Yan Zhengqing's Calligraphy Works

Yan Zhengqing's calligraphy works include: multi-pagoda monument, Magu fairy altar, Yan monument and so on.

Duobaota Monument 1

The full name of "Duota Monument" is "Duota Induction Monument of Qianfu Temple in Xijing, Datang", which is Yan Zhenqing's early masterpiece. His writing style is rigorous and true, following the style of Yu and Chu, and drawing lessons from the calligraphy style of Tang people at that time, which shows that Yan Zhenqing paid special attention to absorbing the advantages of folk art while humbly asking for advice.

The whole inscription is rigorous in structure, vigorous and beautiful between the lines, full of brushwork and full of rent. The word is Fiona Fang, vigorous and vivid, and it is also his masterpiece of inheriting the traditional calligraphy style.

2, "Magu Xiantan Ji"

When Yan Zhenqing visited an ancient altar in Magu Mountain, Nancheng County, he found the fossils of snail shells in the soil. Yan Zhenqing felt it, so he wrote "Fuzhou Chengnan Magushan Altar". This is not just a description of this matter, but a true portrayal of the mood at that time.

This inscription is solemn and solemn, vigorous and beautiful. It is highly praised by calligraphers in past dynasties and has become another masterpiece of Yan Zhenqing in his sixties. This work was written when Yan Zhenqing's regular script was finished. Later, Ouyang Xiu saw this work and once commented that this inscription is handsome and vigorous, with delicate brushwork and powerful brushwork. Later generations often praised this monument as "the first monument in the world".

3. Yan monument

Yan Bei, also known as Yan Jun's tombstone, was the secretary of Tang Dynasty and the chief of Kuizhou Governor's Office. This monument was made by Yan Zhenqing for his great-grandfather Yan when he was 7 1 year-old. It is mainly used to clear the way in front of the ancient tombs and build a stone pillar as a symbol. This sign is called Shinto and tombstone.

Introduction to Yan Zhenqing:

Yan Zhenqing (709-785), a famous calligrapher, politician and writer in Tang Dynasty, was born in Gaoling, Shaanxi, and his ancestral home was Yingchuan, Henan. Yan Zhenqing is a descendant of Yan family in Longmen, Tang Dynasty. His family generation is famous for his literary talent, and he is known as "three generations of Yan family, and calligraphy is the first".

Yan Zhenqing showed outstanding talent when he was young, and served as a general in Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. Yan Zhenqing was a famous calligrapher in Tang Dynasty, especially in official script and regular script. Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy is famous for its strength, dignity and generosity, and it is called "Yan Ti". Yan Zhenqing's artistic achievements and political thoughts had a far-reaching impact on China culture, and he was known as the "cultural master of the Tang Dynasty".

Yan Zhenqing not only has outstanding achievements in calligraphy, but also stands out in politics and literature. Politically, Yan Zhenqing advocated "treating sweet potatoes sensitively in the new century", and put forward a series of political opinions such as "promoting culture, strengthening physical fitness, governing the country and stabilizing the society". Yan Zhenqing was also a famous writer and poet in the Tang Dynasty, leaving many excellent poems.