Yan Zhenqing (AD 709-785), a native of Linyi, Shandong Province, was a representative of calligraphy innovation in the middle Tang Dynasty. His calligraphy not only has the charm and charm of the previous calligraphy style, but also is not bound by the ancient law, breaking through the rut of the early Tang Dynasty and becoming a painting of its own. Song Ouyang Xiu commented: "Thinking about life is loyal, so calligraphy and painting are strong and independent, and they don't attack the past. They are quite magical, a bit like people. In the Song Dynasty, Zhu listed his calligraphy as a sacred product in "Continued Book Break". " And commented: "The point is like a falling stone, the painting is like Xia Yun, the hook is like a bow, and the grid is like a crossbow. There are images in both vertical and horizontal directions, low and dignified, and selfish? Since the dedication, there have been no public figures. "
Yan Zhenqing