Q: What was the background of calligraphy development in the early Tang Dynasty?

I would like to ask Mr. Shu Xian: What is the background of the development of calligraphy in the early Tang Dynasty, and what is the aesthetic orientation of Four Great Classical Novels in the early Tang Dynasty? A: At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, it inherited the old system of the previous dynasty. During the Zhenguan period, the new system gradually became prosperous in the Tang Dynasty. Political clarity, social stability, economic prosperity, cultural Sheng Xing and calligraphy have entered a new stage of development. In particular, Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, formulated various policies suitable for the development of calligraphy. For example, North Korea set up a special educational institution, imperial academy, and calligraphy is one of its teaching contents, with a doctor of calligraphy as the whip; Implementing an important measure of taking officials by books, calligraphy is the only subject in the imperial examination; The selection of civil servants is no exception, which is determined by "body, speech, style and judgment", and "beautiful regular script" is given priority; There are still some departments and positions related to calligraphy in the DPRK and China, and obviously "calligraphy" is its necessary condition. There were many people who were good at writing books and entrusted with heavy responsibilities in the Tang Dynasty. In addition, Emperor Taizong was very fond of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy, and personally wrote Biography of Wang Xizhi for the Book of Jin, which determined the position of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy in the early Tang Dynasty and decided the development direction of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy in the early Tang Dynasty. As a result, the elegant, subtle and simple southern style occupied a dominant position, forming a new scale of calligraphy in the early Tang Dynasty. It is precisely because Emperor Taizong formulated a series of policies such as taking books as officials and his personal love for Wang Xizhi's calligraphy that the whole country competed to learn from Wang Shu, and famous calligraphers came into being. Calligraphy, like the inheritance of Datang, is thriving. Ou Yangxun is most famous for his regular script, which is later called European style. Regular script is concise and implicit, vigorous and handsome, tight inside and loose outside, neat and dignified, which is an outstanding example of integrating the essence of North and South calligraphy and has had an important impact on the development of regular script after the early Tang Dynasty. The structure and composition of his running script are all vertical, and the pitch of the single word takes the trend, which is steep and yet safe, reflecting the quaint style. Yu Shinan, a scholar with a long history, won the true marrow of two kings. His regular script is vigorous, calm, elegant, dignified and elegant, with the style of "Little Three is free and easy, full of charm and vivid charm". Chu Suiliang, regular script with a fine pen, wide and flat structure, mostly square and flat, quite a legacy of official script. His running script shows strength and flying with a pen, and his bones and muscles are particularly preserved. Xue Ji's regular script pen is thin and hard, and the stippling is delicate. His structure is vertical, open and spacious, with delicate beauty.