The first thing to mention is Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong. Li Bai called him "Emperor Taizong's testimonies, enlightened things, improved civilization and revitalized Wu Zhenyu". Emperor Taizong not only made remarkable achievements in politics and military affairs, but also was an emperor with excellent calligraphy.
Huai Su, a great calligrapher in the early Tang Dynasty, once commented on his calligraphy, saying that "the charm is refreshing, the vertical and horizontal risks are wide, the power is powerful, the embellishment is extraordinary, and the flowers are splendid". According to "Wen Yuan Huaying", in the unforgettable poem "Nine Gifts" by Emperor Taizong, every word has a strict structure, which shows the superb calligraphy skills of Emperor Taizong.
Followed by Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang loves culture and his calligraphy is very good. He is called "Zhu Wengong". He likes to use The Book of Songs to teach the works of Huai Su, a famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty.
And found that Shen Zhou, Wen Zhiming, Yu Youren, three calligraphy masters were official books. Zhu Yuanzhang left many excellent handwriting for later generations, including the banner of Dingyao Consulting Map and the stone carving of Daming Tombstone.
Once again, I want to mention Kangxi, the holy father of the Qing Dynasty. Different from other emperors, Kangxi had a high political accomplishment, and his calligraphy was as beautiful and serious as politics. The Imperial edict of Mad Grass is one of his masterpieces.
Show concern for the people and loyalty to the motherland with two sharp and fluent calligraphy styles. He also personally designed and carved clocks and watches, and inscribed "Today is the emperor." This sentence was finally recorded in Shame Zhai Ji Xu.
The last figure was Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. In order to promote culture and art, he began to learn strokes and cursive scripts from an early age, and his master was Shi Tao, a famous calligrapher in Qing Dynasty.
During the Qianlong period, he promoted the prosperity of calligraphy art, personally participated in the selection of lettering craftsmen, guided the construction of ancient buildings and sculpture art, and made outstanding contributions to the cause of Chinese traditional culture and art. Among them, the representative works are The Book of Songs and Fan Shanshui.
In a word, in China, the art of calligraphy is closely related to politics and culture, and the emperor's calligraphy achievement is also an important criterion to measure his political and cultural achievements. From above