Yan Zhenqing, (709-785), a native of Wanzhao, Jingzhao, was born in Linyi (now Linyi, Shandong) in the Tang Dynasty. Kaiyuan Jinshi An Shi Rebellion, who made meritorious service in resisting thieves, entered Beijing as an official, prince and founder of the county, so it was also called Yan. When Li Xilie rebelled in Dezong, he put the country first and went to the enemy camp to know what was right. He was finally killed by Li Xilie at the age of 77. The imperial edict of Dezong said: "He is blessed with unique advantages, outstanding in public loyalty and loyal to the four dynasties." In the history of calligraphy, he is the most accomplished and influential calligrapher after the two kings. His book was a beginner in Zhang Xu, and there were four schools in the early Tang Dynasty. After that, many scholars were widely gathered to change the past into the law, forming a solemn, square and simple "face style". Have a great influence on future generations. It is said that there are 138 kinds of his works. Regular script includes "Many Pagodas and Monuments" and "The Story of Magu Xiantan". All of them are very individual, such as "Jing Qing presses the sword, Fan Kuai holds the shield, King Kong looks at his eyes, and Lux punches." There are several cursive scripts, such as Sacrifice to My Nephew, Contention for Seats, Pei Jun Post and Confessions. Among them, offering sacrifices to nephews is the highest artistic realm in a very sad mood, and it is called "the second running script in the world". Mi Fei's Book History: "The book of seats is very powerful, and it is the first of Yan's books. The characters are connected, flying strangely and unexpectedly."
He is honest, clean and honest, has a sense of justice, never condescends to the powerful, condescends to flatter, and is famous for his benevolence and righteousness. His loyal and glorious deeds throughout his life improved his position in calligraphy.
When Yan Zhenqing was young, his family was poor and lacked paper and pens, so he used a pen to brush loess water to practice calligraphy on the wall. Chu Suiliang, a beginner, studied under Zhang Xu and four masters in the early Tang Dynasty. He not only accepted the seal script, but also accepted the writing style of the Northern Wei Dynasty, which made him unique. Contrary to the writing style of the early Tang Dynasty, he changed from thin and hard to full and vigorous, with great momentum. He is called "Yan Ti". Yan Ti has established his immortal status of regular script for thousands of years, and Yan Zhenqing is one of the influential calligraphy masters in the history of China calligraphy. His "Yan Ti", together with Liu Gongquan, is also called "Yan Liu" and has the reputation of "Yan Liu Jin Gu".
Huai Su (725 ~ 785) was born in Lingling, Yongzhou (now Lingling, Hunan). Known as "weeds", history is called "sage of grass". Since childhood, he has been a monk. After meditation, I like calligraphy, practice hard in the pool, and practice calligraphy with banana leaves. The board is made of paper and the leaves are worn out. He buried his grave with a bald pen, and then wrote about dragons and snakes, full of paper and smoke. Princes and celebrities also like to make friends with this crazy monk. Lu Gong (played by Yan Zhenqing) is also heartbroken and has learned a lot from his teacher's brushwork. He is loose-minded, likes to drink, and has a strong capacity for alcohol. He wrote all his clothes and utensils on the temple wall, saying, "Drinking cultivates temperament, cursing broadens the mind". With Zhang Xushi and Zhang Xu, they are also called "bossing around". Huai Su's cursive script is thin and vigorous, flying naturally, like a whirlwind of showers. Although his calligraphy is capricious and ever-changing, it has statutes. Huai Su and Zhang Xu formed two peaks of calligraphy in the Tang Dynasty, which were also two unattainable peaks in the history of cursive writing in China. Handed down from ancient times, there are self-narrative posts, bitter bamboo shoots posts, fish-eating posts, Notre Dame posts, essays in books, thousands of grass and thousands of grass. Among them, "fish paste" is extremely thin, strong in bone strength, cautious and calm. However, the book "Self-narrative Post" is full of charm because of its different mood from the book "Eating Fish Post". It's really amazing. Mi Fei's "Haiyue Book Review": "Huai Su is like a strong man wielding a sword, and his spirit is moving, but he advances and retreats in a roundabout way." Many poets in the Tang Dynasty praised it, such as Li Bai's cursive music and Huai Su's master Manji's cursive music.