Literary works

Li Shimin (599-649), Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, left two masterpieces of calligraphy, both of which were carved in stone, one was an inscription on Jinci Temple, and the other was The Name of Hot Springs. The Name of Hot Springs was written by Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty and inscribed in the 21st year of Zhenguan (AD 648). The original stone has been lost. There is a story in The History of the Book of Emperor Taizong: "The emperor (Emperor Taizong) was often ill, but it was difficult to master the Tao, so he wrote a blank word and ordered Yu Shinan to fill it in." To prove that Wei Zhi said, "Did I try my best to learn from the South?" The sign is' only the word ge is quite realistic' ". A word hit the nail on the head of Emperor Taizong.

In the south of the city, the calligrapher bravely won the two kings' law. When Emperor Taizong asked about the danger of the book, it naturally belonged to the two kings. Emperor Taizong was indifferent to the books of the right army, and used his privilege to collect the original works of the right army and enjoy them every morning and evening. He also ordered Xiao Yi to obtain the original Preface to Lanting from the eloquence of Yin Shan monks. Whether he was buried in Zhaoling after his death is still an unsolved mystery.

Emperor Taizong lived up to his superior conditions. His running script is hidden in the right army, graceful and graceful, and his brushwork is vivid. When writing this inscription, Emperor Taizong was in his later years, so his calligraphy was mature and fluent. In addition, it is worth mentioning that the inscriptions before the Tang Dynasty were made of seal script, official script and regular script, and the inscription of running script should start from Emperor Taizong. This is not only the reason of power, but also the spiritual embodiment of Emperor Taizong's daring to be the first in the world as a monarch.

"Wenquanming" is not only beautiful in words, but also excellent in calligraphy art, which has been praised by all previous dynasties and can be called a boutique. His book is pregnant with the charm of Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi's cursive script, which is "floating like a cloud and agile like a dragon". Zheng Ruzhong, a famous scholar, wrote in "Calligraphy Art in Tang Dynasty and Dunhuang Writing Volume" that "his calligraphy is fluent, graceful and generous, with obvious calligraphy style of two kings, and he carved tablets with running script, with Emperor Taizong as the first person. "