Li Shimin not only knew how to fight, but also created the legacy of Li Tang. I also have some accomplishments in culture and art, and I appreciate it very much. His love and support for culture and art made Tang poetry reach its peak.
Naturally, Li Shimin also likes calligraphy very much. There were two great calligraphers in Li Shimin period, Ou Yangxun and Yu Shinan.
Ou Yangxun used to be a nobleman, but he was suspected by the monarch of Chen Nan and killed his family. Only Ou Yangxun survived. After that, he went through the chaos of the world, followed the demise of the Sui Dynasty, went to the place where Dou Jiande and Dou Jiande died, and then came to Li Tang. It is precisely because Li Yuan and he are old acquaintances that he has an official position in Tang Li and can concentrate on learning calligraphy.
It is said that Ou Yangxun saw a tombstone on the road, stopped to look at it for a long time, studied it for a long time, and stayed there for three days and three nights until he forgot to eat and sleep.
Because of his persistence in art, Ou Yangxun's calligraphy can become a great man and lead the coquettish.
Li Shimin took Ou Yangxun's inscription for Wen Yanbo to the grave. Of course, Wen Yanbo was buried in Li Shimin's tomb. It can be seen from this that Li Shimin loves this courtier. He feels that he can't be lonely even in the grave, and someone can talk with him to relieve boredom.
Out of love for Wen Yanbo, Li Shimin asked Ou Yangxun to erect a tombstone for him after his death.
Let the tombstone accompany Li Shimin. Secondly, I like Ou Yangxun's art, which can make art achieve my own physical and mental pleasure.