Zhang Tang's calligraphy

Zhang Zhi's greatest contribution to calligraphy lies in cursive script, while Zhong You's greatest contribution lies in regular script.

Zhangzhi

Zhang Zhi, born in an unknown year, died in the third year of Chu Ping of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty (about AD 192), and was born in Jiuquan, Dunhuang (now Gansu). Study hard and be good at ancient times, but be weak at ancient times. When the court refused to sign the Tao, people called themselves "Zhang Youdao".

If he is good at Cao Zhang, he will get rid of the old habits, preserve Cao Zhang's stippling and become a "modern grass". In the Broken Book, both Cao Shu and Cao Shu are listed as gods, saying, "You Cao Shu was born in Du and Cui Ai. Dragon and leopard change and shine on you. It is also made in this grass. It is not a pity that the weather is different and the rate is over-opened.

If Qingjian has a long origin, then infinite flow will return to Cliff Valley and let it be natural "; Known as "learning the method of Cui (Yuan) and Du (Cao), it was changed to this grass, which became a miracle. "The style of the word is formed by strokes, occasionally disconnected, but the blood vessels are continuous, and even the veins are connected." Dan Wei, a calligrapher of the Three Kingdoms, called him "the sage of grass".

Jin Wang's book only praised Zhong (Yao) and Zhang (Zhi) for Han and Wei calligraphy, but thought the rest were not satisfactory. Zhang Xu, Dan Wei, Suo Jing, Wang Xizhi and his son, Zhang Xu and Huai Su all came from Boying. Yang Yunxin: "Zhang Zhi, Huang Xiang, Zhong You and Suo Jing were called' book saints' at that time, but they were strong and muscular, and they were the heads of the sages."

Zhang Zhiqin's spirit of practicing calligraphy has become a historical story. Wei Heng's "Four-body Book" records: Zhang Zhi "Where clothes and silks are at home, you must write before you practice (boiling and dyeing);" Learn books in the pool, and the pool is exhausted. "Later generations called calligraphy" Linchi ",that is, from this. You Cao have the reputation of "sage of grass". At that time, people even cherished his Mo Bao to the point of "not leaving an inch of paper".

Zhong You (yáo, one is yóu)( 15 1-230), with the correct word. Yingchuan Changshe (now Changgedong, Xuchang, Henan) was born. Cao Wei was a famous calligrapher and politician in the Three Kingdoms period.

Zhong You was extraordinary in appearance and brilliant in his early years. He served as assistant minister of Shang and Huangmen, assisted Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty to return to the east, and sealed Dongwu. Later, Cao Cao entrusted him with an important task and made him a captain in Li Si, guarding the Guanzhong area with outstanding military achievements. Moved the former military adviser with achievements. After the establishment of Wei, Dali was appointed and promoted to.

Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor, and entered the lofty township for Tingwei. After moving to Taiwei, he was transferred to Pingyang Township. Equal to Huaxin and Wang Lang. Ming Di ascended the throne, moved to Taifu and entered Dingling Hou. In the fourth year of Taihe (230), he died and became a success.

Zhong You is quite accomplished in calligraphy. He was the founder of regular script (lower case) and was honored as the "originator of regular script" by later generations. Zhong You had a far-reaching influence on the calligraphy of later generations, and Wang Xizhi and other later calligraphers had devoted themselves to studying Zhong You's calligraphy.

Also known as "Zhong Wang" with the calligrapher Wang Xizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. In the Southern Dynasty, Yu Jianwu listed Zhong You's calligraphy as "top grade", and in the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Huaiguan rated his calligraphy as "excellent" in Book End.