Ou Yangxun (about 557-64 1) was born in Linxiang County (now Changsha City, Hunan Province). Tang dynasty minister and calligrapher. Son of Ouyang Yao.
When Yang Di was in Sui Dynasty, Ou Yangxun became a doctor too often. In the third year of Wude (620), he took refuge in Dou Jiande, the king of Xia, and was named Taichangqing. In the fifth year of Wude (622), he surrendered Li Yuan to teach Shi, moved Guanglu to be a doctor, taught him, led the Prince Gengling, and got a bachelor's degree. He is a native of Bohai County and presided over the compilation of the Collection of Arts and Literature. Zhenguan died at the age of eighty-five.
Ou Yangxun is proficient in calligraphy, and he is also called "the four outstanding figures in the early Tang Dynasty" with Yu Shinan, Chu Suiliang and Xue Qi. Because his son Ouyang Tong is good at calligraphy, the father and son are called "Big Europe". Calligraphy is in danger in Pingzhong, nicknamed "European style". Masterpieces: Regular script includes Jiuchenggong Li Quanming, Huangfu Birthday Monument and Huadu Temple Monument.
Running script includes Montitie of Zhong Ni and thousands of words in running script. He has his own unique views on calligraphy, including eight methods of calligraphy works, teaching strategies and thirty-six methods of brushwork. Huadu Temple Buddhist Pagoda Inscription, Yugonggong Wenyanbo Inscription and Huangfushengchen Inscription are called "the first regular script in the Tang Dynasty".
Historical evaluation:
Zhang Tang read the book and said, "If you want to do your best, you will be in danger. Seal script is particularly refined, flying white crown, superior to the ancients. Disturbed the image of the dragon and snake fighting, the cloud is as light as a cage, just like a god. The book of true behavior is out of order and incomplete. As dense as an armory spear and halberd, Shen Feng is stricter than wise and brave, not as good as Shinan. His cursive script has been circulated repeatedly and can be regarded as two kings. But he was shocked and didn't avoid danger, and he was hurt by Qing. "