The whole text of Zhao Mengfu's "Dangba Stele" is written in regular script and should belong to regular script. Although running script is occasionally used at the end of the chapter, the writing style is mainly regular script.
? Zhao Mengfu was famous for his calligraphy and painting throughout his life, especially for his fine seal script, Fenli, Zhen, Xing, Cao and other styles, which were unparalleled at that time. He studied calligraphy in the Wei and Jin Dynasties and was well versed in the calligraphy of the "Two Kings". He also studied calligraphy from Li Beihai and possessed Li Beihai's calm and solemn style. His calligraphy is elegant, mellow, elegant and beautiful, and is called "Zhao style" by later generations. He left a large number of handwritings throughout his life, especially regular script and behavior. In regular script, the "Dengba Stele" written by him when he was 63 years old is the most wonderful, and is called "unparalleled in ancient power and first in quality".
The full name of "Dangba Stele" is "The Monument of Great Master Dajue, Puci Guangzhao and Wushen Master given by the Great Yuan Dynasty to Longxing Temple". It was written by Zhao Mengfu in the third year of Yanyou in the Yuan Dynasty (i.e. 1316). Written by the imperial edict. "Dangba Stele" is a paper version with a black silk railing, 33.6 cm in length and 166 cm in width. The whole post is written in one go, with pure stipples and no slack stroke. The whole article is basically written in regular script, with occasional cursive calligraphy. The upper and lower parts of the article are connected by blood and flow naturally, forming a "two kings" orthodox vein. The fonts are open and stretched, the stippling is exquisite and calm, the characters are relaxed and straightforward, and the spirit is complete and full of energy. On the basis of inheriting the brushwork of "Er Wang", the whole work clearly embodies the meaning of calmness and happiness in the brushwork. The structure is mostly based on Li Beihai's solemn and down-to-earth attitude, which is mellow and elegant. The opening part is basically pure regular script, and a small amount of cursive cursive is mixed in at the end of the chapter. This aspect shows the time flow of the entire creation from rules to freedom, and also plays a role in regulating the shortcomings of regular script that tends to become rigid and dull. Yang Xian, a native of the Qing Dynasty, commented on this post: "The writing style is still graceful and powerful, just like pulling a strong person with force and force, which makes people's attention doubled." "Dangba Stele" has beautiful fonts, strict rules and radiant spirit. Looking closely at the use of the brush, it can be said that the intention comes first, and the technique follows the stroke. The strokes start and end, and the turns and twists are all muscular. On the outside, it is gentle and elegant; on the inside, there are iron hooks and silver hooks. Although there are no big ups and downs in his brushwork, he is quite varied and expresses subtleties in a peaceful manner, which can be said to be extraordinary in the ordinary. The structure is based on Li Beihai's style, with lines in the regular script, flat and square characters, open strokes, uniform structure, density and density; the strokes and strokes are not large, smooth and smooth, rich and graceful, showing a natural and unrestrained elegance in the solemnity and regularity. It has a "spiritual and deified" state, giving people a pleasing artistic enjoyment. In addition, the ink used in "Dangba Stele" is basically uniform and of suitable shades. This may be due to the need for engraving the stele and because it is in regular script, so it is not suitable to show the changes in ink color, such as thick, light, dry, moist, fat, thin, old and tender. At the back of the volume are inscriptions and postscripts by Yao Yuanzhi, Yang Xian, Li Hongyi, Pan Zuyin, Wang Songwei, Wang Yirong, Sheng Yu and Yang Shoujing of the Qing Dynasty, as well as stamps from the collections of Xu Naipu, Ye Gongchuo and others.
Attached is a partial screenshot of "Dengba Stele" for you to appreciate his brushwork and calligraphy style: