Ou Yangxun, Han nationality, was born in Hengzhou in 557 AD. His ancestral home is Linxiang, Tanzhou, and he is one of the four masters of regular script. Dr. Tai Chang, an official of Sui Dynasty, was named Prince Gengling in Tang Dynasty, also known as Ouyang Gengling. He is also known as the Four Masters of the Early Tang Dynasty. Because his son, Ouyang Tong, is also good at calligraphy, he is also known as "Ou Yangxun of Great Europe", and he is known as the first regular script in the Tang Dynasty because of his rigorous method and bold brushwork. He and Yu Shinan were both famous for their calligraphy in the early Tang Dynasty, also known as Ou Yu. Future generations are the first to know that there is danger in peace. His name is Ou Ti, and his words have been commented by many people.
Ou Yangxun is clever and diligent, and reads several lines at the same time. When he was a teenager, he was proficient in Historical Records, Han Shu, Dong Guan Han Ji, especially calligraphy, almost to the point of obsession. It is said that Ou Yangxun once rode out and happened to see a stone tablet written by Suo Jing, a famous calligrapher in Jin Dynasty. He rode on a horse and watched it carefully for a while before leaving, but just a few steps later, he couldn't help but return to dismount and watch. He boasted many times that he didn't want to leave, so he simply laid a blanket and sat down to ponder over it. Finally, he sat by the monument for three days before leaving.
Ou Yangxun began to practice calligraphy, and later found his own way. In particular, his bold block letters and rigorous statutes were regarded as the standard by later calligraphers and handed down as European style. In the Tang dynasty, the book was used as a guide, saying, "When you ask eight questions, your pen is strong and dangerous.". Seal script is particularly refined, flying white crown, superior to the ancients. Disturbed the image of the dragon and snake fighting, the cloud is as light as a cage, just like a god. The book of true behavior is out of order and incomplete. As dense as an armory spear and halberd, Shen Feng is stricter than wise and brave, not as good as Shinan. His cursive script has been circulated repeatedly and can be regarded as two kings. However, he was shocked, did not avoid danger, and hurt him.
Song Xuanhe's calligraphy spectrum is known as the crown of calligraphy. According to historical records, Ou Yangxun is ugly, but his calligraphy is world-famous. People rushed to get his handwritten letters. Once they get it, they will regard it as a treasure and use it as a model for their own calligraphy. During the period of Tang Wude, Korea sent envoys to Chang 'an to ask for Ou Yangxun's calligraphy. Exclaimed: I didn't expect Ou Yangxun's fame to be so great that even Yidi in the distance knew it. When they see Ou Yangxun's handwriting, they must think he is a big man.
Ou Yangxun died in Zhenguan in his 80s. Mo Bao's post handed down from generation to generation behind him, Hans Zhang's post, the inscription on the tablet is the inscription of Liquan in Jiucheng Palace, and Huangfu's birthday tablet are all treasures of calligraphy art. Later generations called him, Yu Shinan, Chu Suiliang and Xue Qi in the early Tang Dynasty as the four great calligraphers in the early Tang Dynasty. Ou Yangxun is not only a great calligrapher, but also a calligraphy theorist. In his long-term calligraphy practice, he summed up eight methods of practicing calligraphy, that is, falling rocks, crescent moons in the sky, clouds thousands of miles away, withered vines growing for a long time, falling on a cliff, and crossbows. For example, Ou Yangxun's teaching strategy, writing theory, eight strategies and thirty-six methods are all his own experiences in learning calligraphy, which specifically summarizes the formal skills and aesthetic requirements of calligraphy such as using a pen, tying a knot and composing, and is a valuable legacy of calligraphy theory in China.