The Artistic Value of Calligraphy in Xi Forest of Steles in Shaanxi Province

Xi 'an's forest of steles is not only a treasure house of oriental stone history and culture, but also a treasure house of calligraphy art, enjoying the reputation of "hometown of calligraphy art", which makes overseas people yearn for it. Among the early stone carvings in the forest of steles, there are the stone carvings of Yishan in the Song Dynasty, and the original tablet was written by Li Si, the prime minister of Qin State. In the second year of Zhong Ping in the Eastern Han Dynasty (A.D. 185), the inscription "Cao Quanbei", with exquisite official script, is a well-preserved inscription with clear font among the Chinese steles, and is a fine work among the Chinese steles. Han Xi Shipingjing is the remnant stone of Zhouyi, which preserves the earliest sentence of Zhouyi in China. According to legend, Cai Yong, a famous scholar and great calligrapher at that time, wrote neatly in official script, which was a model of Han Li. The Tang Dynasty was the heyday of China's calligraphy art. In the hundred gardens of the Tang Dynasty, there were many famous artists and sometimes excellent works. Truth, grass, official script, seal script and flowers compete for beauty, just like bright stars, radiating eternal glory. Ou Yangxun, Yu Shinan, Chu Suiliang, Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan all wrote regular script, and Ouyang Tong, Shi and Huai Su were also famous writers. Ouyang Tong's Monument to Master Daoyin is very similar to his father Ou Yangxun's Monument to Huangfushengchen, which is a famous calligrapher's monument with rigorous structure and dangerous calligraphy. Yan Zhenqing's Yan Liqin Monument, Yanjia Temple Monument and Multi-tower Induction Monument are magnificent and standard "Yan Ti". The Mysterious Tower of exorcist by Liu Gongquan is the most typical masterpiece of Liu Ti, with exquisite brushwork, neat structure and full charm. The Preface of Tang Sanzang, selected by monk Huairen from the ink left by Wang Xizhi in the Jin Dynasty, is even more famous. Huai Su, a famous cursive writer, wrote thousands of words with bold and unrestrained brushwork, fluent and free and easy, which is treasured by the world. In addition, Song Qi's Grand View Monument (in fine gold) and Song Chunhua's Secret Pavilion Post reprinted in the Qing Dynasty are also rare treasures.