It is wrong that the outline of Magu Xian Tan Ji mainly uses running script and regular script. Yan Kai is used overall. The details are as follows:
1. Introduction:
The Story of Magu Immortal Altar by Yan Zhenqing of the Tang Dynasty is the representative work of Yan Zhenqing’s regular script inscriptions. The inscription is vigorous and simple, with strong bones and straight lines. The changes in line thickness tend to be gentle. The strokes have few twists and turns. When the brush is used, it has silkworm heads and swallowtails, and many of them have the meaning of seal script. "Magu Immortal Altar" is a model work in the history of Chinese calligraphy and one of the excellent examples for us to learn regular script.
The stele was erected six years after Dali in the Tang Dynasty and was destroyed by lightning. A photocopy of the original rubbing is available. The inscription is vigorous and simple, with strong bones and straight lines. The changes in line thickness tend to be gentle. The strokes have few twists and turns. When the brush is used, it has silkworm heads and swallowtails, and many of them have the meaning of seal script. Due to the thick lines, its structure had to be expanded to all sides in order to leave a margin in the middle of the character to avoid congestion, and the writing method of external expansion was pushed to the extreme.
2. Characteristics of calligraphy:
It is reported that Yan Zhenqing’s calligraphy was greatly influenced by his in-laws, the Yin family, and he also absorbed the brushwork of Chu Suiliang and Zhang Xu, and also discussed the use of pens with Huaisu. The trick. After middle age, he finally broke through the stereotypes of the four calligraphy styles of the early Tang Dynasty. He combined the strengths of all the calligraphers and went beyond shengmo to create a new style of calligraphy with full muscles and strong bones, which later generations called Yan style.
His calligraphy and painting are thick and full, the structure is broad and upright, and the composition is dense and rich, reflecting the heroic, majestic, solemn and upright artistic style. Every word in "Magu Immortal Altar" has a unique character. The structure is extremely varied, but many of the words have the center of gravity shifted downwards, which is wonderful in finding surprises in the ordinary, giving people a dignified and honest feeling, which is very interesting.
3. Characteristics of strokes:
Yan Zhenqing’s calligraphy works are numerous, with various styles and rarely the same, but overall they all show a solemn and vigorous style. The writing style of "Magu Xiantan Ji" is written in regular script using the seal script method. The bones are straight and strong. When starting and closing the pen, the head and tail are mostly hidden. The energy is contained but not revealed.
Dot is an important stroke that makes up Chinese characters. Many strokes start from dots and end from dots. The point is called side in the Eight Methods of Yongzi. It is called side because the pen tip looks to the left, looks to the right, and assesses its potential. The writing methods of pointillism in "The Legend of Magu Immortal Altar" are varied, with square, round, long, horizontal, oblique, and overhanging shapes. However, every painting is written with a strong and vigorous stroke that echoes Zhuang He.