1, "Book Saint" Wang Xizhi
Speaking of Wang Xizhi, anyone who knows a little about calligraphy knows the Preface to the Lanting Pavilion, which is the masterpiece of Wang Xizhi, a book sage, and is called "the best running script in the world". Legend has it that Wang Xizhi practiced calligraphy hard when he was a child. After a long time, the water in the pond used to clean the brushes turned black. This is the legend of Mo Chi.
Wang Xizhi's calligraphy is good at calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, and calligraphy. Wang Xizhi's calligraphy has influenced generations of calligraphers. Scholars from the Southern Dynasties, to Emperor Taizong, and then to the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties all learned from the "two kings", so Wang Xizhi was honored as a "book saint". Wang Xizhi's original works existed before the world, and the existing books and posts are copies of later generations. His representative works include Preface to Lanting Collection, First Moon Post, Huang Tingjing, Le Yi Lun, Seventeen Posts, etc.
2. Wang Xianzhi
Wang Xianzhi, the son of Wang Xizhi, a "book sage", and his father Wang Xizhi are called "two kings" and "little saints". Wang Xianzhi is famous for his running script and cursive script, and his regular script and official script are also very accomplished. Zhang Huaiguan rated his calligraphy as the first in the book review. Wang Xianzhi practiced calligraphy with his father since childhood, and he was very ambitious. Later, he regarded Zhang Zhi as a whole.
Wang Xianzhi's calligraphy art is not conservative, and unlike his father, he likes long characters. The famous regular script handed down from ancient times is represented by Luo Shenfu's thirteen acts, and the running script is represented by duck head pill post. The masterpiece of cursive script is Mid-Autumn Post. The predecessors commented on Wang Xianzhi's calligraphy "Dancing in the snow, Yue Long in the clear spring". Precise and ingenious, unexpected. "
3. Yan Zhenqing
In the history of calligraphy in China, Yan Zhenqing is the most accomplished and influential calligrapher after the two kings. Yan Zhenqing is good at calligraphy. Chu Suiliang, a beginner, studied under Zhang Xu and learned from others. Therefore, his regular script is dignified and dignified, and his running script is vigorous and powerful. He formed his own solemn, simple and vigorous style, and created a magnificent "Yan Ti" regular script, which had a great influence on later generations.
Yan Zhenqing's regular script "Duo Baota Monument" has been evaluated by predecessors, such as "Jing Qing presses the sword, Fan Kuai holds the shield, King Kong is angry, and Lux punches." Yan Zhenqing's running script "Sacrifice to a Nephew" was mixed with grief and indignation, and entered the highest artistic realm, which was called "the second running script in the world". Mi Fei praised the position of Yan Zhenqing's regular script Yan Shu No.1 in the history of books. Together with Zhao Meng, Liu Gongquan and Ou Yangxun, they are also called "four masters of regular script".
4. Ou Yangxun
Ou Yangxun, a calligrapher in Tang Dynasty, was one of the four masters of regular script. He created the European style and made great contributions to Liu Xianhe, and was called the first regular script in the Tang Dynasty by the world.
Ou Yangxun did his best in calligraphy, especially in calligraphy and running script. Beginners Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi absorbed the regular script methods of Han Li and Wei and Jin Dynasties, and were brave in innovation. Their brushwork was bold, thin and hard, and their brushwork was refined and elegant, forming their own "European style", which was the first choice for learning regular script in past dynasties. Ou Yangxun is not only a great calligrapher, but also a calligraphy theorist. Ou Yangxun summed up his own writing experience and wrote Teaching Strategies, Theory of Using Pen and Eight Strategies and Thirty-six Methods, which were the theoretical basis for learning calligraphy in past dynasties.
There are many calligraphy works in Ou Yangxun, such as iron, iron and Hans ink, as well as inscriptions on Buddha stupa in Huadu Temple, inscription on liquan in Jiucheng Palace, inscription on Huangfushengchen, inscription on Yugong Gonggong and Zongshengguan.
There are many calligraphy works in Ou Yangxun, including Zhong Ni Meng Diantie, Champottie and Hans Zhang Tie. Inscriptions include Huadu Temple Pagoda Monument, Jiuchenggong Jiuquan Monument, Huangfushengchen Monument, Yugong Monument and Zongsheng Temple Record.
5. Huai Su
Huai Su, a calligrapher and monk in the Tang Dynasty, is famous for his Wild Grass, which is just as famous as Zhang Xu. He is known as "crazy element" and "sage of grass" in history. Huai Su became a monk in his early years and loved calligraphy. Because he is poor and can't afford to buy paper, he often practices calligraphy on the walls, clothes, utensils and banana leaves of temples. Huai Su cursive script originated from Zhang Zhi and Zhang Xu and used seal script. Fine brushwork, natural flying, such as a whirlwind shower.
Although his calligraphy is capricious and ever-changing, it has statutes. He is a leading figure in the history of cursive script in China after Zhang Xu, and also a leading figure in the history of calligraphy for thousands of years.
His cursive works include Autobiographical Notes, Notes on Bitter Bamboo Shoots, Notes on Eating Fish, Notre Dame Notes, Essays on Books, Thousand-character Grass, Forty-two Chapters, Thousand-character Grass, Notes on Treasuring Treasures, Notes on Fagong, Seven Notes, and Beiting Caobi.
6. Liu Gongquan
Liu Gongquan, a calligrapher in Tang Dynasty, is one of the "four masters of regular script". Liu Gongquan's calligraphy is famous for regular script, and he first studied under Wang Xizhi. Later, on the basis of learning and inheriting the regular script styles of Zhong You and Wang Xizhi, he visited the famous calligraphers in the Tang Dynasty, absorbed the strengths of Yan Zhenqing and Ou Yangxun, and created his own "Six Styles". Later generations have the reputation of "Yan Liu Jin Gu" and are models for future generations.
Together with Yan Zhenqing, he is called "Ada". His calligraphy works are vigorous and powerful, and the font structure is rigorous. Today, calligraphers such as Yan, Liu, Ou, Chu and Yu in the Tang Dynasty are still the first choice to learn calligraphy, especially the standard of regular script created by Liu Gongquan, which is still an example for people to learn. There are calligraphy handed down from ancient times, such as Zhao Meng's Postscript, Wang Xianzhi's Postscript for Pear Postscript, inscriptions handed down from ancient times, Stone Carving of Diamond Sutra, Mysterious Pagoda Monument and Su Feng Monument, and cursive scripts, such as Shen Fu's Postscript, Sixteen Postscripts and Postscript for Insulting Hunan.
7. Su Shi
Su Shi, a famous writer, painter and calligrapher in Northern Song Dynasty, was also called "Song Sijia" with Huang Tingjian, Mi Fei and Cai Xiang. Su Shi is good at writing running script and regular script. He studied with famous artists in Jin, Tang and Five Dynasties, and integrated the creative styles of Wang Sengqian, Xu Hao, Li Yong, Yan Zhenqing and Yang Ningshi into his family. He once claimed: "I can't create ideas in books" and "I am innovative and don't practice the ancients".
This shows that Su Shi's life is full of ups and downs, which led to the ups and downs of his calligraphy style. Existing works include Red Wall Fu, Huangzhou Cold Food Poetry and Yellow River Sacrifice Poetry.
8. Huang Tingjian
Huang Tingjian was a famous writer and calligrapher in the Northern Song Dynasty and the founder of Jiangxi Poetry School. Huang Tingjian is good at running script and cursive script, and regular script is his own. Huang Tingjian's book especially praises Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting.
His regular script, spear, halberd and slow brushwork. The cursive script has the ink of Zhang Changshi, Huai Su monk and Gao Xian, and we can see the wonderful brushwork. Huang Tingjian's cursive script is all in his mind, and he writes with his meaning. But his meditation and wonderful enlightenment, though rational, can also be opened and closed, gathered and closed, and entered the realm of writing. Representative works include Song Fengge's Poem Post, Full Banquet Post, Boyi Shu Qi Tombstone, etc.
9.miffy
Mi Fei was a calligrapher, painter and painting theorist in the Northern Song Dynasty. Mi Fei was good at seal script, official script, regular script, running script and cursive script. His calligraphy is the highest in the running script, and he is better at copying ancient calligraphy, reaching a chaotic level. Mifei's achievements in calligraphy come from hard practice. Mifei insists on coming to the pool every day. According to historical records, "if you don't write for a day, you will feel sleepy, thinking that the ancients never wasted a moment." Calligraphers in Song Dynasty emphasized interest and individuality, especially Mi Fei. There are nearly 60 calligraphy posts in Mi Fei, including Shu Su Tie, Chen De Tie and Tiaoxi Poetry Collection.
Zhao Meng 10
Zhao Meng was a calligrapher, painter and poet from the late Southern Song Dynasty to the early Yuan Dynasty. Zhao Meng is knowledgeable and good at poetry and writing. His highest achievement is calligraphy and painting, and he is good at running script and regular script.
In the early Song Dynasty, Zhao studied with Huang Tingjian, later with Zhong You and Erwang, and later with Li Yong. He tried to imitate the ancient law and wrote very skillfully. He had a soft spot for the two kings and created the calligraphy Zhaoti. His calligraphy style is elegant and generous, and his brushwork is rigorous and skillful. He, Ou Yangxun, Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan are also called "four masters of regular script".
Handed down from generation to generation are Luo Shen Fu, Tao Te Ching, Danba Monument, Three Stories of Rebuilding the Xuandian, Huanglin Pavilion Sutra, Eleven Postscripts of Dugu Lanting, and Four-body Thousand-character Writing.