A brief introduction to the life of Lu Jianzhi, a calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty

Lu Jianzhi is Yu Shinan’s nephew. When he came to the imperial court, he became a doctor, the prince Si Yilang, and a bachelor of Chongwen Shishu. He learned calligraphy from his uncle in his early years and from "Er Wang" in his later years. His calligraphy was perfect when he started writing, and he was ashamed of the fluttering and elegant style. Therefore, he was known as "a master of calligraphy in his later years". Among the handed down calligraphy works are the engraved calligraphy of "Five-Character Orchid Pavilion Poetry" and the ink calligraphy of "Shu Lu Ji Wen Fu". The following is a brief introduction to the life of Lu Jianzhi, a calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty that I compiled for you. I hope you will like it!

A brief introduction to Lu Jianzhi

Lu Jianzhi was born in 585 AD. A native of Suzhou, Jiangsu, he was also a very famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. So how does Lu Jianzhi introduce this person in his profile?

Judging from Lu Jianzhi’s profile, he has a very rich network of contacts. Lu Jianzhi is the uncle of Lu Yuanfang, the prime minister of the Wu Zhou Dynasty, and he is the nephew of Yu Shinan, one of the heroes in Lingyun Pavilion, and he is also the grandfather of Cao Sheng Zhang Xu. Based on these, Lu Jianzhi's connections can be described as is very rich. As for Lu Jianzhi himself, he learned from his uncle Yu Shinan's way of doing things and his knowledge of etiquette since he was a child. So he also began to enter the officialdom after he became an adult, and his official position was not low. Lu Jianzhi has studied calligraphy for many years. In terms of calligraphy, he first studied the calligraphy of his uncle Yu Shinan, and then began to study the calligraphy of Ouyang Xun. In his later years, he studied the calligraphy of Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi and his son, so it is said that the calligraphy Lu Jianzhi studied is very rich.

What Lu Jianzhi is best at is copying, and Lu Jianzhi’s running script and official script are both very good, and his cursive writing is even more exciting. Lu Jianzhi left a lot of calligraphy to later generations, of which official script is less and cursive script accounts for the majority. After reading it, many people feel that his calligraphy is truly well-deserved. And works such as "Lanting Poems" and "Wen Fu" have been passed down to this day, influencing generations of calligraphers. From the above simple understanding, we can see that Lu Jianzhi lived a very smooth life, and his attainments in calligraphy were few and far between. Lu Jianzhi also left many legacy to future generations. Famous works, therefore, both Lu Jianzhi's life and his dedication to art are worthy of people's respect.

Works of Lu Jianzhi

Lu Jianzhi was born in 585 AD. He experienced a lot in his life. He learned calligraphy, conduct and etiquette from his uncle Yu Shinan since he was a child. Therefore, he became an official when he became an adult and studied calligraphy throughout his life. Later, he studied Ouyang Xun's calligraphy. In his later years, he copied the calligraphy of Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi and his son. Therefore, Lu Jianzhi was famous in calligraphy. He has very high attainments and is good at running script, official script and cursive script. Of course, he has the highest attainments in cursive script, and Lu Jianzhi also left a lot of works for later generations. So, which of Lu Jianzhi's works are the most famous?

Lu Jianzhi's famous works include "Five-Character Orchid Pavilion Poetry", "Shulu Ji Wen Fu", "Wen Fu" and so on. Among them, "Lanting Poetry" focuses on Lu Jianzhi's calligraphy. And there are two types of ink marks and rubbings that have been handed down to the world. One of the books is the poem and essay on the title, as well as the ink volume, which has a total of twenty-seven lines. The back of the book records the gold seals of Ruisi Pavilion and others in the Southern Song Dynasty and the inscriptions of Li Rihua and others. Therefore, due to the brilliance of this book, it was also included in the "Xihongtang Tie". This is Lu Jianzhi's "Orchid Pavilion Poetry", which is very wonderful and eye-catching. There is another book written by Lu Jianzhi that is also very famous, and that is "Shu Lu Ji Wen Fu". This book is mainly an ink volume. This book was originally the work of Lu Jianzhi's predecessor, and Lu Jianzhi was very fond of this book. I have never dared to write because of my admiration. It was only when Lu Jianzhi was old and already very skilled in calligraphy that he wrote this very famous work.

The above are some of the more famous works of Lu Jianzhi, and these works have been handed down to this day.

Evaluation of Lu Jianzhi

Lu Jianzhi, born in 585 AD, was a famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty and was good at running script, official script and cursive script. Of course, he was good at cursive script. Lu Jianzhi has the highest attainments in the world, and Lu Jianzhi also left many works for later generations. So, what is the evaluation of Lu and Cambodia in later generations?

Regarding people’s evaluation of Lu and Cambodia, first of all, Li Sizhen evaluated Lu and Cambodia’s theory in his book "Shuhoupin": He learned Yu Shinan's calligraphy, however, is superior to his master.

?And Lu Jianzhi's technique is very unique. There is no anger in his writing. It can be seen from his writing that he usually has a calm personality, and he also has a desirable state that is not messy at all. Zhu Changwen, a famous theorist in the Northern Song Dynasty, praised Lu Jianzhi's calligraphy and said: His calligraphy has a very high artistic conception, as solid as pines and cypresses, and like wild cranes flying in the sky. ?It can be seen from the above that people have a really high evaluation of Lu Jianzhi.

Xiang Mu, a famous collector in the Ming Dynasty, commented on Lu Jianzhi: "When I read Lu Jian's "Orchid Pavilion Poems", my thoughts were deepened incomparably. What's more, Lu Jian's poems The calligraphy is very elegant and wonderful. ?The famous military strategist, politician, and writer Liu Ji of the Ming Dynasty read Lu Jianzhi's "Wen Fu" and gave this book a very high evaluation. He also wrote a poem for Lu Jianzhi's book. poetry. In fact, through the above-mentioned historians' evaluations of Lu Jianzhi, it is not difficult to see that he is a true calligrapher. He has a deep love for calligraphy in his bones, and he has dedicated his whole life to calligraphy. Therefore, Lu Jianzhi was able to achieve such great achievements in calligraphy that it has been passed down to this day and influenced generations of calligraphers.