Yan Zhenqing's regular script embodies a prosperous and magnificent style. Liu Gongquan, on the other hand, learned from Yan Zhenqing and absorbed his own new ideas, so that his ci avoided the tendency of being horizontal and sparse, and adopted a balanced and thin and hard approach, which was slow and steady, beautiful in stippling, strong in bones and tight in structure. Many scholars in later generations took Liu Zi as a model.
Liu Gongquan's regular script involves Ou Yangxun's brushwork, and some strokes are often closely interspersed, which is particularly broad, fine and angular. Although the pen was written by Yan Zhenqing, it is different from Yan Zhenqing's vigorous and broad style, which is particularly heroic.
Character introduction:
1, Yan Zhenqing (709 -785), word, statesman and calligrapher in Tang Dynasty, regular script and, Liu Gongquan,? Also known as "four masters of regular script". In the 22nd year of Kaiyuan (734), he was a scholar and sent to Longfutun, Hexi. In the second year of Tianbao (743), he visited Zhang Xu in Luoyang. He worked as a consultant in the temple, interviewed judges in Dongduji, and became a consultant and member of the military affairs department.
2. Liu Gongquan (778 -865), the last famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, was called "Liu" because he was the crown prince of Shao Shi. He was a 29-year-old scholar and served as a junior official in the local area. Later, Tang Muzong came across his handwriting. Once called to Chang 'an by the imperial court. Liu Gongquan was in his forties at that time.
Mu Zong asked Liu Gongquan how to use a pen, and Gong Quan replied: Use a pen in your heart, your heart is always there, and your pen is correct. At that time, Mu Zong was desolate, so he changed his face and realized his remonstrance. His calligraphy was always valued in Tang Muzong, Jing Zong and Wenzong. He lived in the official residence to serve books, grew up in North Korea and had a successful career.