Calligraphy in the Tang Dynasty In the history of calligraphy development, the Tang Dynasty is another peak after the Jin Dynasty, and the whole Tang Dynasty calligraphy inherits and innovates the previous generation.
Regular script, running script and cursive script all entered a new situation in the Tang Dynasty, with outstanding characteristics of the times, and their influence on later generations far exceeded that of any previous era.
The culture of the Tang Dynasty was profound and brilliant, reaching the peak of China's feudal culture. There were more ink marks in the Tang Dynasty than in the previous generation, and a large number of inscriptions left precious calligraphy works.
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Calligraphy in the Tang Dynasty can be divided into three periods: early Tang, middle Tang and late Tang.
1, early Tang dynasty
In the early Tang Dynasty, the society was stable, the economy was prosperous, and calligraphy flourished. The imperial court recognized calligraphy as one of the six schools in imperial academy, and set up a doctor of calligraphy to study calligraphy.
Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, loved calligraphy and admired Wang Xizhi's calligraphy, which played an important role in the development and prosperity of calligraphy in Tang Dynasty.
2. Middle Tang Dynasty
During this period, great changes and developments have taken place with the social economy, culture and art, and the calligraphy style has become vigorous since the early Tang Dynasty. True grass got rid of the shackles of the Wangs School more thoroughly and formed its own new style.
At this time, Zhang Xu, Huai Su, Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan and other famous calligraphers appeared. They created a new realm in cursive script and regular script respectively.
3. Late Tang Dynasty
In the late Tang Dynasty, with the gradual decline of the country, calligraphy did not flourish in the early Tang Dynasty and the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but some calligraphers such as Du Mu, Gao Xian and Pei Xiu also appeared.
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