Because his son Ouyang Tong is also good at calligraphy, he is also called "Big Europe". In the early Tang Dynasty, both Ou Yangxun and Yu Shinan were famous for their calligraphy, and they were called "random encounters". Later generations see the danger of Chinese books, which is the most convenient for beginners, and it is called "European style".
Ou Yangxun is proficient in calligraphy, and he is also called "the four outstanding figures in the early Tang Dynasty" with Yu Shinan, Chu Suiliang and Xue Qi. Together with Ouyang Tong, it is called "Greater Europe". Calligraphy is in danger in Pingzhong, nicknamed "European style". The representative works are: The Ritual Spring Inscription of Jiucheng Palace, Huangfu Birthday Monument and Huadu Temple Monument in regular script; Running script "Zhong Ni Montitie" and "Running script thousand words".
He has his own unique views on calligraphy, including eight methods of calligraphy works, teaching strategies and thirty-six methods of brushwork. Huadu Temple Buddhist Pagoda Inscription, Yugonggong Wenyanbo Inscription and Huangfushengchen Inscription are called "the first regular script in the Tang Dynasty".
Ou Yangxun is not only a great calligrapher, but also a calligraphy theorist. In his long-term calligraphy practice, he summed up eight methods of practicing and learning Chinese characters. Ou Yangxun's teaching strategy, pen theory and eight methods and thirty-six methods are all his own experiences in learning calligraphy. He specifically summarized the formal skills and aesthetic requirements of calligraphy, such as using pen, knotting and composing.