石渠寶笈續編(養心殿),第二冊,頁1097 &*故宮書畫錄(第三卷),第一冊,頁141 &*故宮歷代法書全集,第十一冊,頁4-37、186-193&*1.曹寶麟,〈蔡襄致公謹三帖考 之 暑熱帖〉,《故宮文物月刊》,第129期(1993年12月),頁96-107。 &*蔡襄(西元一0一二-一0六七年),福建仙遊人,字君謨。天聖八年(一0三0)中進士,一生仕途順利,累官諫院,直史館。性忠正,工詩文,善書法。蔡襄書法初學周越,後出入顏真卿、虞世南、王獻之,行、楷書簡札典雅秀麗。此帖又稱〈暑熱帖〉或〈精茶帖〉。結體大小、重輕、疏密,皆隨興所至,瀟灑流利,線條頓挫轉折粗細變化較大,別開新意。選自《宋四家墨寶冊》第三開。(20091015) &*Cai Xiang was a native of Xianyou, Fujian. A Presented Scholar (jinshi) of 1030, he smoothly served up to the Censorate and Historiography Institute. Loyal and upright by nature, he was gifted at poetry and prose while excelling at calligraphy. He first studied the style of Zhou Yue but later included those of Yan Zhenqing, Yu Shinan, and Wang Xianzhi. Cai’s letters in running and standard script are classical and beautiful. In this letter (also known as “Summer Heat” or “Refined Tea”), the character size and the heaviness and density all rise and fall with emotion, being casual and flowing. The rhythm of the lines and their turns varies in terms of thickness, creating an individual manner. This is the 3rd leaf from “Ink Treasures by the Four Song Masters.”(20091015)&*蔡襄(西元一0一二-一0六七年),福建仙遊人,字君謨。天聖八年(一0三0)中進士,一生仕途順利,累官諫院,直史館。性忠正,工詩文,善書法。蔡襄書法初學周越,後出入顏真卿、虞世南、王獻之,行、楷書簡札典雅秀麗。此帖又稱〈暑熱帖〉或〈精茶帖〉。結體大小、重輕、疏密,皆隨興所至,瀟灑流利,線條頓挫轉折粗細變化較大,別開新意。選自《宋四家墨寶冊》第三開。(20110913)&*Cai Xiang (style name Junmo) was a native of Xianyou in Fujian. A Presented Scholar of 1030, his career in office went smoothly as he served up to posts in the Censorate and Historiography Institute. Loyal and upright by nature, he was gifted at poetry and prose while excelling at calligraphy. Cai first studied the style of Zhou Yue but later included the manners of Yan Zhenqing, Yu Shinan, and Wang Xianzhi. Cai’s letters in running and regular script are classical and beautiful. In this letter (also known as “Summer Heat” or “Refined Tea”), the character size and heaviness and density all rise and fall with his emotions, being casual and flowing. The rhythm of the lines and their turns vary in terms of thickness, creating an individual manner. This is the third leaf from “Ink Treasures by the Four Song Masters.”(20110913)