I. Introduction Yan Zhenqing was born in 709, Chen Qing,No. Xianmen, from Xi, Shaanxi. He liked reading and writing since he was a child and became an official in North Korea in his early years. He has also made great achievements in politics, but what is praised by people is his achievements in calligraphy, which is still sought after by people today. At the beginning, Yan Zhenqing studied calligraphy with Chu Suiliang, and later he learned Zhang Xu's brushwork. There are many calligraphers who study calligraphy. In the end, he learned from others and formed his own school, which was called Yan Ti. Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy is dignified and elegant, with powerful brushwork, which can be said to be profound. Yan Zhenqing is good at regular script and running script. Ouyang Xiu once commented on him: Gong Yan's calligraphy is like a loyal martyr and a moral gentleman, dignified and serious, which makes people afraid at first sight, but the longer it takes, the cuter it becomes. There are many people who see the treasure in the world, but they will never get tired of it. Ouyang Xiu's main meaning here is that Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy is neat and orderly, which makes people respect, but the more people read it, the more they like it, the more they can't put it down, and it is very attractive. It can be seen from here that Yan Zhenqing's accomplishments in calligraphy at that time were extremely high, which made many famous calligraphers admire him.
Second, the realm of calligraphy Some people divide Yan Zhenqing's realm of calligraphy into three realms. The first realm is that he got the essence of Zhang Xu's calligraphy before he was fifty years old, which laid a solid foundation for the appearance of Yan Ti and initially formed the style of Yan Ti in this period. The second realm is that Yan Zhenqing is between 50 and 65 years old. During this period, Yan Zhenqing has produced many works, and his facial style has basically taken shape, which is full of spirit. The third realm is that after the age of 65, both face and body have made great achievements, and each work has different gods. It can be said that a hundred flowers are blooming, which makes people dizzying.
Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy has a great relationship with his life changes. First, thanks to many calligraphers, there are conditions. Later, his life experience continued, and he participated in many major changes. His life experience has created a huge space for the formation of his calligraphy.