Zhang Yuzhao was born in Zhangjiawan, Longtang Village, Donggou Town, Liangzihu City, Ezhou City. I have been endowed with different talents since I was a child. I studied Tang and Song classics and history when I was young. In particular, I learned a lot about Ceng Gong Nanfeng Collection, which is very easy to read.
Daoguang 18, Zhang Yuzhao 16, admitted to the county-level scholar. In the twenty-sixth year of Daoguang, Jinshi entered Hubei. During the Jian 'an period of Daoguang's thirty years, Zhang went to Beijing and was admitted to imperial academy. After being selected, the government presented the cabinet with a book.
Zeng Guofan is the examiner of this exam, which is very strange because Zhang Wen looks very solid. Zhang Hou was admitted to Zengmen, known as the fourth bachelor, and obtained the master's degree from Xiamen University together with Li Shuchang, Xue Fucheng and Wu Rulun.
2, abandon the official to the south, peaches and plums all over the world.
Zhang Yuzhao has been in Beijing for two years, but his official position is not obvious. Seeing official corruption, but entertaining himself with books, he abandoned his official position and returned to the south.
From 65438 to 0852, Zhang Yuzhao was employed as a lecturer at Shaoting Academy in Wuchang. 1854, Zeng Guofan went to Hubei and Wen was in Hubei, so he was asked to do copywriting. In the ten years since then, all my colleagues have been promoted. Except for Zhang, his only concern is management literature and he is not interested in politics. Therefore, he has never found a job. Finally, he gave up his career and devoted himself to the study of education, literature and calligraphy.
Since 187 1, Zhang has given lectures in Jiangning Fengchi Academy, Baoding Lianchi Academy, Wuchang Jianghan Academy and Xiangyang Lumen Academy. Until the eighteenth year of Guangxu, Zhang was 70 years old, and he and his son Hou Yue were taken to Anyang. He died in the apartment on1June, 894+10/October 14.
Zhang Qi was full of peaches and plums all his life, and his disciples were Fan Dangshi, Zhang Jian, Yao, Zhu, Miyashima Yongshi and others. Many students later became scholars, poets, essayists, calligraphers and industrialists, and became famous in politics and literature. Among them, Japanese disciple Ryo Miyajima followed Mr. Zhao Yu for eight years. He devoted himself to his studies and benefited a lot from calligraphy. After Zhang Xiahou's death, Miyajima samurai returned to China to establish a neighborhood academy and spread Zhang Zhixue, which made Zhang China's calligraphy develop into a style in Japan and still endures.
3. This book created Nangong style, which has far-reaching influence.
Zhang Yuzhao's regular script is rather muddy. Taking the inscriptions in the Six Dynasties as an example, the regular script in the Tang Dynasty is also relatively elegant. The brushwork is solid and dignified, turning a trend at home and abroad and becoming a family of its own. In the 12th year of Guangxu, the Nangong County School in Hebei was rebuilt, and Zhang Yuzhao wrote to rebuild the Nangong County School Monument, also known as Nanguan Monument. This monument is his masterpiece, so it is called Nangong style. This inscription was beautifully written and finely carved, which had a great influence at that time.
It was carved in the twelfth year of Qing Dezong. It is 2.4m high, 0.89m wide and 0.25m thick. There are two dragon balls on his forehead, engraved with seal script in the middle, which reconstructs the inscription of Confucius Temple. Inscription in regular script 13 line ***650 words. Gui _, Zhang Yuzhao wrote and wrote Dan. This is his work when he was 64 years old. His brushwork is vigorous and powerful, which skillfully embodies his unique artistic style. The content of Nangong tablet is to suggest that the decadent imperial examination system should be ended and talents should rule the world. And talent must come from the idea of learning. For the prosperity of the country, he boldly proposed to abolish stereotyped writing, which was touching and inspiring. This monument is an artistic treasure, with beautiful words and excellent carving.
Kang Youwei commented that it has been unparalleled for thousands of years.
Zeng Guofan said in "Nangong Monument Year": Among the disciples, those who are expected to achieve something will be promoted. His calligraphy art was highly praised by Kang Youwei and Zhang.