Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy was a beginner of Chu Suiliang, then he learned to write in Zhang Xu and discussed calligraphy with Huai Su. He deeply studied the calligraphy of Erwang and Chu Suiliang, absorbed their strengths, completely got rid of the style of the early Tang Dynasty and created a new era of calligraphy style. Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy style is called Yan Ti, and it is also called Liu Gongquan, so it has the reputation of Yan Gu.
Yan Zhenqing's original calligraphy is magnificent and dignified, and its handwriting has changed from slender in the early Tang Dynasty to square and has a centripetal force. The pen is vigorous and powerful, and the central brushwork is good. Full of bones and muscles, but also sharp. Generally, horizontal painting is slightly thinner, vertical painting, point, skimming and pressing are slightly thicker. This book is magnificent in style and momentum, and has the spirit of flourishing Tang Dynasty. His cursive script is vigorous, expressive, calm and vigorous, which opens up a complete life for the cursive script after Wang School.
Yan Zhenqing's Calligraphy Realm
Yan Zhenqing's life experience in the realm of calligraphy can be divided into three parts: First, consolidating the foundation and cultivating the yuan, and seeking the style of calligraphy. The second is to study the subtlety in the word and seek the grandeur outside the word. The third is to realize the change of gods and the romance of life. From the analysis of many pagodas and other typical works, it can be seen that what Yan Zhenqing pursues is to use a pen to be calm and heroic, to use strength to strengthen bones and to paint thick flesh. Dense, dignified and deep, from slender to square, reducing the white space between rows on white cloth and tending to be dense.
At this point, Yan Zhenqing swept away the wind of regular script since the early Tang Dynasty. The former is square, the latter is positive, the former is strict and the latter is strong. The former is elegant, the latter is straightforward, the former is thin and the latter is fat. The former has profound statutes, while the latter has laws to follow. The former is decorated with flowers, while the latter is full of vitality. It can be described as reform and innovation. His book is like an ancient forest, but it has dense flowers and buds. A book full of anger, a thousand schools of thought contend.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Yan Zhenqing