1. The writing is solid and the writing is vigorous, but it is also vigorous and enchanting?
The initial formation stage of "Yan Ti" was before Yan Zhenqing was 50 years old. Works at this time, such as "Duobao Pagoda", can be seen from the writing that Yan Zhenqing's main style is a steady and strong pen, solid writing, strong writing, thick pen and ink, and the structure of the characters highlights the firmness, uprightness and stability, which will The words are written in a round sky and a round place, and there are many clear and profound features between the lines.
Yan Zhenqing also strives to combine the realm of majesty and enchantment. Every time he writes, he is vigorous and powerful, and his brushwork is full of enchantment. His most important works are still mainly in real script and cursive script. He occasionally dabbles in official script, seal script and other works, but there are not many of them. Yan Zhenqing started from the early Tang Dynasty, but he transcended the old style of the early Tang Dynasty and established his own "Yan style". This was deeply influenced by Zhang Xu. ?
2. Accurately grasp font writing and reflect majestic fonts?
"Yan and body" have both form and spirit and are maturing. In fact, Yan Zhenqing spent this period from the age of 50 to 65. Yan Zhenqing pinned all his emotions on calligraphy, repeatedly refined the "Yan style", and required his calligraphy to be tangible and spiritual. After repeated practice, he finally achieved success. It can be seen from the works of this period that he increased the strength of his wrists, moved the pen in the center, and adopted the technique of seal seal, turning the circle to hide the edge, just like the font of the clay tablet.
The strokes form a rounded head and thin tail, and the straight strokes highlight the momentum of the bow and arrow ready to be fired. Each word follows the writing method of horizontal thinness and vertical thickness, and the stroke is thinned at the end of the hook to highlight the strength. When writing Na, I adopt the principle of twists and turns to write every kind of turning hook full, domineering, evenly curved, full and powerful.
When Yan Zhenqing writes with folded pen, he adopts the style of lifting the pen and turning it darkly. Judging from the structure of the characters, the characters are upright and grand, the writing is plain and steady, and the fonts are rigorous. The achievements in calligraphy have reached a rare level. Yan Zhenqing has abandoned the previous style of regular script and created a new and powerful "Yan style" with new ideas.
3. The theme of calligraphy highlights philosophy and embodies emotion in calligraphy?
In Yan Zhenqing’s later works such as "Yan Qin Li Stele", "Yan Family Temple Stele", "Li Xuanjing" and other typical inscriptions , Yan Zhenqing mainly focuses on placing fresh vitality in the sophisticated writing, making the writing full of vitality, making the writing dense and dense, showing the proficiency of writing, and revealing it in the vigorous and round calligraphy style. His own boldness and uninhibitedness.
In his later years, Yan Zhenqing focused more on expressing his understanding and experience of life in his calligraphy works, and coherently integrated the philosophy of life and calligraphy. He used the momentum of pen and ink to express the philosophy of life vividly, making the writing more vivid. Full of vitality and vitality.
Yan Zhenqing’s calligraphy works
1. "Manuscript of Memorial to My Nephew"?
This is the representative work of Yan Zhenqing’s cursive calligraphy. At that time, it was Yan Zhenqing's fiftieth birthday. There are people in the calligraphy world who say words are like their own. Yan Zhenqing was born into a loyal family and was an awe-inspiring person. This spirit is also reflected in his calligraphy works.
From the beginning of the manuscript, through later revisions and improvements, it reflects the characteristics of Yan Zhenqing's writing. He explains the beginning and end of the writing in detail, fully expresses his feelings in the writing, the writing is full of spirit, the strokes are vigorous, the characteristics are highlighted, and the writing is comfortable and realistic. , make all the strokes and line collections just right.
The whole article uses round and strong brushwork, adhering to the flowing spirit of seal script. From the beginning to the end, although the ink in the brush is replenished when it dries up, the ink color will be paused and new ink will start, and the ink will be thicker. It's light and varied, but the whole article is completed in one stroke and the writing is smooth.
2. "The Story of the Magu Immortal Altar"?
When Yan Zhenqing visited an ancient altar in Magu Mountain, Nancheng County, he discovered fossils of snail and clam shells in the soil. He felt this and wrote "The Immortal Altar of Magu Mountain in Nancheng, Fuzhou". The inscription on this stele is solemn, stern, powerful and graceful, and became another masterpiece of Yan Zhenqing when he was in his sixties.
This work was created when Yan Zhenqing had already mastered the regular script style. When Ouyang Xiu later commented on this work, he said, this stele has handsome and vigorous inscriptions, sharp brushstrokes, and powerful strokes. Later generations often praised this stele. It is "the best regular script in the world".