What are the characteristics of Yan Zhenqing's regular script?

The characteristics of Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy works are as follows:

Block letters are dignified and dignified. Yan Zhenqing's regular script is vigorous, with dense structure, horizontal, light and vertical strokes, and vigorous, straight and open brushwork. 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.

"Yan Ti" was created by Yan Zhenqing, a calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. Together with Liu Gongquan, they are called "Yan Liu" and "Yan Liu Jin Gu". In the history of calligraphy, Yan Zhenqing created a unique realm of calligraphy with "Yan Ti". Spirituality is excellent, and the realm is natural and magnificent; It is also cast with a strong soul, and the realm is natural and vigorous; It was also born with its rich people. The realm is naturally broad and powerful.

Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy not only has the charm and charm of the previous calligraphy style, but also is not bound by the ancient law. It broke through the conventions of the early Tang Dynasty and formed its own style, which was called "colourful style". Song Ouyang Xiu commented: "Points are like falling rocks, paintings are like Xia Yun, hooks are like gold, and horses are like crossbows. Like a vertical and horizontal image, depressed and in a state. It has never been so public since it was dedicated. "

Yan Zhenqing was a famous official and calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. He has exquisite calligraphy and is good at writing. He began to learn Chu Suiliang's calligraphy, and later learned from Zhang Xu, gained his calligraphy skills and essence, and created "Yan Ti" regular script. He, Liu Gongquan and Liu Gongquan are also called "four masters of regular script". Together with Liu Gongquan, they are called "Yan Liu" and "Yangu".

Yan Zhenqing's achievements were not achieved overnight, but came from decades of efforts, continuous optimization and summary of progress. It is mainly divided into three growth stages. The most intuitive feeling of Yan Di's characters is fullness, steadiness and integrity. If Yan Ti and Liu Ti are compared to the postures of two types of athletes, Yan Ti can be a weightlifter and Liu Ti is a track and field athlete.