Even though many people do not study calligraphy very much, they have all heard of the name of the famous calligraphy master of the Tang Dynasty - Yan Zhenqing. However, he devoted his life to serving the country, but ended up being hanged by the rebels. Follow the editor to take a look below!
Yan Zhenqing, courtesy name Qingchen, was born in Jingzhao ten thousand years ago and is a famous calligrapher.
During the Kaiyuan period, he won the imperial examination and was promoted to the Imperial Academy. He was appointed as the supervisory censor four times and moved to the imperial examination. The imperial censor serves in the palace. Because he was rejected by Yang Guozhong, a powerful official at the time, he was demoted to Pingyuan as the prefect. It is called Yan Pingyuan. During the reign of Emperor Suzong, he went to Fengxiang to be granted the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of Constitution and was promoted to the imperial censor. During the reign of Emperor Daizong, he became the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the Prince and Grand Master, and was granted the title of Duke of Lu, known as "Yan Lu Gong"
In the fourteenth year of Tianbao, the Jiedushi of Pinglu, Fanyang and Hedong towns launched a rebellion. Liaison with his brother Yan Gaoqing raised troops to resist, and seventeen nearby counties responded. He was promoted as the leader of the alliance and combined 200,000 troops, so that Anlu Mountain did not dare to attack Tongguan.
In the first year of Xingyuan of Dezong, Huaihe The Western Jiedu envoy Li Xilie rebelled, and the treacherous prime minister Lu Qi took the opportunity to kill him by Li Xilie's hand and sent him to advise him. He remained unwavering and repeatedly denounced Li Xilie's crimes of causing harm to the country and the people, expressing his determination to die
He was hanged on August 23, 785. Hearing that Yan Zhenqing was killed, the soldiers of the three armies burst into tears
Six months later, the rebel general Li Xilie was killed by his own men, and the rebellion was put down. Only then could Yan Zhenqing's coffin be escorted back to Beijing and buried in the tomb of the Yan family's ancestral home. Emperor Dezong painfully ordered the abolition of the imperial court for five days, and the whole country mourned
Dezong personally issued the edict to commemorate Yan Zhenqing's life as a talented person who served the country, loyal to the point of death, with great talent and outstanding public loyalty. Traveling through the four dynasties, he remained steadfast and determined. He was under constant threat for many years, and he refused to give up even if he died. In spite of his prosperity, he was actually alive. He has an upright nature, is sincere and honest, and has a sense of justice. He never succumbs to the powerful and flatters, and he is famous for his righteousness and righteousness.
His regular script is contrary to the calligraphy style of the early Tang Dynasty, and is written in seal script. Thin and hard, plump and powerful, the body is broad and majestic, the bones are strong and majestic. This style also reflects the prosperous demeanor of the Tang Dynasty and is consistent with his noble personality. It is the perfect combination of the beauty of calligraphy and the beauty of personality. Typical example. His calligraphy style is called Yan style, and together with Liu Gongquan, it is called Yan Liu, and it has the reputation of Yan Jin Liu Gu. Author of Wuxing Collection, Luzhou Collection, and Linchuan Collection
Faced with the coercion and inducement of the rebel general Li Xilie and others, even Yan Zhenqing, who was over seventy years old, did not hesitate at all, and even did not hesitate to curse the rebels. Therefore, he was eventually hanged by the rebels. But how can these buildings not be praised and admired for their bravery in the face of danger?