Classical Chinese Translation of Ou Yangxun Guangu Monument

Ou Yangxun once came across an ancient monument while riding a horse. This was written by Suo Jing, a famous calligrapher in Jin Dynasty. He browsed in Malaysia, looked for a long time and left. He walked hundreds of steps from the ancient monument and came back. He got off the horse and stood in front of the monument to observe. When I was tired, I spread out my fur coat, sat down and observed it, so I stayed next to the ancient monument and stayed in front of it for many days before I left.

Classical Chinese original text

Ou Yangxun once rode a horse and saw an ancient monument. I stayed in Ma Guanzhi for a long time and then left. He walked hundreds of steps from Gubei and came back. The horse stood in front of the monument. When he was tired, he unfolded his fur and sat down to look at it. Then he left in front of the monument for three days.

Brief introduction of the author

Ou Yangxun is a book in Linxiang County, Tanzhou. Tang dynasty minister and calligrapher. Son of Ouyang Yao.

Ou Yangxun is proficient in calligraphy, and he is also called "the four outstanding figures in the early Tang Dynasty" with Yu Shinan, Chu Suiliang and Xue Qi. Because his son Ouyang Tong is good at calligraphy, the father and son are called "Big Europe". Calligraphy is in danger in Pingzhong, nicknamed "European style". Masterpieces: Regular script includes Jiuchenggong Li Quanming, Huangfu Birthday Monument, Huadu Temple Monument, and running script includes Zhong Nimeng's stickers and thousands of characters. He has his own unique views on calligraphy, including eight methods of calligraphy works, teaching strategies and thirty-six methods of brushwork. Huadu Temple Buddhist Pagoda Inscription, Yugonggong Wenyanbo Inscription and Huangfushengchen Inscription are called "the first regular script in the Tang Dynasty".