"Duobao Pagoda Stele" was written by Yan Zhenqing. This stele has thirty-four lines and sixty-six characters in it. The content mainly records the origin and construction process of the Duobao Pagoda created by Zen Master Chu Jin of Longxing Temple in Xijing.
The full name of "Duobao Pagoda Stele" is "Induction Stele of Duobao Pagoda in Qianfu Temple, Xijing, Tang Dynasty". It was written by the then literati Cen Xun and inscribed by the calligrapher Xu Hao in the 11th year of Tang Tianbao (752). , calligrapher Yan Zhenqing Shudan, and inscription master Shi Hua carved stone. It is a regular script calligraphy work. It is now preserved in the second room of the Forest of Steles in Xi'an.
Yan Zhenqing's achievements
Yan Zhenqing first learned calligraphy from Chu Suiliang, and later learned calligraphy from Zhang Xu, and also discussed calligraphy with Huai Su. He conducted in-depth research on the calligraphy of Er Wang, Chu Suiliang and others, absorbed their strengths, completely got rid of the style of the early Tang Dynasty, and created a new calligraphy style of the era. Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy style is called "Yan style", and together with Liu Gongquan, it is called "Yan Liu", and has the reputation of "Yan Jin Liu Gu".
Yan Zhenqing's real calligraphy is majestic and dignified, and the knotted characters have changed from the long and thin ones in the early Tang Dynasty to square ones, with circles within the squares, and they have centripetal force. The brush is thick and strong, and he makes good use of the center stroke. It is muscular and sharp. Generally, the horizontal strokes are slightly thin, and the vertical strokes, dots, strokes and strokes are slightly thicker. This calligraphy style is majestic, powerful, and has the atmosphere of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.