Recently, there was a sensational archaeological event about this calligraphy master. Yan Zhenqing's original work was first discovered. Once the news was reported, it immediately became a hot search, and Yan Zhenqing's lofty status and people's recognition of him can be seen.
The original Yan Zhenqing found this time is actually an epitaph. This epitaph is located in an excavated family cemetery of the Tang Dynasty aristocrats, and it is the only original Yan Zhenqing found so far. It is not difficult to imagine that the discovery of the original calligraphy master, who has been remembered by ancient books and inscriptions, is a double sensation in archaeology and calligraphy. We can not only study Yan Zhenqing's life course with the help of the original calligraphy, but also observe the master's calligraphy at close range and understand the unique style of Yan's calligraphy, which is of great significance to the study of ancient Chinese calligraphy art.
This cemetery is the graveyard of the yuanshi county County family in Tang Dynasty, and the original epitaph of Yan Zhenqing was written by Yan Zhenqing, the wife of the owner. The time on the epitaph and Yan Zhenqing's inscription are consistent with the known historical facts.
Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy is second only to the calligraphy sage Wang Xizhi. In the inclusive, open and prosperous Tang Dynasty, Yan Zhenqing successively studied under Chu Suiliang and Zhang Xu, both of whom were very famous calligraphers in the Tang Dynasty. It can be said that Yan Zhenqing's early study laid a solid foundation for his later creation of Yan-style regular script, namely Yan-style.
Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy can be divided into three stages: before the age of 50, his calligraphy was solid, full of charm and his style began to take shape; 50 -65 years old, the face is physically and mentally injured; After the age of 65, life experience has reached a certain stage, and calligraphy is even more superb. Some even commented on his calligraphy like this:
From maturity to magic, every monument has its own glory.
The first excavation should be in the early days of Yan Zhenqing. Less vigorous, but there is a sense of elegance.