The creator of the Thin Gold Body was Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty.
Thin Gold Style is a font created by Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. It is a very unique calligraphy style in the history of calligraphy. It is very different from traditional calligraphy styles such as Jin Kaili and Tang Kai. It is so strong that it can be called an original creation in the history of calligraphy. Representative works include "Thousand-Character Classics in Regular Script" and "Poetry of Hefang", etc.
Song Huizong's calligraphy strokes were thin and hard. He first learned from Huang Tingjian, and later learned from Chu Suiliang and the brothers Xue Ji and Xue Yao. He mixed various calligraphy styles, absorbed the strengths of others and came up with his own ideas, and finally created The unique "thin gold book" style has great influence.
The ancestor of the thin gold style
Xue Yao of the Tang Dynasty is the ancestor of the thin gold style. However, it is more dangerous and delicate than Chu's calligraphy. He does not imitate Chu's calligraphy step by step, but develops and creates something, which has become a habit and is the last of Chu's calligraphy. "Summer Tour to Shicong Poems and Preface" is Xue Yao's masterpiece and one of the inscriptions on the cliffs of Shicong River.
The inscription on the cliff of Shi Cong River was inscribed on March 19, the first year of Tang Jiushi's reign. It is the largest cliff inscription in Henan Province. It is divided into "Summer Tour to Stone Cong Poems and Preface" and "Autumn Feast on Stone Cong". Preface" in two parts. The calligrapher of both is Xue Yao. His calligraphy is thin, vigorous and majestic, and he is called the "ancestor of thin gold style" by calligraphers of past dynasties. Xue Yao's calligraphy was later learned by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, and he eventually created the unique "thin gold calligraphy" style.