Xuanzang Tower Monument, the full name of which is the inscription and preface of Xuanzang Tower Monument given to Master Qi Dada by Anjiu Temple, a monk in Zuo Jie in Tang Dynasty, was written by Pei Xiu, then prime minister, and Shu Dan, a calligrapher, in the first year of Tang Huichang (84 1), and it is a regular script calligraphy work. Now it is preserved in the second room of Xi 'an Stele Forest.
The mysterious pagoda has 28 lines, each with 54 words. Master Xu Da's good deeds in three generations, namely, Shunzong and Xianzong, were announced to later generations to commemorate the deeds of the master. Its structure is tight, the brushwork is sharp, the bones and muscles are exposed, the masculinity is full, the handwriting is like a knife, the stroke thickness is changeable, and the style characteristics are remarkable.
The mysterious pagoda monument is a milestone in Liu Gongquan's calligraphy creation career, which marks the complete maturity of Liu's calligraphy. It has always been regarded as an authentic model for beginners and has a far-reaching impact on future generations.
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In June of the first year of Kaicheng in Tang Wenzong (836), Duan Fu, a Dada master, died at the age of 68 and was buried in the south of Chang 'an Changle. He was another monk after Master Xuanzang in the Tang Dynasty. When Tang Xianzong became a monk, because of Duan Fu's attainments and fame in Buddhism, Xianzong summoned Duan Fu to lead his family to see the true bone in Lingshan, and held a charity ceremony in the secret hall. After Xuanzang, Duan Yu once again shook Chang 'an's ruling and opposition parties.
Duan Fu took charge of teaching ceremony in the dynasty, which marked ten years for the public, especially his lectures were "wet" and "knowledge-only". Master posthumous title, a scholar. To commemorate exorcist's deeds and inform future generations, this tribute tablet was carved in Chang 'an in December of the first year of Huichang, Tang Wuzong (84 1). This tablet was written by Liu Gongquan at the age of 64. The inscription was written by Pei Xiu, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, and by Liu Gongquan.
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