Ou Yangxun's calligraphy focuses on official script. Examining his pen is both mellow and powerful. "Surprised in the grass, sending between clouds. Another example is King Kong glaring and Lux punching. " Among them, strokes such as vertical hook are still official strokes. The inscription he wrote on the Buddhist stupa of Huadu Temple, the inscription on the grandfather Wen Yanbo and the inscription on Huangfu's birthday are called "the first regular script in the Tang Dynasty". His regular script has a very serious procedure, both in pen and structure, which is most convenient for beginners. The Thirty-six Methods of Ouyang's Structure, which was circulated by later generations, is a structure writing method summarized from his regular script. His regular script "Zhang Hansi Sticking Bass" is long and vigorous. Ink handed down from generation to generation is especially precious.
Wang Xizhi's greatest achievement is to increase and destroy the ancient law and turn the simple calligraphy style of Han and Wei dynasties into exquisite and beautiful calligraphy style. In a word, the introduction of Chinese character writing from practicality to the realm of paying attention to techniques and tastes is the awakening of calligraphy art, which indicates that calligraphers not only discover the beauty of calligraphy, but also can show it. Few later calligraphers have not copied Wang Xizhi's calligraphy posts, so they have the reputation of "book saints". His regular script, such as Le Yi Lun, Huang Ting Jing and Dong Fangshuo Hua Zan, was quite famous in the Southern Dynasties, leaving various legends, and some even became painting themes. His cursive script is honored as "the sage of grass" by the world. There is no original trace in the world, and there are many books of calligraphy, such as Seventeen Sticks, Le Li Yi in Small Letters, Huang Tingjing and so on. Copy the outline of ink, there is a hole in the middle post, Lanting [Feng Chengsu Copy] sequence, clear post in the snow, diligent funeral post, funeral post, far official post, aunt post, peace post, line post. His calligraphy of Preface to Lanting Collection is vigorous and beautiful, fresh and natural. Is the masterpiece of Wang Xizhi's life, since ancient times. Known as the best running script in the world!
Yan Zhenqing is a descendant of Langya family, with a deep family background and working in Chiyu. Written by Chu Suiliang and Zhang Xu, the style of writing is dignified and majestic in block letters, and the running script is vigorous and harmonious, changing from ancient law to its own style, which is called "Yan Ti". Song Ouyang Xiu commented: "Uncle Yan is like a loyal minister, like a martyr, like a moral gentleman. His dignity and respect are frightening at first sight, but the longer he takes, the cuter he becomes. " Not many people in the world see the treasure, but they never tire of it. "Painting Praise", "Many Pagodas Monuments", "Yan Monument", Zhong Nephew's Memorial Manuscript, "Ma Gu Xian Tan Ji", Yanjia Temple Monument, "Seating Confessions" and so on. It's all his masterpiece.
Huang Tingjian's running script, such as Song Fengge's and Su Shi's cold food poems and postscript, uses a pen such as Feng Ban's "Miscellaneous Notes on Blunt Songs": "The pen starts from painting, returns to the left wrist, and actually draws to the right, but it jumps again, just like a cloud meets the wind and returns." He wants to start from right to left, from the Tibetan front in the painting to the left pen, and then draw out, "no peace and no evil", deliberately changing pens; Go back to the pen and hide your cleverness. Good at hiding the front, paying attention to setbacks, and taking "painting bamboo as a book" gives people the feeling of "leisurely". Its structure comes from Yan's "Eight Guanting Jiangbao", and the middle palace is tightened, radiating outward from the center, stretching horizontally, such as rowing, supporting a boat, with great boldness and momentum.
Sushi Huangzhou Cold Food Poetry Post. It is the masterpiece of Su Shi's running script. This is a poem to send a revival, and it is a sigh of life caused by Su Shi's relegation to Huangzhou for three years. The poem is desolate and affectionate, expressing Su Shi's melancholy and lonely mood at this time. The calligraphy of this poem is produced in this mood and situation. The whole calligraphy is full of ups and downs, radiant and unrestrained, and there is no shortage of pens. Huangzhou Cold Food Poetry Post has a great influence in the history of calligraphy, which is called "the third running script in the world" and is also a leader in Su Shi's calligraphy works.
Li Shutong was brilliant since he was a child, and he lost his father at the age of five. He learned many famous poems and aphorisms from his mother Wang. At the age of ten, he began to study Confucian classics and history, and later studied poetry, calligraphy and seal cutting under Tang Jingyan and Zhao. Mr. Li Shutong's calligraphy has a long-standing reputation in modern China book circles, and modern cultural celebrities such as Lu Xun and Guo Moruo are all proud of their words. Li Shutong's calligraphy can be divided into two periods, the first period before becoming a monk and the second period after becoming a monk.