(shu)、行(xing)書(shu)(shu)(shu)、今草外,對章草也出(chu)于(yu)刻帖又兼行(xing)楷流美筆意,明人袁(yuan)華(hua)跋(ba)日:“觀(guan)其運(yun)筆,若神出(chu)海,飛翔(xiang)白如。”
鄧文原《家書帖(tie)》頁,元,鄧文原書,紙(zhi)本(ben),縱24.2cm,橫29.1cm,行書。
釋文:
連收慶長書,知吾(wu)妻一向平安,甚(shen)喜。我客中幸無恙,但終日(ri)勞(lao)于酬應,而老陸雖(sui)無他(ta)過,其蠢不(bu)可言,飲食起居(ju),多不(bu)如意,無奈何也(ye)。若(ruo)還司(si)后未(wei)有脫身之計,不(bu)知吾(wu)妻可同(tong)穩兒暫到宣州,伺八月(yue)分司(si)卻還杭如何?若(ruo)不(bu)可來,則止(zhi)。此行皆(jie)未(wei)有脫暖之衣,又無便可寄,茲因饒州令史鋪(pu)馬(ma)便,作此。文原書寄賢妻縣君。
鈐(qian)“素履齋”印。鑒藏印有“友(you)古(gu)軒”、“樂葊”。
此(ci)封家(jia)書(shu)敘述(shu)了作者當時的境況。宣州在元(yuan)代屬(shu)江(jiang)(jiang)東(dong)建康道,現為安徽屬(shu)地。考《元(yuan)史(shi)·鄧(deng)文原(yuan)(yuan)本(ben)傳》:“延(yan)祐(you)(you)四年(nian)(nian)(nian)升翰(han)林待制,五年(nian)(nian)(nian)出僉江(jiang)(jiang)南(nan)浙西道肅政(zheng)廉(lian)訪(fang)使。……六年(nian)(nian)(nian)移江(jiang)(jiang)東(dong)道。……至(zhi)治二年(nian)(nian)(nian),召為集賢直學士(shi)。”固知此(ci)信(xin)為鄧(deng)文原(yuan)(yuan)任(ren)江(jiang)(jiang)東(dong)建康道肅政(zheng)廉(lian)訪(fang)司時所(suo)寫,即(ji)元(yuan)延(yan)祐(you)(you)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)至(zhi)治二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1319年(nian)(nian)(nian)-1322年(nian)(nian)(nian))間,鄧(deng)文原(yuan)(yuan)60余歲時所(suo)作。文中(zhong)“慶長”名(ming)(ming)鄧(deng)衍,《元(yuan)史(shi)》附(fu)名(ming)(ming)鄧(deng)氏(shi)本(ben)傳后,“陰授江(jiang)(jiang)浙等處伊學副提舉,未任(ren)卒(zu)。”
此書行筆連綿(mian),韻(yun)意(yi)清(qing)閑,筆勢放縱,任興所適,頗有“任天然而自逸,若眾(zhong)山之連峰”之態。
右側拓片為鄧文原跋米南宮(米芾)真跡(ji)后:
鄧文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)(yuan),字(zi)善之(zhi)(zhi),一(yi)字(zi)匪石,綿(mian)州(zhou)人。父(fu)漳,徙錢塘(tang)。文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)十五(wu),通《春秋(qiu)》。在宋時,以(yi)(yi)流寓試(shi)浙(zhe)西轉(zhuan)運(yun)司(si),魁四川士(shi)。至(zhi)(zhi)元(yuan)二(er)十七年(nian)(nian),行(xing)中(zhong)書(shu)省辟(pi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)杭州(zhou)路儒(ru)(ru)學正(zheng)。大(da)德二(er)年(nian)(nian),調(diao)崇德州(zhou)教授。五(wu)年(nian)(nian),擢應奉翰林(lin)文(wen)(wen)字(zi)。九年(nian)(nian),升修(xiu)撰(zhuan)(zhuan),謁告還江(jiang)(jiang)南(nan)。至(zhi)(zhi)大(da)元(yuan)年(nian)(nian),復(fu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)修(xiu)撰(zhuan)(zhuan),預修(xiu)《成宗實(shi)錄》。三年(nian)(nian),授江(jiang)(jiang)浙(zhe)儒(ru)(ru)學提舉(ju)(ju)。皇慶元(yuan)年(nian)(nian),召為(wei)(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)子司(si)業。至(zhi)(zhi)官(guan)(guan),首建白更學校之(zhi)(zhi)政,當路因循,重于(yu)(yu)改(gai)作(zuo),論不(bu)(bu)合,移病(bing)去(qu)。科(ke)舉(ju)(ju)制行(xing),文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)(yuan)校文(wen)(wen)江(jiang)(jiang)浙(zhe),慮士(shi)守(shou)舊習,大(da)書(shu)朱(zhu)熹《貢舉(ju)(ju)私議(yi)》,揭于(yu)(yu)門。延(yan)祐四年(nian)(nian),升翰林(lin)待制。五(wu)年(nian)(nian),出僉江(jiang)(jiang)南(nan)浙(zhe)西道(dao)肅(su)政廉訪(fang)司(si)事,平江(jiang)(jiang)僧有(you)(you)憾其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)府判官(guan)(guan)理(li)熙者(zhe)(zhe),賄其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)徒,告熙贓,熙誣(wu)服。文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)(yuan)行(xing)部,按(an)問(wen)得(de)(de)實(shi),杖僧而(er)釋熙。吳興民(min)夜歸(gui),巡邏者(zhe)(zhe)執之(zhi)(zhi),系(xi)亭(ting)下(xia)。其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)人遁去(qu),有(you)(you)追及之(zhi)(zhi)者(zhe)(zhe),刺(ci)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)脅,仆(pu)地。明旦,家人得(de)(de)之(zhi)(zhi)以(yi)(yi)歸(gui),比死,其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)兄問(wen)殺(sha)汝(ru)(ru)者(zhe)(zhe)何(he)如人,曰:“白帽、青衣、長身者(zhe)(zhe)也(ye)。”其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)兄訴于(yu)(yu)官(guan)(guan),有(you)(you)司(si)問(wen)直(zhi)初(chu)更者(zhe)(zhe)曰張福(fu)(fu)兒(er)(er),執之(zhi)(zhi),使(shi)服焉。械系(xi)三年(nian)(nian),文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)(yuan)錄之(zhi)(zhi)曰:“福(fu)(fu)兒(er)(er)身不(bu)(bu)滿六尺,未見其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)長也(ye);刃傷(shang)右脅,而(er)福(fu)(fu)兒(er)(er)素用左(zuo)(zuo)手,傷(shang)宜在左(zuo)(zuo),何(he)右傷(shang)也(ye)!”鞫(ju)之(zhi)(zhi),果得(de)(de)真殺(sha)人者(zhe)(zhe),而(er)釋福(fu)(fu)兒(er)(er)。桐廬人戴(dai)汝(ru)(ru)惟(wei)(wei)(wei)家被盜,有(you)(you)司(si)得(de)(de)盜,獄成送郡。夜有(you)(you)焚戴(dai)氏廬者(zhe)(zhe),而(er)不(bu)(bu)知(zhi)汝(ru)(ru)惟(wei)(wei)(wei)所之(zhi)(zhi)。文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)(yuan)曰:“此必有(you)(you)故也(ye)。”乃(nai)得(de)(de)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)妻葉(xie)氏與其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)弟謀殺(sha)汝(ru)(ru)惟(wei)(wei)(wei)狀,而(er)于(yu)(yu)水(shui)涯樹下(xia)得(de)(de)尸(shi),與漬血(xue)斧俱在焉,人以(yi)(yi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)神。六年(nian)(nian),移江(jiang)(jiang)東道(dao)。徽、寧(ning)國(guo)(guo)、廣德三郡,歲入(ru)茶課鈔三千錠,后增至(zhi)(zhi)十八萬錠,竭山谷所產,不(bu)(bu)能充其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)半,余皆(jie)鑿空(kong)取之(zhi)(zhi)民(min)間,歲以(yi)(yi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)常。時轉(zhuan)運(yun)司(si)官(guan)(guan)聽(ting)用鄉里嘩(hua)狡,動以(yi)(yi)犯法誣(wu)民(min),而(er)轉(zhuan)運(yun)司(si)得(de)(de)專(zhuan)制有(you)(you)司(si),凡(fan)五(wu)品官(guan)(guan)以(yi)(yi)下(xia)皆(jie)杖決,州(zhou)縣(xian)莫(mo)敢如何(he)。文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)(yuan)請罷其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)專(zhuan)司(si),俾郡縣(xian)領之(zhi)(zhi),不(bu)(bu)報(bao)。徽民(min)謝蘭(lan)家僮汪姓者(zhe)(zhe)死,蘭(lan)侄回(hui)賂(lu)汪族人誣(wu)蘭(lan)殺(sha)之(zhi)(zhi),蘭(lan)誣(wu)服。文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)(yuan)錄之(zhi)(zhi),得(de)(de)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)情,釋蘭(lan)而(er)坐回(hui)。時久旱不(bu)(bu)雨,決獄乃(nai)雨。至(zhi)(zhi)治二(er)年(nian)(nian),召為(wei)(wei)(wei)集賢直(zhi)學士(shi),地震(zhen),詔(zhao)議(yi)弭災之(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)。文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)(yuan)請決滯(zhi)囚,置倉廩河北(bei),儲羨(xian)粟以(yi)(yi)賑饑(ji);復(fu)申前議(yi),請罷榷茶轉(zhuan)運(yun)司(si),又不(bu)(bu)報(bao)。明年(nian)(nian),兼國(guo)(guo)子祭(ji)酒。江(jiang)(jiang)浙(zhe)省臣趙(zhao)簡請開經(jing)筵,泰定元(yuan)年(nian)(nian),文(wen)(wen)原(yuan)(yuan)兼經(jing)筵官(guan)(guan),以(yi)(yi)疾乞致仕歸(gui)。二(er)年(nian)(nian),召拜(bai)(bai)翰林(lin)侍講學士(shi),以(yi)(yi)疾辭。四年(nian)(nian),拜(bai)(bai)嶺北(bei)湖南(nan)道(dao)肅(su)政廉訪(fang)使(shi),以(yi)(yi)疾不(bu)(bu)赴。天歷元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)卒,年(nian)(nian)七十一(yi)。
文原內嚴而外恕,家(jia)貧而行(xing)廉(lian)。初(chu)客京師,有一書生(sheng)病篤,取橐中金(jin),囑文原以(yi)歸其(qi)親;既(ji)死,而同舍生(sheng)竊金(jin)去,文原買金(jin)償死者家(jia),終身不以(yi)語人。有文集(ji)若(ruo)(ruo)干卷,內制集(ji)若(ruo)(ruo)干卷,藏于家(jia)。子衍,廕授江浙(zhe)等處(chu)儒學副提(ti)舉,未任,卒。至順五年,制贈文原江浙(zhe)行(xing)省參知政事,謚文肅。
鄧文(wen)原(yuan)和鮮于樞同在趙孟頫復古(gu)的(de)大(da)旗下,成為(wei)元(yuan)代復古(gu)潮流中不可(ke)缺少的(de)干(gan)將。鮮于的(de)影響不如(ru)趙,而(er)鄧的(de)影響不及(ji)鮮于,如(ru)果將鮮于歸于英年(nian)早逝的(de)話,那么鄧的(de)原(yuan)因(yin)(yin)則是其晚年(nian)疏于翰事(shi),書(shu)(shu)名漸隱。有張(zhang)雨跋《臨急就章》文(wen)為(wei)證:“(鄧)早歲大(da)合作。中歲以往,爵位日高,而(er)書(shu)(shu)學益廢。與(yu)之交筆硯,始(shi)以余言(yan)不妄。殆暮年(nian)章草,如(ru)隔事(shi)矣。信為(wei)學不可(ke)止如(ru)此。”,可(ke)見鄧氏因(yin)(yin)多涉政事(shi),翰墨日疏,以至未能在其后半生(sheng)再將自己(ji)的(de)風(feng)格(ge)拓(tuo)展(zhan)得更加鮮明。