Yan Zhenqing
[yán zhēn qīng]
Tang Dynasty calligrapher
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Yan Zhenqing (709-784, one says 709-785), courtesy name Qingchen, Han nationality, was born in Jingzhaowenian (now Xi'an, Shaanxi), Tang Dynasty, and his ancestral home is Linyi, Langya, Tang Dynasty (now Linyi, Shandong) , a calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty in China. An outstanding calligrapher in the mid-Tang Dynasty. The "Yan style" regular script he founded is known as the "Four Masters of Regular Script" together with Zhao Mengfu, Liu Gongquan and Ouyang Xun.
Chinese name: Yan Zhenqing
Alias: Yan Qingchen, Yan Lugong
Nationality: Chinese (Tang Dynasty)
Ethnicity: Han
Birthplace: Xi'an, Shaanxi
Date of birth: 709 AD (Year of Jiyou)
Date of death: 784 AD (Year of Jiazi) or 785
Occupation: Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Prince Grand Master, calligrapher
Main achievements: Participated in pacifying the Anshi Rebellion, and together with Liu Gongquan were known as "Yan Jin Liu Gu"
Representative works: "Duobao Pagoda Stele", "Poems to Encourage Learning" and "Diligent Li Stele"
Nothing: Lu Jungong