Yan Zhenqing's early master was Zhang Xu, and Zhang Xu was also a famous calligrapher. Yan Zhenqing integrated all the advantages of Zhang Xu into his own understanding and applied them to his own creation. Later, it formed its own unique genre. His calligraphy was not imitated by others, but was later formed? Face? . Yan Zhenqing's "Sacrificing a Nephew" is known as the second running script in the world, second only to Wang Xizhi's "Preface to the Lanting Pavilion", which shows the high artistic value of Yan Zhenqing. Why did Yan Zhenqing's "Sacrificing a Nephew" achieve such a great success? There are mainly the following reasons.
Before Yan Zhenqing wrote the second running script in the world, his calligraphy style was mostly delicate and pretty. What are the main features of his calligraphy? Strong? Can you tell him from his handwriting? Tough guy? Character. Therefore, Yan Zhenqing's personality characteristics are also reflected in Sacrificing a Nephew, which is full of car-scrapping. It was the time when Yan Zhenqing lived, the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, and the high prosperity of culture and economy made cursive script. It is also this era that painters and calligraphers can develop their personalities at will.
We all know the creative background of "Sacrificing My Nephew". It is Yan Zhenqing's work to pay homage to his nephew, who died in defending his country and fighting the rebels. So when Yan Zhenqing wrote this work, he not only missed his dead nephew, but also expressed his hatred for his family and country. It is with this emotion that Yan Zhenqing wrote this manuscript, and the real emotional expression is beyond the reach of many works. In the works, we can see several misspelled corrections and ink marks, which is also the expression of Yan Zhenqing's true feelings.