Wei Stele Style
The Northern Wei Dynasty unified the north and moved the capital to Luoyang, ending the chaos in the Yellow River Basin. Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty advocated sinicization and developed education. Luoyang once again became the center of calligraphy art. A new style of calligraphy with a unique style between the official script of the Han and Jin Dynasties and the regular script of the Tang Dynasty was born. The Pingcheng Period of the Northern Wei Dynasty refers to the late 4th century AD to the early 5th century 90s. In 398 AD, Emperor Daowu Tuoba Gui made Pingcheng the capital, and the history of the Northern Wei Dynasty in Pingcheng began. The emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty reused Han gentry intellectuals and consciously promoted the integration with Han culture.
Basic information
Chinese name: Wei stele style
Dynasty: Northern Wei
Author: Emperor Xiaowen
Representative works : "Title of Wang Yintang's Portrait"