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, together with Zhao Mengfu and Liu Gongquan, is also known as the "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.
1, the first stage, before the age of 50. At this time, he belongs to the stage of polishing and exploration, with the focus on practicing the foundation of calligraphy and understanding the essence of calligraphy. His calligraphy is steady and steady, and its structure is dignified and neat, changing the slender shape since the Han Dynasty into a square, and initially forming his own style. Expressed as "multi-pagodas".
The second stage is from 50 to 65 years old. During this period, Yan Zhenqing experienced an Anshi Rebellion, and his personal experience also changed greatly. From a literati to a commander in chief who led troops to fight, his life experience, ideological cognition and social experience changed, which led to his deeper understanding of calligraphy art.
His calligraphy strengthened his wrist strength, and his strokes took the center as the center, from circle to hidden front. His brushwork is a swallow-tailed silkworm head, horizontal and thin, vertical and thick, with dignified and steady structure and both form and spirit, which has gradually matured. His masterpiece is the title of Kim Tennoja.
3. The third stage, after the age of 65. His calligraphy is getting better and better, simple and old-fashioned, lively and heroic, round and full, showing full muscles and strength. Such as Yan Monument and Temple Monument.