1, Ou Yangxun's masterpiece: inscription of Liquan in Jiucheng Palace.
Ou Yangxun (557-64 1) was born in Linxiang, Tanzhou (now Changsha, Hunan) and was a famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. He was once a prince with a high rate, so people called him "Ouyang with a high rate". Ou Yangxun's calligraphy enjoyed a high reputation in the Sui Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, Ou Yangxun was still teaching calligraphy in Hong Wen Pavilion.
2. Yan Zhenqing's representative works are: Yan Liqin Monument, Yanjiamiao Monument, Duobaota Monument, Magu Xiantan Story, etc.
Yan Zhenqing (709-785) Tang Jingzhao (now Xi, Shaanxi) was born ten thousand years ago, and his ancestral home was Linyi, Tang Langya (now Linyi, Shandong). This word is clear. He is a representative figure of calligraphy innovation in the middle Tang Dynasty. His calligraphy not only has the charm and charm of the previous calligraphy style, but also is not bound by the ancient law. He broke through the conventions of the early Tang Dynasty and was unique, so he was called "Yan Ti".
3. Liu Gongquan's representative works: mysterious pagoda monument and Shence army monument.
Liu Gongquan (778-865) was born in Jingzhao Garden (now Yaozhou District, Tongchuan, Shaanxi). Official to the prince, deceased people call it "Liu". He studied Wang Xizhi first, then studied the brushwork of Yan Zhenqing, and became a family of his own, known as "Yan Gu".
4. Zhao Meng's masterpiece: Three Stories of Rebuilding the Mysterious Temple.
Zhao Meng (1254- 1322), a passer-by in Song Xue, was the most outstanding painter in Yuan Dynasty, and had a wide influence at that time and later.
Calligraphy characteristics of the four masters of regular script
Ou Yangxun's regular script is recognized as the first in the history of ancient and modern calligraphy, generally winning by brushwork. His European regular script handed down from generation to generation is meticulous in strokes and rigorous in structure, even reaching the so-called profound realm of "not moving a picture". Although European regular script is neat and rigorous, the changes between stippling are lively, giving people a tall and handsome aesthetic feeling.
Yan Zhenqing's regular script strokes are vigorous, broad and grand in structure, extremely rich and vigorous, which has had an inestimable and significant impact on the calligraphy style of later generations. Not only is regular script extensive and profound, but Yan Zhenqing's cursive script is also vigorous and vigorous in Gu Zhuo. His running script classic "Sacrifice to a Nephew", known as "the second running script in the world", is enough to show his running script attainments.
Liu Gongquan's regular script is famous for its penetrating power, neat strokes and strict statutes. At the same time, it is sharp and vigorous. From the structural point of view, Liu Gongquan's regular script is tight inside and loose outside, with a straight structure and emphasis on the quality of lines. Mr. Qi Gong wrote Liu Gongquan's Mysterious Tower Monument for decades, just to gain his strength, which shows that Liu Gongquan's pen skill is profound.
Zhao Ziang's regular script gained the charm of Jin and Tang Dynasties, and at the same time absorbed the elegance of Song Dynasty. Finally, they merged into one, creating their own delicate and mellow unique calligraphy styles. The biggest feature of his regular script is its beauty and fluency.