The Sui Dynasty was dominated by traditional regular script, supplemented by traditional running script and cursive script. Calligraphy in Sui Dynasty was superior to that in Southern and Northern Dynasties, which began in Tang Dynasty. The calligraphy style is unique, comprehensive, and inseparable from the rules. It has both the elegance and agility of the Eastern Jin and Southern Dynasties and the neatness and vigor of the Northern Dynasties.
At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the standard of great demeanor has been initially formed here, and the calligraphy style of the two kings began to prevail. Famous calligraphers include Ding Daohu, Shi Ling and Zhi Yong. There are thousands of words in calligraphy ink and thousands of words in classics. The inscriptions of Longzang Temple, Qifa Temple and Dong Nianpu show the calligraphy style of this period.
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During the Tang Dynasty, calligraphers came forth in large numbers. Ou Yangxun and Yu Shinan were both famous calligraphers in the early Tang Dynasty. Ou Yangxun's regular script is neat, and his masterpiece is "The Ritual Spring Inscription of Jiucheng Palace". The font of regular script in the south of the city is soft and round. Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan were famous calligraphers in the Tang Dynasty.
Yan Zhenqing's regular script is vigorous, full of bones and muscles, vigorous and free and easy. Representative works include multi-pagoda monument, Yan's family temple monument and so on. Liu Gongquan's calligraphy is vigorous and powerful, and his masterpiece is Mysterious Pagoda. The world calls Yan Liu's calligraphy "Yan Liu Jin Gu". Zhang Xu and Huai Su were great cursive writers in the Tang Dynasty.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Tang Dynasty (Chinese historical dynasty)