The Danba stele can be used as a copybook.
"Dangba Stele", also known as "Longxing Temple Stele", was written by Zhao Mengfu of the Yuan Dynasty in the third year of Yanhu (1316). It is on paper and is 33.6 cm long. One hundred and sixty-six centimeters across. Regular script, 125 lines, 923 characters, now in the Palace Museum.
"Dangba Stele" was written by Zhao Mengfu at the age of 63 under the orders of Renzong of Yuan Dynasty. It is the representative regular script work of Zhao family in his later years. The writing style of "Dangba Stele" is beautiful, vigorous and vigorous, with unique style.
The style and style of Zhao's calligraphy are reflected in the neatness and simplicity of the calligraphy. Although it is based on Li Yong's "Lushan Temple Stele", it is more stretched and relaxed, without its dangerous and arrogant attitude, and transformed into a dignified, solemn, graceful and beautiful posture.
In the first year of the emperor's accession to the throne, there was an edict: Vajra Master Danba was given the posthumous title of Dajue Universal Compassion and Guangzhao Wushen Master. The imperial minister Meng Fu wrote the text and wrote it, and engraved it on stone in Dadu Temple.
In the fifth year, monk Die Fan of Longxing Temple on Zhending Road made eight memorials. The master lived in his temple and begged for carvings in the stone temple. He ordered his minister Meng Fu to write the text and write it down. The minister Meng Fu made a prediction and gave it to him. The posthumous title of Great Enlightenment refers to the teacher's body by speaking, Universal Compassion refers to the teacher's use, Guangzhao refers to the wisdom light that shines, and Supreme uses words to describe the teacher as the emperor. After the memorial, there is a purpose: it is very worthy of the righteousness.
Respectfully note: The place where the teacher was born is called Tugan Sidanma. The boy became a monk and became a disciple of the holy teacher Chuoli Zhewa. After receiving the secret precepts, he continued to travel to the Western Tianzhu Kingdom, visited eminent monks, and received scriptures and commentaries. Yao was able to penetrate deep into the ocean of Dharma, absorb the essentials of the Tao, integrate both sutra and secret, illuminate both emptiness and reality, independent of the three realms, and show the public the standard.
Chronicles of the Emperor’s Master Danba:
Around 1262, during the reign of the Mongolian Emperor Zhongtong, the Emperor’s Master Basba recommended Danba to Kublai Khan.
1270 was the sixth year of Xianchun, the reign of Emperor Duzong of the Southern Song Dynasty, and the seventh year of the reign of Kublai Khan of Mongolia. Dan Ba ??and his imperial master Pa Siba went to China and established a monastery at Longxing Temple in Mount Wutai.
Around 1294, from the reign of Emperor Shizu of the Yuan Dynasty to the end of the Yuan Dynasty. If you are dissatisfied, please return to the west. Recall the banished Chaozhou.
1295, the first year of Yuan Chengzong and Yuan Zhen. Danba wrote to the Empress Dowager, consecrating Emperor Renzong as the meritorious master of Longxing Temple. At that time, Emperor Renzong had not yet been established as the crown prince.
1303, the seventh year of Emperor Chengzong’s reign in the Yuan Dynasty. Danba attained nirvana in Amitabha Temple in Shangdu.
1308, the first year of Emperor Wuzong of Yuan Dynasty. Wu Zong's younger brother Renzong was established as the crown prince and was given fifty hectares of land to Longxing Temple.