The full name is "Rebuilding the Nangong County Academic Stele", also known as "Rebuilding the Confucian Temple Stele". Located in Nangong Middle School, Nangong City, Hebei Province (formerly Nangong County Government Campus). The stele was originally a property of the Confucian Temple in Nangong County. It is located next to the Panchi of the Confucian Temple, so it is called the Nangong Stele. Because there is a seal inscription on the forehead of the stele "The Stele of Rebuilding the Confucian Temple", it is also called the Stele of Rebuilding the Confucian Temple. Zhang Yuzhao's seal script was combined with elixirs.
Turtle. This stele was written by Zhang Yuzhao, a famous essayist and calligrapher in the late Qing Dynasty. The structure of the font is round on the inside and square on the outside, with a circle in the square, which is quite windy. The square in the circle has muscles and bones inside, making every word appear substantial and full of meaning. It also has an aftertaste, which can be described as "soft and sharp alternately, blending together". It was once praised as the "Nangong stele style" that is "unique and original in the modern calligraphy world". It is called "double beauty of writing" and an artistic treasure of excellent engraving and engraving. This stele is quite popular among epigraphic calligraphy enthusiasts. Before liberation, its rubbings were often sold in bookstores in Beijing and Tianjin, and they were popular at home and abroad.
Zhang Yuzhao (1823～1894), courtesy name Lianqing, was born in Wuchang, Hubei Province. A famous essayist and calligrapher in the Qing Dynasty. The Nangong Stele was his work when he was 64 years old. Therefore, his writing style is strong and vigorous, which reflects his artistic style relatively skillfully. It has a very high artistic value. Until now, the rubbings of this stele are still popular at home and abroad.
The content of the Nangong Stele mainly criticizes the decadent imperial examination system. Starting from the idea that "the rule of the world depends on talents, and talents must come from learning", he proposed that only by abolishing the "eight-legged essay" that "has been extremely harmful" and advocating "learning with a clear body and practical application" can the country be prosperous. "When people are moved by ambition, they thrive", thus making the country prosperous and strong. The full text has a clear argument, rigorous structure, concise diction and strong persuasiveness. At that time, it was a political article that hit the current issues, so it was known as a calligraphy treasure with "double beauty of words".