Name Fighting for Seats
Author Yan Zhenqing (Tang Dynasty)
Current Situation The original trace has been lost, and the carved stone is preserved in the Forest of Steles in Xi'an.
"The Fight for the Seat" is also known as "The Seat Discussion" and "The Script with Guo Pu". It is a masterpiece of Yan Zhenqing's cursive calligraphy. It was a letter written by Yan Zhenqing to Guo Yingyi, King of Dingxiang in the second year of Guangde in the Tang Dynasty (AD 764). manuscript. It is written in cursive script, with seven pages and about 64 lines of ancient poetry.
"Setting Struggle" and Yan's "Manuscripts for Nephews" and "Manuscripts for Uncles" are collectively known as the "Three Drafts of Yan's Book". Together with Wang Xizhi's "Orchid Pavilion Preface", it is also known as the "Two Bis in Running Script". This manuscript is written quickly, vigorously and elegantly, and is treasured by the world.
The original copy of "Seat Competition Calligraphy" has been lost, and the carved stone is preserved in the Forest of Steles in Xi'an. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Anshiwen of Chang'an in the Northern Song Dynasty used the original imitation of the stone carvings (this version is called the "Xi'an version"). Because the imitation was exquisite and the original work was lost, good people used this version as a basis for repeated engravings. There are 12 types of imitations and engravings handed down from generation to generation. There are many, so among the books handed down from generation to generation, they are the most important. Today, rubbings from the Northern Song Dynasty are no longer handed down, and rubbings from the Southern Song Dynasty are also as rare as stars. Among them, the Northern Song Dynasty rubbings collected by the National Library, the Imperial Palace Museum in Beijing, and the Southern Song Dynasty rubbings collected by the Shanghai Library are relatively famous.
"Setting Dispute" is the manuscript of a letter written by Yan Zhenqing to Guo Yingyi, King of Dingxiang in November of the second year of Emperor Daizong's Guangde reign (764). The content is about a debate on the seating of civil and military officials at court banquets. , "The highest rank in the countryside, the highest rank in the ancestral temple, and the highest position in the court are all equal." However, in order to flatter the eunuch Yu Chao'en, Guo Yingyi twice placed Yu Chao'en before the minister during the Bodhi Temple and Xingdao meetings, thus elevating the eunuch's seat. Yan Zhenqing gave him a stern warning in the letter, and even rebuked his behavior as "no different from a person who grabs gold in the clear day (robs in the daytime)".
? The whole manuscript is full of vigor and vigor. Many words and lines are written with boldness and joy, with flying postures and vitality. It also seems to show his strong, honest and honest character. The letter reflects Yan Zhenqing's upright and upright spirit. In terms of artistic expression, the whole text of "Joining for a Seat" is vigorous and open-minded, with a flying posture. His vigorous and upright, simple and honest personality is revealed in the vigorous and exciting writing and diction. What flows in his veins is the culture of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Blood, what he held high in his heart was the confident banner of "loyalty to the country". Driven by this true feeling, it is no wonder that he received high praise from the famous calligrapher Yang Shoujing of the Qing Dynasty: "Running script has been popular since the time of the Youjun Army, with Lu It is known that this post is a creation of style, with no charm and unique charm. He Zizhen published it in "Lanting".