Q: What was the background of calligraphy development in the early Tang Dynasty?

I would like to ask Mr. Shu Xian: What is the background of the development of calligraphy in the early Tang Dynasty, and what is the aesthetic orientation of Four Great Classical Novels in the early Tang Dynasty? A: In the early Tang Dynasty, it inherited the old system of the former dynasty. During the Zhenguan period, the new system gradually became prosperous in the Tang Dynasty. With political clarity, social stability, economic prosperity, and the introduction of culture into Sheng Xing, calligraphy has entered a new stage of development. In particular, Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, formulated various policies suitable for the development of calligraphy. For example, imperial academy, a special education institution in North Korea, is one of its teaching contents and has appointed a doctor of calligraphy as a whip. Implementing an important measure of taking officials by books, calligraphy is the only subject in the imperial examination; The selection of civil servants is no exception, which is determined by "body, speech, style and judgment", and "beautiful regular script" is given priority; There are still many departments and positions related to calligraphy in North Korea, and it is clear that "calligraphy is a necessary condition". There were many people who were good at calligraphy in the Tang Dynasty and were entrusted with important tasks. In addition, Emperor Taizong loved Wang Xizhi's calligraphy very much, and personally wrote Biography of Wang Xizhi for the Book of Jin, which determined the exclusive position of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy in the early Tang Dynasty and decided the development direction of calligraphy in the early Tang Dynasty. So the south is elegant and rich. Formed a new scale of calligraphy in the early Tang Dynasty. It is precisely because Emperor Taizong formulated a series of policies, such as taking books as officials, and his personal love for Wang Xizhi's calligraphy that the whole country competed to learn Wang Shu, and calligraphers became famous. Calligraphy, like the inheritance of the Tang Dynasty, is thriving. Ou Yangxun is most famous for regular script, which was later called European style. Regular script is concise and implicit, vigorous and handsome, tight inside and loose outside, and both sides are in harmony. Seeing elegance in Jane is an outstanding example of combining the essence of northern and southern calligraphy, which has had an important impact on the development of regular script after the early Tang Dynasty. Its running script structure and composition are vertical, and the pitch of words is steep without losing security, which embodies the quaint style. Yu Shinan, who is brave in learning calligraphy, won the true marrow of the two kings. His regular script pen is firm and calm, with a broad and spacious structure. His regular script pen is thin, strong and straight, with a broad and flat structure, mostly square and flat, which is quite a legacy of official script. His running script is strong and healthy, and his bones and muscles are especially good. Xue Ji's regular script pen is thin and hard, and the stippling is exquisite. The structure is mainly vertical, sparse and open, which has a beautiful and delicate beauty.