1. Introduction to Zhao Mengfu
Zhao Mengfu is very talented and full of vigor. He made great achievements in politics and economy, as well as in history and literature. Calligraphy and painting are particularly prominent. This book can be handed down from generation to generation as the font of six books in Tang and Song Dynasties in Biography of the History of Yuan Dynasty.
2. Calligraphy evaluation
Zhao Mengfu inherited the brushwork of our two kings and created a fine, elegant, pure and free-flowing calligraphy field. Lu Xiong commented: "Duke Wei of Zhao had a strong interest in this dynasty, which spanned the ancient times and merged into the Qin and Tang Dynasties. It is not a modern award (Shang Shang), but calligraphy in Hainan is one of the changes. "
3. The reasons for the success of Zhao Mengfu's calligraphy
Zhao Mengfu's superb talent and skills may be an important reason for calligraphy. Song Lian said: "Duke Wei of Zhao is not only diligent, but also keeps a lot of proverbs and knowledge and prepares placards for hundreds of people. Therefore, this famous name is full of light ... "He not only surpassed the two kings, but also followed the ancients. Learning fonts is very serious and easy. In particular, his font advocacy made him famous. Zhao Mengfu's calligraphy style follows people's aesthetic habits and tastes. His calligraphy not only covered the Yuan Dynasty, but also influenced the Ming and Qing Dynasties, but he was still a heavyweight. Pan Boying, a former calligrapher and calligraphy theorist, wrote: "It has been 600 years since Zhao Mengfu died, and we still haven't created such an excellent book." This is really not an exaggeration.