The monument of Zhang Menglong is 280 cm high and 123 cm wide, in which the monument is 153 cm high and 87 cm wide, 44 cm high and 40 cm wide. The inscription has three lines 12. "Beiyang" has 26 lines and 46 words. The last four acts are titled Year and Month, which mainly praises the merits of Zhang Menglong, the satrap of Lujun County, in setting up schools. There are 12 columns of titles, ranging from 2 lines to 22 lines in each column, *** 156 lines, which record the official names and surnames of people related to the monument.
Zhang Menglong's calligraphy style is elegant and graceful. It is both interesting and clever, and simple and elegant. Seeking harmony in neatness, seeking change in harmony, is natural and smooth, full of escape. This monument is the most famous work in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and it is the representative of exquisite, rigorous and elegant writing style.
This monument was built by the county magistrate to praise the virtue of Zhang Menglong, the satrap of Lu. Zhang Menglong is not recorded in the history books, and I don't know the specific situation, but according to the inscription, he is a school-running person. Zhu Yizun said in "Lu Ting Ji": "The monument of Zhang Menglong, the satrap of Luwei County, was built in Zheng Guang's third year and listed as the Konglin, so it had the merit of being promoted at that time." I believed in Buddhism in the Northern Wei Dynasty, especially in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. At that time, Zhang Menglong was able to respect teachers and set up schools, which can be said to be unique.
From the big background, the social situation in the Northern Wei Dynasty was turbulent, and people got spiritual sustenance and comfort through Buddhist thought. At the same time, Emperor Xiaowen carried out the policy of sinicization, carried out reforms and actively absorbed southern culture, which not only promoted the development of agriculture and handicrafts, but also greatly improved people's living standards and calligraphy level. At that time, people kept building temples and grottoes in order to eliminate disasters and gain happiness. At the same time, due to the infiltration of Buddhism, Taoism and Laozi and Zhuangzi, the Northern Dynasties advocated the spirit of martial arts, and at the same time, Zhang Menglong's tablet showed an unrestrained artistic style.