沙孟海和启功不仅同是我国著名的书法家,而且还是好朋友,不仅经常有书信来往,每年还都会见上几面。1963年秋,启功从北京坐两天的火车赶到杭州,去沙孟海家做客,本来一切都挺好的,但后来启功看上了沙孟海为西湖秋波门写的一副小楷碑文,喜欢得不得了,非要拿走不可,沙孟海不同意,并如实相告说这副字是应西湖景区管理所之邀而写的,既然有 Sha Menghai and Qigong are not only famous Chinese calligraphers, but also good friends. They often not only have correspondence but also meet with each other every year. In the autumn of 1963, Qigong arrived in Hangzhou by train from Beijing for two days and went to Sha Menghai’s house to do so. Everything was fine, but then Kai-ki saw a small script inscribed by Sha Menghai for the West Lake Qiu Bo door , Like incredible, must take it not bad, Sha Menghai do not agree, and truthfully told that this copy of the word should be the West Lake area management invited to write, since there is