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Regular script is also called Zhengshu, or Zhenshu. Song Xuanhe's calligraphy records: "In the early Han Dynasty, Wang Cizhong began to write regular script with Li characters." It is believed that regular script evolved from ancient Li characters. It is said that "on the tomb of Confucius, Zigong planted a regular regular tree with straight branches and unbent branches." The strokes in regular script must be simple and clear, and they must be like the branches of a regular script tree.
In the early stage of "regular script", there are still very few official scripts left. The structure is slightly wider, with long horizontal strokes and short straight strokes. In the Wei and Jin Dynasties handed down, such as Zhong Yao's "Declaration Table" ( Pictured on the left), "Jian Ji Zhi Biao", Wang Xizhi's Yue Yi on Huang Ting Jing, etc., can be regarded as representative works. Looking at its characteristics, it is just as Weng Fanggang said: "The wave painting of the official script is changed, and the horizontal and straight lines of the ancient official script are still retained."
After the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the north and the south split, and calligraphy was also divided into two schools. The Northern style calligraphy has the legacy of the Han Dynasty. The writing style is clumsy and vigorous, but the style is simple and strict. It is better than the list book. This is the so-called Wei stele. Southern calligraphy is more sparse, graceful and subtle, and is better than rulers and tablets. In the Southern and Northern Dynasties, due to regional differences, personal habits and calligraphy styles were very different. The northern books are strong and the southern books are borrowed, and each is perfect, regardless of superiority or inferiority. However, Bao Shichen and Kang Youwei strongly praised the books of the two dynasties, especially the stele style of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Kang cited ten beautiful things to emphasize the advantages of Wei stele.
The regular script of the Tang Dynasty is like the prosperity of the country in the Tang Dynasty, which is truly unprecedented. The style of calligraphy is mature and calligraphers emerge in large numbers. In terms of regular script, Yu Shinan, Ouyang Xun, and Chu Suiliang in the early Tang Dynasty, Yan Zhenqing in the middle Tang Dynasty, and Liu Gongquan in the late Tang Dynasty all had their regular script works valued by later generations and regarded as models for calligraphy practice.
The ancients had this saying when learning calligraphy: "To learn calligraphy, you must first write regular script, and to write calligraphy, you must first write large characters. Large characters use Yan as the method, and Chinese regular script uses European style as the method. Once you are familiar with Chinese regular script, you can then focus on it. It is in regular script and King Zhong is the law." However, the results of many years of experimental research show that when you first learn to write, it is not advisable to learn characters that are too large first, and Chinese regular script is more suitable.
The regular scripts of the three great calligraphers of the early Tang Dynasty, Ouyang Xun, Yu Shinan, and Chu Suiliang, are all the most suitable copy models for Chinese regular script. The respective brief introductions are as follows:
Ouyang Xun's block script originated from ancient Li, based on Erwang style, and referenced the calligraphy style of the Northern School of the Six Dynasties. It has a unique structure, an original style, and is particularly authoritative. Its influence has penetrated deeply into society, and it has become almost the standard book for academics. The characteristics of regular script are that the pen is strong and sharp, the strokes are square and neat, and the structure is cheerful and healthy. His representative regular script inscriptions include the "Jiucheng Palace Liquan Inscription" and the "Huadu Temple Stele".
Yu Shinan's regular script is elegant and elegant, inheriting the legacy of Zen Master Zhiyong and being a direct descendant of the Wang School. Although it originated from the Wei and Jin Dynasties, its soft exterior and strong interior, as well as its deep and serene charm, swept away the cowardice of the calligraphy style of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. Among his representative works in regular script, "Confucius Temple Monument" should be the most representative.
Chu Suiliang's regular script is famous for its sparseness, thinness, and strength. Although he originated from the Youjun army, he is still charming. Its font structure seems to be very unrestrained, but it can skillfully reconcile the quiet style, creating a situation that has never been reached before. His representative regular script works should be the "Preface to the Holy Religion of the Wild Goose Pagoda".
Xiaokai, as the name suggests, is the smallest type of regular script. It was founded by Zhong Yao in the Wei Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms. He was originally the most outstanding authority in official script. The style of his regular script was also derived from the Han official script, with a vague style. It's like a flying dragon playing in the sea, extremely vivid. But the structure is wide and flat, and the horizontal drawing is long... ...