Buddhism was introduced into China from India in the Han Dynasty. In the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the study of Buddhism and Taoism flourished day by day to meet the needs of social consciousness, and writing scriptures was a great merit. Anyone who builds a new temple tower and shapes a Buddha statue should hire a literary scholar to write an article to commemorate it. Some cut stones to make monuments, while others are written on natural rock walls and cliffs. In a short period of time, from the popular custom of erecting steles in the Han Dynasty to the building of temples, towers and stones in Buddhism, there were countless steles at one time. Stones are hard and can be preserved forever, especially cliffs. Because the mountains are high and dangerous, it is difficult for ordinary people to reach them, so there is little man-made damage. Shimen inscription is the representative of Cliff Stone Carving in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and it is also a milestone in the development history of calligraphy art in China. Because the cliff face is wide, it gets rid of the restriction of paper, and the book body is deep, neat and magnificent, so the book body naturally begins, with great momentum and natural interest, showing the simple and masculine beauty, which is called a masterpiece. This cliff stone carving has been collected by Hanzhong Museum in Shaanxi Province.
Shimen Ming takes the word "this" on the front page as the best extension. This stone carving is an official book, with 28 lines and 22 words, and 7 lines of inscriptions in the second half, each with 9- 10 words. It draws lessons from the vigorous and concise brushwork in Han Li's famous poem Ode to Shimen, and draws lessons from Han Li's ups and downs and extraordinary features in brushwork and posture, with a detached and natural style. Kang Youwei praised it as a "divine product" and commented in the double series of Zhou Guangyi: "The flying flies in Shimen are flourishing and eager to live forever. Monuments such as "Shimen Fu" and "Confucius" are all in the old country of Xia and Yin, and they are also separated by the corps commander, which is far beyond the reach. " Wang Yuan, a calligrapher, is not recorded in the official history, but Kang Youwei listed him as one of the top ten calligraphers in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Shimen Ming is one of the best models that can be copied and used for reference in Weibei, which has been used for reference by many famous calligraphers in history.