Emperor Taizong (599-649) was born in Longxi. Li Shimin, the second son of Tang Gaozu Tang Gaozu. At the end of Sui Dynasty, he gained power from his father, made many meritorious deeds, made the king of Qin and became a minister. In 626 AD, the change of Xuanwu Gate made him the Crown Prince, and he acceded to the throne immediately. Shi Wen, the temple name is Taizong. He reigned from 626 to 649, and his early history was called "the rule of Zhenguan". The theory and practice of calligraphy are very accomplished. Respect Wang Xizhi's calligraphy as an original, seek the original of Wang Xizhi in the world, and write his biography. Wang Xizhi's calligraphy is perfect. This theory has a great influence on calligraphy now and later. In the practice of calligraphy, Wang Xizhi is also a strong follower, winning the essence of Wang Xizhi's running script, which no one can surpass in later generations. Zhang Lai's "The Postscript of Wanqiu Collection: The Original Works of Emperor Taizong" said: "Among Fa Tie's five books, there are more than a thousand words written by Emperor Taizong. Look at its exquisite pen and beautiful statutes, which can't be distinguished from Erwangtie. And its heroism is the champion of the book. "
Tang Taizong's great contribution to calligraphy, whether in theory or in practice, is to write inscriptions with running scripts. Qian Yong's "Calligraphy" said: "In ancient times, those who used a pen to set up a monument must use official script in Han and Wei Dynasties, and those who used original works and running script to set up a monument began with Emperor Taizong's" Ming of Jinci "and then Li Beihai". In addition to the inscriptions on Jinci, there is also the inscription on Wenquanming, which has been lost for a long time and rarely discussed by predecessors. /kloc-in 0/900, Taoist Wang discovered a unique copy of Tang Tuo's Wenquanming in the Thousand Buddha Cave in Mingsha Mountain, Dunhuang. Yufu's beautiful calligraphy makes Wang Xizhi's calligraphy interesting. The reappearance of Wen Quanming not only provides excellent materials for the study of zong calligraphy, but also provides a good reference for us to learn Wang Xizhi's calligraphy today.
Many emperors in China wrote well, but only a few of them were real calligraphers, such as Li Shimin, Evonne and Zhao Gou.