Who are Chu Suiliang and Ou Yangxun?

Chu Suiliang (596-659) is a famous poet. He was born in Qiantang (Hangzhou, Zhejiang). Emperor Wendi was born in Chang 'an in 596. Their ancestors lived in Yangzhai (now Yuxian County, Henan Province) and later immigrated to Qiantang, Hangzhou (only Qiantang, Zhejiang Province), so they were called "Yangzhaijun". His father, Chu Liang (560-647), has a bright name. "Old Tang Book" and "Chu Liang Biography" record: "Young people are smart and eager to learn, and are good at literature. The Expo is all-encompassing, so you must keep it in mind. You like to visit wise men, especially good at conversation. In eighteen years, my servant shot Xu Ling, and Ling discussed articles with him, which was quite different. Chen Houzhu asked and called, making him write poetry, and the general manager and others were sitting there, and they could not help but praise goodness. " Chu Liang first served as Prince Chen Chunfang, and later served as assistant minister in Taishang Hall. Chen died in the Sui Dynasty, and was called the Bachelor of Oriental Palace. He was also appointed as a doctor of Taichang, and was asked to take part in the revision of Shu Wei. In 6 13, he was involved in the rebellion of Yang Xuangan, the minister of does, and moved to Xihai County to the left. In the 13th year (6 17), Xue Juju started an uprising in the state and was named the overlord of the Western Qin Dynasty. Declare emperor, build xing, and worship Chu Liang as assistant minister of Huangmen. Chu Suiliang joined the army with his father as general manager. The following year, Xue Ju died of illness, and his son Renguo was defeated by Li Shimin, the king of Qin. Li Shimin had long heard of Chu Liangxian's name, and he stayed in Beijing as Wang Fu, a trusted minister of Qin. Later, he entered the Qin Literature Museum and served as a bachelor of Chu-Liang Literature Museum. The history book says, "If I stay with you for three transgressions and five times, I will give you a meal. On leisure days, visiting government affairs, discussing old books and talking about the past are between impermanence and courtesy. " "Every time Emperor Taizong made a conquest, he always waited on him, and the military banquet would be given in advance. He would also discuss it calmly and give more benefits." Thus becoming an important figure in Li Shimin think tank. Zhenguan nine years (635), a native of Yang Zhai County, was a founding elder.

As the second son of Liang Jun, Sui Liangjun has been cared for by Li Shimin, his father and friends Wei Zhi, Yu Shinan, Sun Chang Wuji and other senior officials under the influence of his father since he entered the Tang Dynasty with his father. In the early years of Zhenguan, Jun Suiliang became the provincial secretary as a noble child. Under the guidance of Wei Zhi and Yu Shinan, he was responsible for the collection of classics and history books, and served as the owner of the Hong Wen Pavilion, and went in and out of the Inner Hall with the bachelor of Hong Wen Pavilion to talk about classics and history and discuss affairs for Li Shimin. Together with Yu Shinan and other famous Confucian scholars, they collected the kind words and deeds of Ming Wang in the sub-collection of Confucian Classics and History, which is called "Book Collection", with a total of 50 volumes. It provided a basis for Emperor Taizong and Li Shimin to learn from the gains and losses of previous emperors. Because Sui Jun is knowledgeable and outspoken, he is highly valued by Li Shimin. He served as a living lang, an admonition officer, an assistant minister of Huangmen, a proofreader of Dali Qing, and later served as a secretary. In all the important events of the imperial court, they tried their best to be loyal and did not dare to slack off, such as remonstrating Taizong to seal Mount Tai and remonstrating Taizong to fight in Korea. At the end of Zhenguan, he and Sun Chang Wuji were supported by Emperor Taizong's edict and became ministers who assisted the Crown Prince to ascend to the throne. Li Zhi, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, acceded to the throne, served as the official minister, left servant and shot, understood politics, and made him the Duke of Henan, which was called "Jun Henan" in history. Later, he was wronged for opposing Gao and Wu Zetian. Soon after he changed to Wuhou, he was moved to the left and served as the governor of Tanzhou and Guangxi. Soon after, he was accused of "conspiracy against the rules" and was demoted to Aizhou for assassination. In the third year of Xianqing (AD 659), he died in Aizhou at the age of 63.

Ou Yangxun (557-64 1) was born in Linxiang, Tanzhou (now Changsha, Hunan). His calligraphy achievements are based on regular script, with bold brushwork and unique structure, which is called "European style" by later generations. Originated from Han Li, he is vigorous, rigorous in statutes, sees danger in peacetime, elegant in composition, interspersed with brushstrokes and properly arranged. Regular script is the Ming Dynasty of Liquan in Jiucheng Palace, and the most famous running scripts are Meng Diantie and Hans Zhang Tie. There are many other styles. Zhang Tang said in "Broken Books and Huaiguan":

"Inquiring about the eight-body style, the brushwork is dangerous, the printing body is very thin, and the flying white is the best, steeper than the ancients. Like a dragon and snake fighting, the clouds are light and the wind is light. The wind whirls and thunders like a god. The decay of the true line comes from the big order, so don't become one. As dense as an armory spear and halberd, Shen Feng is stricter than wise water and less polished than Shinan. Its cursive script is circulated, which can be regarded as two kings. It can be used as a dynamic color, but it scares him to jump, does not avoid danger, and hurts elegance. "

Yu Shinan said that he "can get what he wants without choosing a pen and paper". Besides, he can write a good official script. In the fifth year of Zhenguan, the tablet of Xuzhou Cishifang was his official script. His calligraphy, with official script as the most. Examining his pen is both mellow and powerful. "Surprised in the grass, sending between clouds. Another example is King Kong glaring and Lux punching. " Among them, strokes such as vertical hook are still official strokes. The inscription he wrote on the Buddhist stupa of Huadu Temple, the inscription on the grandfather Wen Yanbo and the inscription on Huangfu's birthday are called "the first regular script in the Tang Dynasty". His regular script has a very serious procedure, both in pen and structure, which is most convenient for beginners. The Thirty-six Methods of Ouyang's Structure, which was circulated by later generations, is a structure writing method summarized from his regular script. His regular script "Zhang Hansi Sticking Bass" is long and vigorous. Ink handed down from generation to generation is especially precious. Ou Yangxun's son Ouyang Tong has a family of calligraphers. Both father and son are very famous in the book world and are called "Ouyang". Xiao Ouyang's "Taoist Monument" has a stronger sense of propriety, but it is too revealing and implicit.

Ou Yangxun's calligraphy was famous in the world as early as the Sui Dynasty, and spread abroad. When I entered the Tang Dynasty, people and books were old and perfect. However, Ou Yangxun himself was not satisfied with his achievements, and he continued to learn and improve.

On one occasion, Ou Yangxun went out for sightseeing and saw an inscription on Cao Zhang written by Suo Jing, a calligrapher in the Western Jin Dynasty. After reading it several times, he thought it was average. But on second thought, since Suo Jing is a generation of calligraphers, his books will also have their own characteristics. Why not let me get to the bottom of it? So I stood in front of the monument and looked at it several times, only to find the profound and wonderful place. Ou Yangxun sat down beside the stone tablet and groped for three days and nights. Ou Yangxun finally realized the spirit of Suo Jing's calligraphy pen, so calligraphy became more perfect.