The manuscripts of the Tang Dynasty were all collected in the imperial court of the Qing Dynasty. In the forty-fourth year of Qianlong (1779), they were collected and engraved in the imperial "Eight-pillar Sticker of Lanting". There is mainly the first book "Tang Yu's Poems in the South Forest". At the end of the post, there are the words "I am a slave of Zhang Jinjie", also known as "a slave of Zhang Jinjie". Column "Lanting Eight Pillars First". Second, Sui Liang came to the book in the early Tang Dynasty. In front of the post, there is the title of "Lanting Post of King Moxi of Chu", and there are inscriptions by famous artists of Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Or suspected that Mi Fei was present in Song Dynasty. Column "Lanting Eight Columns Second". The third edition of Tang Feng Sioux City. The first part is printed with the word "Dragon" on the left, also known as "Dragon Lanting" or "Dragon Half-printed Lanting Preface". This book is adapted from the original Preface to Lanting written by Wang Xizhi by Feng Chengsu. It is made by crossing off the outline of the original with a pen and then filling in ink, which is closest to the original. Therefore, this book has always been the most valued, ranking "the third of the eight pillars of Lanting".
Among the block prints, the Dingwu edition is the earliest. Lanting has 10 copies and gave them to Fang Zhen. The income of Dingwu Army (formerly known as "Yiwu Army" and changed to "Dingwu Army" in Song Dynasty) comes from the existence of Ou Yangxun and immediately belongs to Jade. Later people called it "Dingwu Lanting", which is the most precious of many Lanting posts. Song Jingkang Rebellion (1 127) was captured by the imperial court and looted by nomadic people. He stayed in Zong Ze, collected the remains of robbery, including the stone carvings of Dingwulan Pavilion, and sent Emperor Zhao Gou to be stationed in Weiyang (now Yangzhou, Jiangsu). After the moon, nomads from the sudden, and lost the stone.
There are only three rubbings of Dingwu Lanting. First, the first volume of Wu Bing's Yuan Qu Ji is Wu Mao Tie written by Song Tuoding of Wang Wenzhi Department in Qing Dynasty. It is an intact book with the words "Tuan, Liu, Dai, Quan and Tian" published by Shanghai You Zheng Bookstore. Second, the Yuan Dynasty Ke Jiu Ji. In the Qing Dynasty, Wang Wenzhi inscribed the authentic Dingwu Lanting with five characters, which is now damaged. Now in the Forbidden City in Beijing. Third, the collection of elder Dugu in Yuan Dynasty, which was also damaged by five characters, was inscribed by famous scholars such as Zhao Mengfu in Yuan Dynasty, and later caught fire. There are only three small pieces left, and biographies have been scattered in Japan. In addition, the world has also published the famous Preface to Lanting Collection, which belongs to the Ding Wu nationality: Yuquan Edition, Xuancheng Edition, Keding Wu Lanting Collection and Sparse Edition, Wang Edition, Tang Jingchuan Old Collection, 500 Ancient Appraisal Edition, Han Zhuchuan Old Collection and Wang Collection.
Since the modern photocopying and publication of Preface to the Dragon Half-printed Lanting, the fiery red side of Dingwu Lanting has gradually faded, ranking second.
The preface to the dragon is half printed. The preface to the Lanting Collection is 24.5 cm long and 69.9 cm wide. Two pieces of paper are spliced together, and the paper is smooth and delicate. It is called "Shenlong Ben" because there is a seal script with the year number of Shenlong in Lixian County, Tang Zhongzong. Later, the inscription: "Tang Zhongzong copied the Preface to Lanting Collection by Wang Xizhi, a right general in the Jin Dynasty", which was confirmed as a copy.
The front paper 13 lines of this volume are loosely spaced, and the back paper 15 lines are tightly spaced. But the front, back, left and right belts are obliquely scattered, and the whole paper is integrated, which is better than other copies. Repeated pitching with a pen, sharp nib, sometimes thief hair, cross-pen, not only retains the traces of copying according to the original trace, but also shows the characteristics of free writing. Copying is natural and vivid, which has the advantage of "preserving truth". It is the most exquisite copy handed down from ancient times, which embodies the artistic charm of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy and has a beautiful appearance. It is a copy of the Tang Dynasty close to the original.
There is a title of "Lanting in the Late Tang Dynasty" in front of this volume. The first title is "Yin Shin in Jin Tang". After the paper, there are 20 inscriptions by Song Zhiming, and the collection is printed by 180. According to various inscriptions, imprints and records, their circulation is roughly as follows: Southern Song Dynasty, Neifu, Xuyang Town, Tianxi in Yuan Dynasty, Neifu in Ming Dynasty, Qing Dynasty, Xiang, Chen Ding, Ji and Ganlong Neifu. Historical records include: Wang Zhuyun's Coral Net Record in Ming Dynasty, Wu Qizhen's Calligraphy and Painting Record, Bian Yongyu's Calligraphy and Painting Record in Shigutang in Qing Dynasty, Gu Fu's Spectacular Life, Wu Sheng's Grand View Record, Shi Qu's Essays and Shi Qu Baodi's Continuation. Carved into the "Lanting Eight Columns", ranking third.