Who are the four great calligraphers in ancient times?

Four great calligraphers in ancient times: Ou Yangxun, Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan and Zhao Mengfu.

1. Ou Yangxun was a calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty and one of the four great writers in the early Tang Dynasty. Because his son Ouyang Tong is also good at calligraphy, he also called Ou Yangxun "Great Europe" for the sake of distinction. His regular script font is beautiful and neat, and it has become the object that later calligraphers often imitate.

2. Yan Zhenqing was a calligrapher and politician in Tang Dynasty. His greatest achievement is to get rid of the elegance of China's calligraphy and create a calligraphy style with rich fonts.

Liu Gongquan was a famous calligrapher in Tang Dynasty. The seven dynasties were officials, and the officials of Hedong County and Taibao were named princes, so they were called "Liu".

4. Zhao Mengfu was a famous calligrapher in Yuan Dynasty, a famous calligrapher, painter and poet from the end of Southern Song Dynasty to the beginning of Yuan Dynasty. He is a descendant of Zhao, the king of Qin.

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representative works

1 The Inscription of Liquan in Jiucheng Palace is one of Ou Yangxun's representative works. This is an inscription written by Wei Zhi, which records the discovery of Yongquan by Emperor Taizong during his summer vacation in Jiucheng Palace. Ou Yangxun sent a letter.

2. The full name of the multi-pagoda monument is the multi-pagoda induction monument of Qianfu Temple in Xijing, Datang. In 752 AD, it was written by Cen Can, a scholar at that time. It was inscribed by Xu Hao, calligrapher Yan Zhenqing and stone engraver Shi Hua. It was a regular script calligraphy work. Now it is preserved in the second room of Xi 'an Stele Forest.

3. Zhao Meng Post consists of 7 lines and 27 words. This post is different in shape, length and width, or broken or connected, and the pen and ink are light and heavy. The lines are centered, full and round. In the way of writing, there are "one fold straight down" represented by two kings and "twist printing" represented by Yan Zhenqing.