1, Wang Xizhi
Wang Xizhi (303-36 1 year) was born in Linyi (now Linyi City, Shandong Province). Minister and calligrapher of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, son of Yin in Danyang, son-in-law of Jane, known as "Book Sage". With the help of the shadow in the door, he became an official, serving as a doctor, a secretariat of Jiangzhou, a satrap of Huiji, and a general of the right army, known as "Wang Youjun" in history. In the ninth year of Yonghe (353), he organized the Lanting Elegant Collection.
His Preface to Lanting has become "the best running script in the world". In the 11th year of Yonghe (355), he claimed to be ill, abandoned his official position and moved to Shaoxing Jinting. He died in the fifth year of Shengping (36 1) and was buried in waterfall mountain. He is good at calligraphy, as well as official script, cursive script, regular script and other styles. He studied the style, imitated the hand and pursued it, learned from others' strengths, prepared the essence, melted into one furnace, and got rid of the style of writing in Han and Wei dynasties, which had far-reaching influence.
The style is peaceful and natural, the brushwork is euphemistic and subtle, and it is beautiful. In the history of calligraphy, he was called "Zhong Wang" with Zhong You and "Two Kings" with his son Wang Xianzhi.
2. Yan Zhenqing
Yan Zhenqing (August 23, 709-784) was born in Jingzhao Wannian (now Xi City, Shaanxi Province) and Linyi (now Linyi City, Shandong Province). Yan Shigu V was a famous official, calligrapher and secretary supervisor in the Tang Dynasty. He was once a famous painter such as Sun and Situ.
Yan Zhenqing, a native of Langya Yanshi, was a scholar in the 22nd year of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty (734). He served as a censor and assistant in the temple. Later, because he offended Yang, the powerful minister, he was demoted to be the prefect of the plain and was called "Yan Plain" by the world. During the Anshi Rebellion, Yan Zhenqing led the rebels to fight against the rebels and once recovered Hebei. Later, he went to Fengxiang and was made a minister.
3. Zhao Mengfu
Zhao Mengfu (1254101October 20th-1322 July 30th) was born in Xing Wu (now Huzhou, Zhejiang) in middle age. From the late Southern Song Dynasty to the early Yuan Dynasty, he was an official, calligrapher, painter and poet. He was the grandson of XI, Zhao Kuangyin, Song Taizu, and a direct descendant of Zhao, the king of Qin.
In the 23rd year of Zhiyuan (1286), Zhao Mengfu was recommended by Cheng Jufu, an imperial envoy of Taiwan Province, and went to Beijing, where he was awarded by Yuan Shizu, Injong and Yingzong. He has successively served as Bachelor of Jixian, General Manager of Jinan Road, Confucian scholar in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Bachelor of Hanlin and Doctor Rong Lu.
4. Liu Gongquan
Liu Gongquan (778-865), the word is sincere. Jingzhao Garden (now Yaozhou District, Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province) was born. In the mid-Tang Dynasty, he was an official, calligrapher and poet, and he was the younger brother of Liu Gongzhuo, a senior minister of the Ministry of War. Liu Gongquan's calligraphy is famous for regular script. He first learned from Wang Xizhi, and then visited the famous calligraphers in the Tang Dynasty to learn from the strengths of Yan Zhenqing and Ou Yangxun and absorb new ideas.
Liu Ti, whose creation is unique, is famous for its infinite strength, and later generations have the reputation of "Yan Gu". It is also called "Yan Liu" with Yan Zhenqing, and "four masters of regular script" with Ou Yangxun, Yan Zhenqing and Zhao Mengfu. Inscriptions handed down from ancient times include diamond sutra, mysterious pagoda monument, Su Feng monument, etc. Cursive scripts include Fu, Sixteen Days Post and Insult Post.
5. Ou Yangxun
Ou Yangxun (557-64 1) was born in Linxiang County, Tanzhou (now Changsha City, Hunan Province). Tang dynasty minister and calligrapher. Son of Ouyang Yao. Ou Yangxun was proficient in calligraphy, and he was called "the four great masters in the early Tang Dynasty" with Yu Shinan, Chu Suiliang and Xue Qi. Because his son Ouyang Tong is good at calligraphy, he is called "Great Europe" in history. Calligraphy is in danger in Pingzhong, nicknamed "European style".
Masterpieces: Regular script includes Jiuchenggong Li Quanming, Huangfu Birthday Monument, Huadu Temple Monument, and running script includes Zhong Nimeng's stickers and thousands of characters. He has his own unique views on calligraphy, including eight methods of calligraphy works, teaching strategies and thirty-six methods of brushwork. Written by Huadu Temple Buddhist Pagoda Inscription, Yugonggong Wenyanbo Inscription and Huangfushengchen Inscription? Known as "the first regular script in Tang Dynasty".
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