Yan Zhenqing's regular script style is solemn, bold, broad, bold and awe-inspiring. Yan Zhenqing's regular script style embodies the prosperous style of the Tang Dynasty empire, which is in line with his noble personality and is a typical combination of calligraphy beauty and personality beauty.
Yan Zhenqing's regular script, contrary to the calligraphy style of the early Tang Dynasty, hardened the thin into plump and vigorous, with a broad structure, magnificent, vigorous bones and awe-inspiring spirit. His calligraphy style is called "Yan Ti", which is also known as "Yan Gu" with Liu Gongquan. Yan Jia Temple Monument was written by Yan Zhenqing at the age of 72. It is a typical Yan-ti work and the last masterpiece handed down from generation to generation by Yan Zhenqing.
In the history of calligraphy, "Yan Jia Temple Monument" is considered as the last masterpiece of Yan Zhenqing's inscriptions handed down from generation to generation, with high artistic value. This monument is engraved on all sides, with 24 lines and 47 words; 6 lines on the same side of the tablet, 52 words; The forehead seal is a tablet of Yan's family temple, written by Li.
"Yan Jia Temple Monument" is a stone tablet inscribed by Yan Zhenqing, a calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, for his father Yan Weizhen. The full name is "Tang Gu Yitong, Doctor Wang Xuezhi, Friend of Zhu Guo, Secretary, Xiao Jian, Zi Jiu Xian, Preface to the Inscription of Yan Jun Temple". This monument is 338. 1 cm high and 176 cm wide. In July of the first year of Tang Jianzhong, Yan Zhenqing was erected.
Yan Jia Temple Monument is one of the representative works of Yan Zhenqing's regular script. Its style is solemn and magnificent, which embodies the prosperous style of the Tang Dynasty empire. At the same time, this monument is also the last masterpiece of Yan Zhenqing's inscriptions handed down from ancient times, which has extremely high artistic value.
The writing background of Yan Jia Temple Monument;
1. The writing background of Yan Jia Temple Monument can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. At that time, Yan Zhenqing suffered from political exclusion and was demoted to a local official. During this period, he created "Yan Jia Temple Monument" to show his respect for his family and memory of his ancestors. This work not only shows Yan Zhenqing's persistence and perseverance, but also reflects his unique artistic attainments.
2. Yan Zhenqing, with his unique calligraphy style, perfectly combined the regularity and aesthetic feeling of regular script to form a vigorous, dignified and beautiful style. This style had a far-reaching influence on the calligraphy art of later generations, and was called Yan Ti by later generations. At the same time, Yan Jia Temple Monument is also regarded as a model of calligraphy learning and a compulsory course for learning regular script.
According to historical records, Yan Jia Temple Monument was carved by Yan Zhenqing for his father Yan Weizhen in the first year of Tang Jianzhong (780). The inscription describes Yan's family, official experience, future generations' official career and knowledge. This monument was re-erected in the seventh year of the Northern Song Dynasty (982) and has been preserved ever since. Today, Yanjia Temple Monument is collected in Xi 'an Beilin Museum, which has become one of the important materials for studying the calligraphy art in Yan Zhenqing.