The origin of Weibei
During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the society was in turmoil, and the study of Buddhism and Taoism to meet the needs of social consciousness flourished. The propaganda method of Buddhism and Taoism is to write scriptures as a great merit. Especially in Buddhism, whenever a new temple tower is built and a Buddha statue is shaped, literary scholars should be hired to write articles to instruct them. For a time, from the popular wind of erecting monuments in Han dynasty, it turned to Buddhism to build temples, towers and monuments. Although there are wars in the world, the psychology of seeking immortality by making statues is even more fierce, and the words and Buddhist names carved on stones are all over the ravine. Weibei came into being.
After the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the north and the south were divided, and calligraphy was also divided into two factions. The calligraphy style of the Northern School has inherited the legacy of Han Li. Its brushwork is simple and rigorous, but its style is simple and rigorous, so it is called "Weibei". Southern calligraphy is more sparse and beautiful than letters. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, because of regional differences, personal habits and book styles were very different. The book in the north is strong, and the book in the south is rich, each of which is wonderful and inseparable.
Wei Bei's calligraphy technique is rigorous, simple and vigorous, full of volume, and has the charm of Li Kaizhi. Its calligraphy art is developed on the basis of Han Li and Kincaid, and it can be called the top grade in Han steles. Calligraphers in ancient and modern times gave the highest evaluation to this monument, which can be described as a monument to the unity of Han and stele.
Modern calligraphers admire Weibei, and there are many literati, especially in the north. Perhaps the strong and simple Weibei is in line with the generosity of northerners, and there are many people with high attainments. For example, Xiaoxian, a student of Kang Youwei, understood Wei Bei's brushwork with a pen. _ Minbian's education represents a master of calligraphy, and advocating "combining steles with stickers" and "attracting steles into the grass" is one of his great contributions. Yu Youren's art of running script is to integrate the brushwork of running script and official script into the regular script of the Northern Wei Dynasty, which can be described as melting inscriptions in one furnace and forming his unique calligraphy. Wu Zhongqi, Wei Tianchi and other calligraphy are naturally amazing, and their Weibei flavor is still very strong. The high level of their calligraphy lies in taking the god of Weibei and creating their own artistic realm. The highest realm of calligraphy lies in the formation of entry and the spirit of going out.
Application history
The Northern and Southern Dynasties was the first peak of the development of regular script. At that time, the north and the south were divided, and different calligraphy styles were formed between them. Zhong You and Wei Guan were the ancestors of the two schools, but Wang Xizhi was the ancestor of the Southern School, which inherited the atmosphere of Jiang's style and was more relaxed, and was known for its books and slips. Suo Jing is the sect of the Northern School, and it still inherits the ancient laws of the Central Plains, so it has a monument. The monument of the Northern School was called "Weibei" by later generations. The famous stone carvings include Longmen 20 Pins, Zheng Wengong Monument, Yunfeng Mountain Stone Carving, Shimen Ming, Zhang Xuan Epitaph, Carved Epitaph and so on. Representative calligraphers are Gao Zun, Shen Fu, Yao and Zhao Wenshen.