Suo Jing's "Yueyi Tie" is said to have been written by Suo Jing, a calligrapher of the Western Jin Dynasty. It is a famous Zhangcao Tie. "Yue Yi Tie" is based on the twelve month order system, so it is called. But to this day, the rubbings are missing from four to six months, totaling 18 pages. The number of words in "Yue Yi Tie" exceeds that of Qian, and its calligraphy is strict, sharp and has extraordinary bone strength.
Suo Jing (239-303), courtesy name You'an, Zhang Zhi's sister and grandson, was a native of Dunhuang (now part of Gansu). Because he was a Sima who conquered the West, he was called "Suo Zhengxi". He studied at Luoyang Imperial College when he was young. He was one of the "Five Dragons of Dunhuang" and was well versed in classics and history. Together with Pan Yue, Gu Rong and other colleagues, he was respected by people at the time. He was injured and died during the rebellion against King Yi'an of Hejian. He was granted the title of Marquis of Anleting and was given the posthumous title of Zhuang. Suo Jing was good at cursive calligraphy and passed on Zhang Zhi's method, which was steep and strong. His chapter is written in cursive script and he calls himself "Silver Hook Tuwei". People at that time said: "Extremely skilled, Suo cannot compare to Zhang; Suo Jing has a lot of charm, Zhang cannot compare to Suo." It is said that Suo Jing wrote "Ode to Become a Master", "Zai Yao", "July" and other posts, and also wrote the book treatise "Cursive Script" "Zhuang" - a chapter handed down from generation to generation. Suo Jing Zhang Cao has his own family. Zhang Huaiguan of the Tang Dynasty commented on his book: "You'an Shan Zhang Cao, the book is written by Wei Dan, and it is steep and dangerous. There is a crack in the mountain shape, the water is suspended, the solitary pine in the Yunling Mountains, and the dangerous rocks in the glacier. Its solid Strength cannot be grasped in ancient and modern times
Yan Zhenqing, born in 709 and died in 785, was born in Jingzhao Wannian (now Shaanxi). He was a former governor of Pingyuan, and was known as "Yan Pingyuan" in the world. , Prince Grand Master, was granted the title of Duke of Lu, and was also known as "Yan Lu Gong". His ancestral home was Linyi, Tang Dynasty (now Linyi, Shandong Province). Grand Master, was granted the title of Duke of Lu County, so he was also known as Yan Lu Gong. During the reign of Emperor Dezong, Li Xilie rebelled. He paid great attention to the country and went to the enemy camp in person. He showed great righteousness and was eventually hanged by Li Xilie at the age of 77. The imperial edict reads: "He is endowed with physical talent, outstanding in public loyalty, has been in four dynasties, and has a single-minded determination. "In the history of calligraphy, he is the most accomplished and influential calligrapher after the two kings. He first studied Zhang Xu, the four masters of the early Tang Dynasty, and later learned from them. He changed the ancient method and developed his own style, which is strict, solemn, and simple. His calligraphy works, which are clumsy, vigorous and majestic, have a great influence on later generations. It is said that there are 138 kinds of regular scripts, such as "Duobao Pagoda Stele" and "Magu Xian Tan Ji". "Jing Qing presses his sword, Fan Kuai holds his shield, Vajra's eyes are angry, and the strong man shakes his fist. "The cursive scripts include "Memorial to My Nephew", "Notice to Fight for a Seat", "Notice to General Pei", "Book of Self-Report", etc. Among them, "Manuscript to Memorial to My Nephew" is the highest artistic state entered in a state of extreme grief and indignation. It is called "the second running script in the world". Mi Fu's "History of Calligraphy": ""Zheng Zheng Tie" has a strong seal character, which is the first in Yan script. The characters are connected and strange, and they are unexpected. ”
He has an upright nature, is sincere and honest, and has a sense of justice. He never succumbs to the powerful and flatters, and is famous for his righteousness and righteousness. His loyal and heroic deeds throughout his life have enhanced his reputation in the calligraphy world. Status.
When Yan Zhenqing was young, his family was poor and lacked paper and pen, so he practiced calligraphy on the wall with his pen dipped in yellow soil and water. Later, he learned from Zhang Xu, and also absorbed the characteristics of the four schools of the early Tang Dynasty, and also adopted seal script and official script. It has its own style with the style of writing in the Northern Wei Dynasty. It is contrary to the calligraphy style of the early Tang Dynasty. It transforms from thin and hard to plump and powerful, with a broad and majestic structure, strong bones and awe-inspiring spirit. It is known as "Yan Ti" and established his immortality in regular script for thousands of years. Yan Zhenqing is one of the most influential calligraphy masters in the history of Chinese calligraphy. His "Yan Style" is also known as "Yan Liu" with Liu Gongquan, and he is known as "Yan Jin Liu Gu". He was studious and talented in literature since childhood. His calligraphy was influenced by his family and his maternal ancestors' Yin family. At the same time, he received guidance from Zhang Xu. He also learned extensively from famous calligraphers of the past dynasties such as Cai Yong, Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi, Chu Suiliang, etc. Nutrients, after being mastered, created a unique style that is outstanding, majestic, vigorous, and majestic. It is called Yan Ti and became a great calligrapher representing the Tang Dynasty. His calligraphy played a role in the development history of Chinese calligraphy and influenced the calligraphy of later generations. Huge. Yan Zhenqing's regular script has a solemn and majestic style. His strokes are light horizontally and heavy vertically, with strong and thick strokes. The structure is upright and dense, and the vertical strokes are slightly rounded in the middle, with softness in the middle. It has a sense of elasticity, heavy strokes, and strong center, which adds to its grand, round and rich beauty.
The development of Chinese regular script can be said to have reached its peak in the Tang Dynasty, and its achievements were represented by Yan Zhenqing. Later Tang Dynasty calligrapher Liu Gongquan was also influenced by Yan Zhenqing, and later generations called him Yan Liu. Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy was full of strength and graceful style; "The title.
Yan Zhenqing's cursive writing has the characteristics of being both concise and vigorous, as well as ups and downs. Yan Zhenqing's writing style is vigorous, skillful and natural, and many of Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy works have been handed down from generation to generation. His famous ink writings include "Zhushan Hall Couple Poetry Post" and "Gao Shen Post" in regular script; and his cursive scripts include "Manuscript of Memorial to Nephew Jiming" and "Liu Liu" in cursive script. "Zhongshi Tie", "Huzhou Tie", etc. Among them, except for the "Manuscript of Memorial to Nephew Jiming" which is generally recognized as authentic, there are still different opinions on the authenticity of the other works, but they are all ink prints that have been circulated with clues. "Manuscript of Memorial to Nephew Jiming" is a relic in the nature of a draft. The writing is natural and the manuscript is full of erasures, but it shows the charm of Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy.
Yan Zhenqing wrote a lot of steles in his life, and the ones that have been handed down to this day include: "Duobao Pagoda Stele", with a dignified and compact structure, beautiful and colorful; "Dongfang Shuo Painting Praise Stele", with a clear and powerful style; "Visiting the Golden Heavenly King Shrine" "Inscription" is relatively dignified and powerful; "Zang Huaike Stele" is majestic and vigorous; "Guojia Temple Stele" is graceful and smooth; "Magu Immortal Altar Record" is rich and solemn, with a concise structure and full of charm; "Ode to the Zhongxing of the Tang Dynasty" ", is carved on a cliff and is Yan Zhenqing's largest regular script. The calligraphy is square and steady, without showing bones and muscles. "Song Jing Stele", also known as "Song Guangping Stele", has broad and vigorous calligraphy; "Baguanzhai Bao De Ji" has a strict atmosphere; "Yuan Jie Stele" is vigorous and profound; "Qian Lu Zi Shu" is steady and calm; "Li Xuanjing Stele" has strong calligraphy, but the strokes are thin and different from other inscriptions. "Yan Qin's Ceremony Stele" was unearthed in 1922. The calligraphy and painting are as good as new. It is the one that best conveys the original appearance and spirit of Yan Zhenqing's inscriptions. His calligraphy is majestic and neat, and is a representative work in his later years. "Yan's Family Temple Stele", with rich calligraphy skills, was also his proud work in his later years.
Yan Zhenqing’s calligraphy has also been engraved into many calligraphy works. Most of the collections of calligraphy collected in the past dynasties include Yan Zhenqing’s works. The individual posters include "Post for Fighting for Seats", "Post for Envoys", "Poetry for General Pei", "Record of Magu Immortal Altar in Small Characters", "Post for Liu Taichong" and so on. Among them, "Struggle for Seats" is the most famous. This post is written in cursive script, based on the original work on the stone, Xi'an Forest of Steles; this post is his manuscript, written freely, vertically and horizontally, with dripping ink, it is an unintentional masterpiece. Mi Fu believes that it has the flavor of seal script and ranks first among Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy works. Special collections of calligraphy calligraphy by Yan Zhenqing include the Song Dynasty "Zhongyi Tang Tie", a comprehensive collection of 45 kinds of Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy works, and the Zhejiang Provincial Museum has an exclusive copy of Song rubbings.