Who were the famous calligraphers in the Tang Dynasty?

Calligraphers are people who are good at calligraphy, who have the ability to write Chinese characters, and who can push Chinese characters to the artistic level. So who are the famous calligraphers in the Tang Dynasty?

1. Famous calligraphers in the Tang Dynasty include Ou Yangxun, Liu Gongquan and Yan Zhenqing. There were many calligraphers in the Tang Dynasty. The culture of the Tang Dynasty developed rapidly, and there were many calligraphers and poets.

2. Ou Yangxun's representative works include The Ritual Spring Inscription of Jiucheng Palace and Huangfushengchen Monument, and his running scripts include Zhong Nimeng's Diantie and Running Script with Thousand Characters. Ou Yangxun has a unique view on calligraphy, and is recognized by the world as one of the four masters of regular script.

3. Liu Gongquan's representative works include Diamond Sutra and Mysterious Pagoda Monument. His character is called Liu Ti, which is neat and imposing, rigorous and meticulous. Many ancient celebrities spoke highly of them. At that time, there was a saying among the people that "Liu is worth a thousand dollars".

4. Both Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan are called "Yan Gu". He is the highest-rated calligrapher in the history of calligraphy after the two kings, and has a far-reaching influence on later generations. His representative works include Sacrifice to the Nephew, Contention for Seats, General Pei, etc. Among them, Sacrifice to the Nephew is called the second running script in the world.

There are many calligraphers in the Tang Dynasty, and the development of calligraphy is relatively prosperous, but it doesn't mean that the development of calligraphy art has nothing to do with economic development because of the commercial monopoly in the Tang Dynasty, but more is the hard experience of calligraphers.