First of all, the momentum is strong
Ouyang Xiu's calligraphy is vigorous and powerful, with strong bones and muscles, moist and full fonts, which gives people a strong visual impact.
Second, eclectic.
Ouyang Xiu's calligraphy pays attention to inheriting and carrying forward the excellent tradition of ancient calligraphy, especially the calligraphy styles such as regular script, official script and cursive script in Tang Dynasty. At the same time, it also absorbed some foreign artistic elements, such as Hu Jia in the Western Regions, Kucha in Anxi and Arabia in Persia. , formed a unique calligraphy style.
Third, be bold and free.
Ouyang Xiu's calligraphy style is unrestrained, free and easy, free from formal rules, and good at using changeable lines and shapes to make his works appear free and open.
Fourth, be skilled and confident.
Ouyang Xiu's calligraphy style is skillful and confident, and his pen is calm without losing his aura. His lines are smooth, his glyphs are beautiful, and he is quite humanistic and vivid.
Five, clear and clear
Ouyang Xiu's calligraphy font is clear and clear, the structure is rigorous, the strokes are symmetrical and powerful, and his works are both ornamental and practical.
Ouyang Xiu's Introduction and Achievements
1 Introduction to Ouyang Xiu
Ouyang Xiu (65438+August 6th, 2007-1September 8th, 072), born in Yongfeng County, Ji 'an City, Jiangxi Province, was born in Mianzhou (now Mianyang City, Sichuan Province) in Jingdezhen for four years (1007).
Song Renzong Tiansheng eight years (1030), Ouyang Xiu was a scholar, experienced Renzong, Yingzong and Zongshen dynasties, and was a bachelor of Hanlin, a Tang dynasty, and participated in the discussion of state affairs. After his death, he gave it to a duke named Chu. posthumous title was called "Wenzhong", so he was called Ouyang Wenzhong.
2. Ouyang Xiu's life
Ouyang Xiu was the earliest literary leader who created a generation of literary style in the literary history of Song Dynasty. He, Han Yu, Liu Zongyuan, Su Shi, Su Xun, Su Zhe, Wang Anshi and Ceng Gong are also called "eight masters of Tang and Song Dynasties", and Han Yu, Liu Zongyuan and Su Shi are also called "four masters of literature through the ages". ?
He led the poetry innovation movement in the Northern Song Dynasty, and inherited and developed Han Yu's ancient prose theory. His high achievements in prose creation and his correct theory of ancient prose complement each other, thus creating a generation of writing style. Ouyang Xiu not only changed the style of writing, but also innovated the style of poetry.
He has also made great achievements in historiography. He once majored in the Book of the New Tang Dynasty and wrote the History of the New Five Dynasties alone. There is a collection of Ouyang Wenzhong's works.