Ouyang Xun's calligraphy is characterized by strict neatness, strong writing power and proficient brushwork.
Although the shape of Ouyang Xun's fonts is a bit long, it is neat and compact, and the layout is very reasonable. The whole article looks very imposing, with four masks
prepared, eight sides are exquisite, but just right . His calligraphy is neat, strong and meticulous, and the length is appropriate, far exceeding that of calligraphers of his generation and the same period.
It is Ouyang Xun's regular script. His regular script is strong, proficient in writing and rigorous in structure. Later generations of people studied calligraphy. Many of them were influenced by Ouyang Xun. The regular script still plays a very important role today. Ouyang Xun's son Ouyang Tong also inherited Ouyang Xun's calligraphy, but he also had his own characteristics and was called "Big and Little Ouyang".
Representative works
His regular script works include "Jiucheng Palace Liquan Inscription", "Huangfu's Birthday Stele" and "Huadu Temple Stele", and running scripts include "Zhongni Meng's Laying Ceremony" and "Thousand-Character Essay in Running Script". 》. He has unique insights into calligraphy and has written calligraphy treatises such as "Eight Secrets", "Teaching Secrets", "On Using the Brush" and "Thirty-Six Methods". The "Inscription on the Relics of Zen Master Huadu Siyi", "The Monument of Yu Gonggong Wen Yanbo" and "The Monument of Huangfu's Birthday" are known as "the first regular script in the Tang Dynasty".