在台湾有漆艺，但从未听闻漆画，对于笔者和同为台湾中国文化大学美术系所教授的妻子翁美娥，毕生从事油画创作，来往于台北和巴黎之间，竟然不知道有如此高贵、华丽之画种，内心冲击之大，难以形容。2010年，内人带领三十四名文化大学系、所的师生赴北京参观大陆全国美展，他们对漆画作品的惊艳，回到台北之后还是念念不忘。

　　身为美术系主任的笔者，在师生们的催促之下，打听到了福建师大有此类课程，在蔡清德教授的牵引之下，安排了一次福州漆画学习之旅，即是2011年，我带领了一队共二十九名的师生，在汤志义教授的漆画工作室作六天的第一次学习与研究。第二次是2012年3月，台湾中国文化大学建校五十周年校庆，邀请汤老师到台湾来为美术系师生漆画展讲评与剪彩。2012年寒假结束之后在师生们的努力之下，建立了文大美术系的漆画研究室、漆画烘干室，并成立了每周两小时的漆画课。过去，台湾的漆画课是在工艺设计系，所以这也是台湾的大学美术系第一次有正式漆画课程，由笔者执教。之后，2012年7月初，文大美术系又办了一次十九名师生福州漆画“移地学习”之旅，也是由汤老师在其福州工作室教导师生们各种漆画技巧。如果将来在台湾中国文化大学师生们能将漆画在岛内发展出一些成果，汤志义副院长功不可没，能称之为文化大学漆画的播种者。

　　文大美术系师生与汤老师的三次接触，三次的学习，李豫闽院长、汤师母、蔡清德教授和所有福建师大美术学院的教授热情的接待之外，汤志义教授免费授课，一毛不取也从不邀功，令师生们感动不已，其胸怀与仁爱之举，大伙至今仍然念念不忘，除了买个礼物送给这位青年才子之外，也不知如何感谢。

　　汤副院长之所以画得好，它能成为一位如此杰出的年轻漆画家，除了他对漆画下了诸多工夫，技术相当娴熟之外，他本来就具备了高水平的油画基础，加上他为人谦虚、慷慨。希望他的漆画百尺竿头能更进一步，为中国漆画史写下更辉煌的一页，就如老子第九章第五节：“功成，名遂，身退，天之道。”

　　许坤成   台湾中国文化大学美术系所主任/所长

　　画家、法国国立巴黎第三大学东方研究院美术史博士

　　The disseminator of lacquer painting at across the Strait

　　- Professor Tang Zhiyi

　　- Xu Kuncheng (Author: Dr. Xu Kuncheng, PhD in History of Fine Arts at Oriental Research Institute of University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle; currently Director/Head of Department of Fine Arts of Taiwan Chinese Culture University, and renowed painter)

　　In Taiwan we have lacquer craftsmanship, but I have never heard of lacquer painting. My wife, same as me, is also a professor at the Department of Fine Arts at Chinese Culture University in Taiwan. She has devoted a lifetime in the creation of oil painting, and would often travel back and forth between Taipei and Paris. So imagine her shock when she saw such an elegant and gorgeous painting form which she had no idea even existed. This happened in 2010, when my wife led a delegation of 34 CCU professors and students to visit the National Exhibition of Fines Arts in mainland China. During the show, they were amazed by the lacquer painting pieces and their artistic impact stayed on with them even after having returned to Taiwan.

　　Me as the director of CCU’s Department of Fine Arts of the author, upon the eager request of our fellow colleagues and students, finally asked around and heard that Fuzhou Normal University has already opened relevant courses. Later, introduced by Prof. Cai Qingde, a lacquer painting study tour to Fuzhou was quickly arranged. Then in 2011, I led a delegation of 29 members travelled to the lacquer painting workshop of Prof. Tang Zhiyi for the very first time, and paid a six-day visit for study and research. Our second exchange is in March 2012 when Prof. Tang was invited to come to Taiwan to launch and critique on the lacquer painting exhibition organized by the Department of Fine Arts on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Chinese Culture University. Taiwan and China Culture University, celebrating the 50th anniversary, invited Tang teacher to Taiwan for the exhibition of art students and faculty commented paint and ribbon. After winder break in 2012, with the efforts of the department faculty and students, CCU established its very own lacquer painting research lab and drying room, in addition to the inclusion of two hours of lacquer painting lesson per week. In the past, lacquer painting courses in Taiwan are only for students majoring in Process Design; so this is the first time that CCU has officially opened the course to Fine Arts majors. The course is delivered by myself. Later, in July, 2012, a nineteen-member delegation visited Fuzhou again on a “Place Shift Learning” trip. Again, Prof. Tang gave valuable guidance to the faculty and students on various lacquer painting skills. If anyone from CUU can ever accomplish any results in Taiwan, Prof. Tang Zhiyi’s contributions cannot go unnoticed; he can well said to be the first seeder of CUU lacquer paining.

　　The three times of contacts we have had with Prof. Tang, the three times of study trip, we have been welcomed with the gracious hospitality from Dean Li Yumin, Mrs. Tang, Prof. Cai Qingde, and all the faculty members of the School of Fine Arts of Fuzhou Normal University; the lessons and guidance we have received from Prof. Tang were all given for free, not a single penny was charged and not a tiny credit was taken, which moved us every time. We would still think of his big heart and love and caring for us all the time. We really do not how to thank him except to bring him some little specialties as gift.

　　The reason why Prof. Tang, also the deputy dean at FNU’s School of Fine Arts, has become such a great yet young lacquer artist, is not only his dedication and efforts spent in horning his techniques, he also has an adept expertise in oil painting; on top of all that, he is very humble and generous as a person. I genuinely hope that he will obtain more accomplishments in the field of lacquer painting to write a new glorious chapter in the history of Chinese lacquer painting, as Lao Tsu puts it, “success, then reputation, then a retired happy life, is the Tao of heaven.”

作者：许坤成