Song of the Stone Drum is the work of Han Yu, a poet in the Tang Dynasty. Mo Bao, a rare famous calligrapher in the history of China. It is reported that "Shi Guwen" is the earliest existing lettering in China. Unearthed in the early Tang Dynasty, lost. Han Yu wrote "Shigu Song" to highlight it and promote it as a national treasure.
Shi Gu Song, a book written by Xian Yu, was a great calligrapher in Yuan Dynasty, which had a far-reaching influence on cursive scripts of later generations. His cursive poem "Song of the Stone Drum" is straight down, slightly round, round and rich, simple and dignified, and contains strict rules. It is understood that this book is not only Mo Bao's masterpiece, but also a calligraphy work.
There are two masterpieces handed down from generation to generation, one is made by Yuan Dade in the fifth year and is now in the Metropolitan Museum of America, and the other is this volume, which is a classic of Shixian calligraphy in its mature period.
Historical evaluation and main achievements of Xian Yushu;
Zhao Mengfu appreciates his calligraphy very much. He once said, "Yu He's classmate's cursive script is too far away for him to catch up. With Ji Bo gone, the world is called a servant who can write. The so-called no Buddha is called respect. " The contemporaries said, "Old people trapped in learning are good at learning, so their books are round and energetic, or they can use the Tang method more." However, in the fifteen or sixteen years since they met Ji Bo, they have seen that their books are different from each other and better than the common books in the world. "
Most of the calligraphy works handed down by Xian Yushu are cursive, mainly ink and wash. Solid foundation, good at hanging wrist writing, like to use wolf hair, emphasizing bone strength. His regular script is vigorous, round and vigorous, magnificent and without losing discipline. The running script is rigorous, full of real strength and natural. The cursive script learns from Huai Su and is innovative, with bold brushwork and great boldness of vision.