Zhang Qianbei, also known as Ode to Zhang Qian, is an official calligraphy work carved by Shu Dan, an anonymous calligrapher, and Sun Xing, a stonecutter in the Eastern Han Dynasty. This tablet was carved in the third year of Zhong Ping in the Eastern Han Dynasty (186) and unearthed in the early Ming Dynasty. Now it is hidden in the tablet gallery of Daimiao Temple in Taishan Mountain, Shandong Province.
The title of Zhang Qianbei's seal script is 12, and it is "Zhang Junzan's seal in the hub city of Han Dynasty", which is flat in shape and intended to be between seal scripts; Beiyang text 15 line 42 words ***567 words; There are 3 columns of stone tablets, 2 columns above 19 lines, and 3 lines below. This monument was erected by Wei Meng, an old minister of the ancient city, to commemorate the achievements of Zhang Qian. The inscription emphasizes the merits of Zhang Qian and his ancestors, Zhong Zhang, Sean, Zhang Shizhi and Zhang Qian, and involves the relevant plots of the Yellow Scarf Army, which is of high historical value.
Zhang Qianbei is a work in the mature period of the official script in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and its calligraphy attainments are very high. Since its excavation, this stone tablet has been highly praised by inscriptions and calligraphers in past dynasties. Among the numerous inscriptions in the Han Dynasty, this monument won with simplicity, massiness and elegance, revealing the true feelings between the lines. With simple folk customs and solid and steady style, it can be called a masterpiece. It is the representative work of Han Li and Fang Bi, with generous brushwork, Fiona Fang angular, vigorous and tortuous brushwork and steady writing.