Chu’s award-winning calligraphy works:
1. Monument of Master Meng: one of Chu Suiliang’s representative works in regular script and one of the famous calligraphers in the early Tang Dynasty. This inscription incorporates the styles of calligraphers such as Ou, Yu, Chu, and Xue, and is a relatively representative work of Chu Suiliang's calligraphy.
2. Yique Buddhist niche stele: The style of this work is similar to that of Master Meng’s stele. It is also one of Chu Suiliang’s early calligraphy works. Its font shape is square, the lines are alternately thick and thin, and the overall style is steady and powerful.
3. Preface to the Holy Religion of the Wild Goose Pagoda: This work is one of Chu Suiliang's representative works and also his late work. The fonts are more beautiful, the lines are smoother, and the overall style is more mature and confident.
4. Ni Kuanzan: This work is one of Chu Suiliang’s calligraphy works, and it is also one of his more representative works. The font is flat, with alternating thick and thin lines, and the overall style is calm and powerful.
5. Yin Fu Jing: This work is another masterpiece of Chu Suiliang, and it is also one of his more distinctive works. Its glyphs are tall and tall, its lines are smooth, and its overall style is free and elegant.
Historical background of Chu style calligraphy:
Chu style calligraphy is a genre of calligraphy art in the Tang Dynasty, represented by Chu Suiliang's fonts. Chu Suiliang was a politician and calligrapher in the early Tang Dynasty. He once held important positions such as Zhongshu Ling during the reign of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin, and was also one of the founders of the Hongwen Museum. Chu Suiliang's calligraphy works are considered to have the style of Wang Xizhi, and were influenced by calligraphers such as Ouyang Xun, forming his own unique style.
During the Tang Dynasty, the art of calligraphy developed greatly, and many schools and styles emerged. Chu style calligraphy was produced and developed under this background. The establishment of Hongwen Museum provides a good environment and platform for the development of Chu style calligraphy, and also provides opportunities for the development of other calligraphy schools. In the Tang Dynasty, calligraphy was considered an important cultural accomplishment and social skill, so it was widely valued and developed.
So Chu style calligraphy is a unique genre of calligraphy art in the Tang Dynasty. Its emergence and development are closely related to the political, cultural and social environment at that time. As a representative figure of Chu-style calligraphy, Chu Suiliang's calligraphy works not only have artistic value, but also provide important information for us to understand the history and culture of the Tang Dynasty.