What are the stylistic characteristics of "Ode to the Stone Gate"? In the history of Chinese calligraphy, "Ode to the Stone Gate" is the first example of cliff calligraphy in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Its rich and free line style and structural interest are our most popular works. Praiseworthy. As a new type of official script, it is somewhere between the styles of Han stele and Han bamboo slips. It does not have the so-called "silkworm head and wild goose tail" decorative techniques. What is left is just round, strange and implicit characteristics. It seems that The static nature of calligraphy implies change. The lines are undulating but not revealing at all, which highlights its important academic status and technical value in the history of Chinese calligraphy.
The relaxation and calmness conveyed to me in the precipitous environment of carving are very touching. Some people say that it is like "wild cranes and gulls, fluttering like immortals", while others say that it has a strong and unrestrained spirit. "The timid dare not learn, and the weak cannot learn", which is indeed not an exaggeration.
To summarize the characteristics of the artistic style of "Shichen Monument", it should be disciplined and strict. Elegant, dignified and honest. Both square and round, full of variety. It is characterized by stable fonts, strict brushwork, well-proportioned structure, and dignified attitude.
Fang Shuo of the Qing Dynasty commented on this stele in the "Inscriptions and Postscripts on Paintings and Calligraphy of Zhenjingtang": "The calligraphy is solemn and profound, profound in ancient times, with both structure and meaning. It is the product of a temple. , "Eight points authentic." The Qing Shi Jing "Fen Li Oucun" commented on his calligraphy: "The order is tight, the conduct is as clear as a master without knowledge of the process, and the steps are neat and inviolable.
< p> The carving of "Cao Quan Stele" is very sophisticated, so it basically retains its original style. The "Cao Quan Stele" is beautiful, round, plump, smooth and elegant. Among the many inscriptions written by Han Dynasty, it is the most feminine and beautiful calligraphy.His calligraphy style is elegant but not vulgar, rich and strong, full of energy, and ethereal. His writing style is smooth and indulgent, and his strokes are round and round, soft and moist. , lifting and pressing, with vivid ups and downs, looking left and right, long and far-reaching, with a strong sense of flow, and the strokes are dignified and powerful like a knife cutting jade.