The content of this inscription is a record of the death date and name of Sanlao (an ancient official in charge of education). Judging from the calligraphy style of the inscription, it is a typical official script with the characteristics of square and heavy, and it is one of the representative works of official script development in the early Eastern Han Dynasty.
In the history of calligraphy, official script is a very important style, which originated in the Qin Dynasty and reached its peak in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The appearance of official script marked an innovation in China's writing, which not only changed people's writing style, but also laid the foundation for the formation of regular script, running script and cursive script.
In the early Eastern Han Dynasty, with the political stability and social and economic development, official script gradually became a common writing form. During this period, many excellent official script works appeared, such as the beautiful scenery, the beautiful north, and so on. These works not only have high artistic value, but also reflect the cultural atmosphere and aesthetic concept of the society at that time.
The writing characteristics of taboo words and diaries of three old people;
1. Unique artistic style: The font style of San Lao Diary is Gu Zhuo, with wide and flat font, long horizontal painting, short straight painting and distinctive artistic features. This font style is called "Eight Points" by later generations, which is a unique form of expression in China's calligraphy art.
2. Rich cultural connotation: The content of the diary of "Three Old People" is not only a record of personal life, but also a reflection of social customs, family ethics and moral concepts at that time. By reading these words, we can deeply understand people's life style, values and social outlook in the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
3. High-level calligraphy skills: The three old people taboo the writing of diaries, and their calligraphy skills are superb. The structure of each word is very rigorous, and the pen is appropriate, which shows the unique charm of the ancient official script method. At the same time, the layout between words is reasonable, giving people an overall aesthetic feeling, which fully shows the high level of official script in the early Eastern Han Dynasty.
4. The narrative is clear and the emotion is sincere: The Diary of Three Old People is clearly described and everything is clearly explained. At the same time, while recording his own life, the author also expressed his deep feelings for himself and his family. This kind of emotion is sincere and profound, so that readers can deeply feel the author's emotional expression when reading.