-Appreciation of "Jiuchenggong Liquan Ming"
Jiuchenggong Liquan Monument (hereinafter referred to as Liquan Monument, Jiuchenggong Monument and Jiuchenggong Monument) is a famous monument in the early Tang Dynasty. The sixth year of Zhenguan in Tang Dynasty (AD 632) was carved in Linyou (now linyou county, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province). In the ruins of Jiucheng Palace in Dushui, linyou county, there is a tablet pavilion, which is the national treasure of China. The inscription was written by Wei Zhi, and Ou Yangxun is an authentic book, so the sculptor can't verify it.
Ou Yangxun was the first of the four calligraphers (Ou Yangxun, Yu Shinan, Chu Suiliang and Xue Qi) in the early Tang Dynasty. His calligraphy is highly praised by later calligraphers, and he is known as "the first calligrapher in Tang Dynasty" and "the calligrapher with the highest calligraphy". Later generations called him "Ou Kai". The most direct and important reason why Jiucheng Palace Monument is famous and far-reaching, is that the calligraphy written by Dan, especially Feng Yi's, is brilliant and fascinating, and it is called "the eternal method". Ancient calligraphers were full of praise for Jiuchenggong tablet.
"Jiucheng Palace Monument" has specific brushstrokes such as Beibei Monument (Weibei) and Lishu. The font structure is elegant and generous, and the French style is rigorous. It seems fair, but it is actually dangerous. The glyph is rectangular, with large characters and large spacing, and the composition is loose and clear. As far as I know, some strokes and individual examples have the following characteristics:
Horizontal style-the cloth is neatly arranged, slightly upturned and calm, and sometimes the middle part is thicker than the ends, which is really interesting;
Skimming-in addition to the common long skimming, short skimming, before and after skimming, and blue skimming, there is also a bow that emphasizes writing pause;
Si-usually straight, a few are slightly curved, and the transition from the front to the back of the pen is subtle, natural and in one go;
Point (anti-Si)-strong and powerful, with a slight meaning of Weibei;
Vertical-vertical pen is quite rigid. In addition to the common hanging needle vertical and hanging vertical, there is also a short pointed vertical, that is, the front is exposed into the pen, and then the center is turned to a straight vertical pen, which is Ou Kai's original creation;
Fold-that is, do not make a smooth turn, nor expose the edges and corners, but with a decisive and implicit meaning;
Hook-most of them don't hook back to the front except the cross-folded hook. Generally, on the basis of the previous stroke, it is hooked back to the front, indicating that the excircle is soft and rigid, which obviously indicates Weibei;
Arc hook-the center of gravity of the arc is stable and not skewed, and the hook is slightly formal;
Vertical Hook (Goose Hook)-basically inherited the writing style of official script, such as "Nine", "Crown", "Jue", "Ye" and "Yuan";
Pick (lift)-use the pen to be urgent, short, decisive, dignified and steady.
Another example is the word "sea", which is obviously the official script writing of the word "sea", but the middle is written with a vertical hook; The right half of the word "Xiang" directly follows the structure and writing of official script; The words "Wu", "Yuan" and "Feng" inherited Wei Bei's brushwork structure.
It can be seen from the inscription that the writer uses a neat pen, and he can see the danger of heart. The arrangement of calligraphy and painting is compact and symmetrical, and the shelves are open and steady. Its shape is slender, and the pen is stable in danger. The vertical position is opposite to the left and right, and the middle palace is tight, thin, hard, free and easy, and smart, especially at the end of the pen, which is stable. In Chinese characters, strokes such as long horizontal strokes or long strokes and goose hooks are mainly used to stretch the momentum. The spacing between palaces is appropriate, the blank space is appropriate, and the knot is tight but informal. The handwriting is very serious, but sometimes it is crooked, dangerous and full of fun. Positive and oblique contrast, turning static into dynamic, seeking the balance of power in tilting, leaning back, containing, retreating, avoiding and echoing changes, so as to achieve the realm of "knowing the danger and strengthening, returning to the right".
Jiucheng Palace Monument is Ou Yangxun's masterpiece in his later years. It has a high position in the history of China calligraphy and has a far-reaching influence on later generations. It is recognized as an excellent model and a rare calligraphy research textbook in history.
Out of respect for Jiucheng Palace Monument, as a lover of literature and calligraphy, I feel elegant and interesting, so I will write an exercise and share with you the classic blessing sentence "Prosperity".
Note: "Ciba" (Wē I Ruí) originally meant lush vegetation with drooping branches and leaves. It means that the family is prosperous and the career is developed. "Prosperity" means prosperity and happiness. "Wang" means: happy family, prosperous population and prosperous career. "Far away" is an honorific word for the elderly to live longer.