The representative works of epitaphs in Sui Dynasty include Spring Epitaph, Jingpai Tower, Gongbin Epitaph, Zhang Tong Lady Tao Gui Epitaph, Dong Epitaph, Ma Shui Epitaph and so on. , not including the epitaphs of five tombs. The Monument to the Five Tombs is an inscription written by Zhang Pu, a writer of Ming Dynasty, in the first year of Chongzhen. The article records and praises the heroic deeds of Suzhou citizens who dare to fight against evil forces, and enthusiastically praises the heroic acts of five martyrs who are indomitable and die.
Epitaph refers to calligraphy and words carved on stone tablets. Used for burial, called "tombstone", also called "tomb platform" and "tomb"; Those listed in front of the tomb are called tombstones, and those who enter the tomb are called epitaphs, or epitaphs and inscriptions. There are many kinds of inscriptions, such as the inscription on Mount Tai by Qin Shihuang and the inscription on Pinghuai West by Han Yu. There are inscriptions on temples, bridges and other buildings, such as Han Yu's Nanhai Temple Monument.
The characteristics of epitaphs in Sui Dynasty;
Compared with the Northern Wei Dynasty stone carving, the brushwork is more exquisite and rich, and the structure is more rigorous and neat, which is the product of the integration of the romance of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Southern Dynasties. From this, we can trace back to the time when regular script was popular in the Tang Dynasty, for example, it was very close to Su and Dong inscriptions. With the in-depth development of cultural exchanges between the North and the South in the Sui Dynasty, the integration of the North and the South calligraphy styles represents the new trend of the times, and also embodies the new book style of paying equal attention to literature and quality in the Sui Dynasty.
The epitaph of his wife, Tao Gui, who was buried in the seventeenth year of Sui Dynasty, has the advantages of correct words, sparse structure, straight lines, vividness and flexibility. Simplicity reflects the rigor of statutes, which is the result of the integration of North and South book styles. The epitaph of Wu, buried in the 11th year of Sui Daye, has a long shape, and it is forbidden to be regular but not rigid. The main pen is straight, the strokes are neat and harmonious, and the letter opening method is further improved on the basis of the North Monument.
The epitaph of Dong in the seventeenth year of Emperor Yangdi Huang Kai is dignified and elegant with a large space between words and lines. The structure is rigorous, the characters are upright, and the main pen is stretched, which has high artistic value and attracts great attention.