How did Yan Zhenqing create Yan calligraphy?

During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, the once powerful Tang Dynasty suffered a heavy blow. An Lushan openly rebelled in our three towns and marched into Chang 'an, the capital of Datang. At the same time, he also sent troops to attack the land north of the Yellow River. In a very short period of time, except for Taishoucheng, a plain in Yan Zhenqing, which also belongs to the Tang Dynasty, all the 24 counties north of the Yellow River were lost.

In the struggle against the Anshi Rebellion, Yan Zhenqing expanded the original 3,000 troops to 10,000, and chose a commander-in-chief to meet his cousin Yan Gaoqing, the governor of Changshan, to jointly fight against the Anshi Rebellion.

After a brutal battle, Yan Zhenqing was promoted to commander-in-chief of the allied forces because of his outstanding knowledge and loyalty. He commanded 200,000 troops in Hebei, swept Zhao Yan and drove the Anshi Rebellion out of Hebei.

In this process, his nephew died unfortunately, and Yan Zhenqing wrote the Manuscript for Sacrificing Nephew in memory of his nephew, which is known as "the second running script in the world" and praised by later generations.

Yan Zhenqing played a prominent role in pacifying Anshi Rebellion. After taking office in the Central Committee, he straightened his back. His honest behavior won people's praise, and his personality also influenced his calligraphy style to some extent.

Yan Zhenqing