I. Wang Xizhi
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Wang Xizhi (303-36 1, 32 1-379), a calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was called the "Book Sage". Linyi (now Linyi, Shandong Province) was born, then moved to Huiji (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province) Yin Shan, and lived in seclusion in Jinting County in his later years.
Successive secretary, general Ningyuan, Jiangzhou secretariat, later literature and history records, right general. His calligraphy is good at calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy.
The style is peaceful and natural, the brushwork is euphemistic and subtle, and it is beautiful. The masterpiece Preface to Lanting is known as "the best running script in the world".
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Preface to Lanting Collection was written in China Jin Dynasty (AD 353). Wang Xizhi, a book sage, made friends at the foot of Zhu Lan Mountain in Shaoxing, and wrote "the best running script in the world", also known as Preface to Lanting, Preface to He Lin, Preface to Lanting March 3, etc.
On April 22nd, 353 AD (March 3rd, Jin Yonghe, 9 years ago, 166 1 year ago), Wang Xizhi, who was then the civil history of Huiji, and his friends Xie An and Sun Chuo were drinking and writing poems in Ji Ya, Lanting, Huiji, Yin Shan.
Wang Xizhi compiled these poems into an episode, made a preface, described the swimming event, and expressed the inner feelings caused by it. This preface is Preface to Lanting Collection. And wrote "Preface to Lanting Collection".
Emperor Taizong highly praised him. He once wrote a biography of Wang Xizhi in the Book of Jin, praising him as "perfect". He also gave Guiwei a copy of Duty and buried it with the original.
Second, Huang Tingjian.
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Huang Tingjian (1August 9, 045-1May 24, 05), whose real name is Lu Zhi, is a rich man in Fenning, Hongzhou (now xiushui county, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province), a famous writer and calligrapher in the Northern Song Dynasty, and the founder of Jiangxi Poetry School, with the same fame as Du Fu and Chen Shidao.
They, Chao and Qin Guan all studied under Su Shi, and they are collectively called "Su Men Four Bachelor". He was as famous as Su Shi before his death and was called "Su Huang" by the world.
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The Iron Stone of Song Fengge is a parallel edition of Huang Tingjian's seven-character poem, with a length of 32.8 cm and a width of 2 19.2 cm. The full text consists of 29 lines, 153 words.
Collected by the National Palace Museum in Taipei. Songfengge is located near Lingquan Temple in Xishan, west of Ezhou City, Hubei Province, with an altitude of 1.6 meters above sea level. In ancient times, Fanshan was the place where Sun Quan gave lectures on martial arts and literature, and held a banquet to worship heaven.
In September of the first year of Chongning, Song Huizong (1 102), Huang Tingjian and his friends traveled to Fanshan in the north of the lake, passing through a pavilion in the pine forest and listening to Songtao overnight.
Third, Yan Zhenqing.
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Yan Zhenqing (August 23, 709-784) was born in Jingzhao Wannian (now Xi 'an, Shaanxi) and Linyi (now Linyi, Shandong). Yan Shigu V was a famous official, calligrapher and secretary supervisor in the Tang Dynasty. He was once a famous painter such as Sun and Situ.
Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy is exquisite and good at it. Chu Suiliang, a beginner, studied under Zhang Xu and got his brushwork. Its regular script is dignified and majestic, and its running script is vigorous and powerful, which has created a "Yan style" regular script and has a great influence on later generations.
Together with Zhao Mengfu, Liu Gongquan and Ou Yangxun, they are also called "four masters of regular script". Together with Liu Gongquan, they are called "Yan Liu" and "Yangu".
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Multi-Pagoda Monument, full name of Multi-Pagoda Induction Monument of Qianfu Temple in Xijing, Datang, was written by Cenxun, a scholar at that time, and was inscribed by Xu Hao, calligrapher Yan Zhenqing Shu Dan and stone carver Shi Hua in the 11th year of Tang Tianbao. It is a regular calligraphy work. Now it is preserved in the second room of Xi 'an Stele Forest.
This monument has 34 lines and 66 words in total, and its contents mainly record the reasons and construction process of Jin Chu, the Zen master of Xijing longxing temple, who created many pagodas. Overall beautiful and vigorous, refreshing and pleasant, with a sense of simplicity and vividness. The pen is rich and beautiful, smooth and steady.
Horizontal thin vertical thick, strong contrast; Start with more hints, end with more hints, and turn with more hints. The structure is rigorous, compact, regular, smooth, well-proportioned, the monument is excellent and has many words. Most people who study Emperor Yan started from this monument and entered its temple.
Fourth, Zhong You
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Zhong You (yáo)( 15 1-230), with the correct word. He is a member of Yingchuan County, Yuzhou (now Changgedong, Xuchang, Henan). A famous calligrapher and politician from the late Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms Cao Wei period.
Zhong You was good at seal script, official script, original script, running script and cursive script, and he was quite accomplished in calligraphy, which promoted the development of regular script (small script) and was honored as the "originator of regular script" by later generations. Zhong You had a far-reaching influence on later calligraphy, and Wang Xizhi and others had devoted themselves to his calligraphy. Also known as "Zhong Wang" with the calligrapher Wang Xizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
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Also known as Rong Lu Biao and Rong Di Biao, it was written in the 24th year of Jian 'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (2 19) at the age of 68. The content is a congratulatory message written when I learned the good news that Guan Yu, a general of Shu State, was killed. This is a post that best represents the face of Zhong Shu. Xuanhe Pu Shu said: "Kai Fa is the official book today, and Zhong You's He Jieke Watch is the ancestor of the official book."
Verb (abbreviation of verb) Liu Gongquan
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Liu Gongquan (778-865), the word is sincere. Jingzhao Garden (now Yaozhou District, Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province) was born. A famous calligrapher and poet in the middle Tang Dynasty, the younger brother of Liu Gongchu, the minister of war.
Liu Gongquan's calligraphy is famous for regular script. He learned from Wang Xizhi at first, and later visited the famous calligraphers in the Tang Dynasty. He absorbed Yan Zhenqing's strengths and new ideas, and created his own unique "Liu Ti", which was famous for its infinite strength and was later known as "Yan Gu".
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Xuanzang Tower Monument, the full name of which is the inscription and preface of Xuanzang Tower Monument given to Master Qi Dada by Anjiu Temple, a monk in Zuo Jie in Tang Dynasty, was written by Pei Xiu, then prime minister, and Shu Dan, a calligrapher, in the first year of Tang Huichang (84 1), and it is a regular script calligraphy work. Now it is preserved in the second room of Xi 'an Stele Forest. ?
The mysterious pagoda has 28 lines, each with 54 words. Master Xu Da's good deeds in three generations, namely, Shunzong and Xianzong, were announced to later generations to commemorate the deeds of the master. Its structure is tight, the brushwork is sharp, the bones and muscles are exposed, the masculinity is full, the handwriting is like a knife, the stroke thickness is changeable, and the style characteristics are remarkable. ?
The mysterious pagoda monument is a milestone in Liu Gongquan's calligraphy creation career, which marks the complete maturity of Liu's calligraphy. It has always been regarded as an authentic model for beginners and has a far-reaching impact on future generations.