The regular script of Yan-style script is round and solemn, with tight surroundings, square and dense structure, horizontal and plain writing, round brushwork and solemn momentum. Showing people with a symmetrical positive image is like a plump person sitting in danger. Therefore, Yan style is very suitable for writing big characters on the list.
Yan Zhenqing's cursive script is concise and vigorous, with ups and downs. His pen is magnificent, ingenious and natural, with the flavor of seal script, but the cursive script still does not lose its Wei and Jin demeanor.
Yan ti achievement
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 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 embodies 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.