Appreciation of Yan Zhenqing's Calligraphy Works in His Later Years
Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy was a beginner of Chu Suiliang, then he learned to write in Zhang Xu and discussed calligraphy with Huai Su. He deeply studied the calligraphy of Erwang and Chu Suiliang, absorbed their strengths, completely got rid of the style of the early Tang Dynasty and created a new era of calligraphy style. Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy style is called "Yan Ti", and it is also called "Yan Liu" with Liu Gongquan, and has the reputation of "Yan Liu Jin Gu".
Yan Zhenqing's classic calligraphy pictures.
Yan Zhenqing's original calligraphy is magnificent and dignified, and its handwriting has changed from slender in the early Tang Dynasty to square and has a centripetal force. The pen is vigorous and powerful, and the central brushwork is good. Full of bones and muscles, but also sharp. Generally, horizontal painting is slightly thinner, vertical painting, point, skimming and pressing are slightly thicker. This book is magnificent in style and momentum, and has the spirit of flourishing Tang Dynasty. His cursive script is vigorous, expressive, calm and vigorous, which opens up a complete life for the cursive script after Wang School. Yan Zhenqing's running script is vigorous and vigorous. This style also reflects the prosperous style of the Tang Dynasty empire and conforms to his noble personality. It is a typical example of the perfect combination of calligraphy beauty and personality beauty, so it is praised as "the second running script in the world" by later generations.
Yan Zhenqing's Literary Achievements
Most of Yan Zhenqing's works in Yan Zhenqing Collection are practical words, which are frank and generous, vivid and touching, and promote the ancient prose movement in Tang Dynasty. "On the Dilemma of Officials" and "Shooting with Guo Servant" praised by later generations. , are full of gloomy and honest words, fully embodies the Yan Zhenqing's loyalty, honest and frank, integrity.
Chao said that "academic articles are often confused with the theory of fairy pagodas, which are not all reasonable". Gao Yun commented in the Collection of Tang Poems: "I was very happy when I met him. Xi Zhi's ancient tune was very elegant and didn't involve the text. Although there are one or two close bodies, the game is not so hidden. There are less than 100 poems in this collection, most of which are five-line poems, and those who are attached to the monk Jiao and Lu and forget the heretics, but their secular feelings are better than Samadhi, and they are definitely not plain. "