Zhao Mengfu’s representative calligraphy works include "Ode to the Goddess of Luo", "Tao Te Ching", "Deng Ba Stele", "Xuanmiao Guan Reconstruction of Three Gates", and "Linhuang Ting Jing".
Zhao Mengfu [fǔ] (October 20, 1254 - July 30, 1322), courtesy name Zi'ang, Han nationality, also known as Songxue Taoist, also known as Crystal Palace Taoist (some say Shuijinggong Taoist), Ou Bo, in his middle age, once signed a contract with Meng Fu.
The style of Zhao Mengfu’s works
Zhao Mengfu was a very influential calligrapher in the early Yuan Dynasty. His seal, 瀱, Fen, Li, Kai and Cao calligraphy are all excellent, with regular script and running script being the most profound and influential. According to the records of Song Lian of the Ming Dynasty, Zhao learned calligraphy from Siling (i.e. Emperor Gaozong Zhao Gou of the Song Dynasty) in his early years, who "understood the eight wonderful methods and paid attention to the ancient elegance". .
Wang Shimao said: "Most of the Wenmin books come from the two kings (Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi). If their body is compact, they will win the right army; if their posture is elegant and elegant, they will win the big order; if they reach the book stele, they will be cool." Imitated Li Beihai's "Yuelu" and "Saluo" style. In addition, he also touched the Dingding stele of the Yuan and Wei Dynasties and Yu Shinan, Chu Suiliang and others of the Tang Dynasty; in seal script, he studied Shigu script and Chu Chu script; and Liang Hu script in official script. , Zhong Yao; learn cursive calligraphy from Xi Xian, and be able to work hard on inheriting the tradition.