The record of the statues of Yang Dayan is: Mangshan style
The record of the statues of Yang Dayan is a typical Mangshan style that breaks away from the official method and uses oblique drawings and tight knots. Kang Youwei's "Guangyi Zhou Shuangji" listed it as a strong and powerful sect. Its characteristics are that the central palace is tight and radiates from all sides; the stipples have a clear contrast in light and heavy, forming block elements; and the characteristics of the brush are that the corners are fully exposed, thick and unrestrained, which is the so-called "polar track of the square brush". Its pointillism characteristics are undoubtedly influenced by the knife, and the knife's meaning is obvious.
The full name of "The Statue of Yang Dayan" is "The Statue of General Yang Dayan of the Fu Kingdom for Emperor Xiaowen", or "Yang Dayan" for short. It was carved in the Northern Wei Dynasty and is located in Guyang Cave, Longmen, Luoyang, Henan. It is one of the "Twenty Ranks of Longmen", and together with the three statue records of "Shi Ping Gong", "Sun Qiusheng" and "Wei Lingzang", it is collectively called the "Four Ranks of Longmen". It is one of the more than 2,000 kinds of statues of the Northern Wei Dynasty in Longmen Grottoes. One of the most valuable works of calligraphy art. The pen is square and sharp, with obvious strokes and strokes, majestic strokes, and a solemn and steady structure.
Who is "Yang Big Eye"?
Longmen statues are often engraved with inscriptions, from which we can see that the owners of their merits are mostly princes, nobles and enlightened monks, who use the good deeds of opening niches and statues to sing praises and pray for blessings and ward off disasters.
The content of "The Statue of Yang Dayan" is to praise the life of Yang Dayan, a general of the Northern Wei Dynasty who had outstanding military exploits.
Inscription on the statue of Yang Dayan
Yang Dayan, "Book of Wei" says that he was a famous general in the Northern Wei Dynasty. He was the bravest of the three armies. He "had little courage and jumped away like flying". In the early years of Emperor Xuanwu's reign (483), he was ordered to conquer the south, captured five cities, and captured more than 2,000 people.
It is said that his eyes are as big as wheels and piercing, hence his name. However, no one knows his original name.