The manuscript of Sacrificing a Nephew has three characteristics:
First, round and vigorous brushstrokes. That is to say, the pen is mainly round, and the front is hidden. This manuscript is thick and simple, such as Huang Lu; Fine strength and concise bones and muscles, such as the golden wind and autumn eagle; At the turning point, is it simple, beautiful and natural, or is it difficult to kill the pen? Continuous place, the pen is full of meaning, dripping freely, like a river running, thousands of miles away.
Second, open a natural structure. Contrary to the dense, slender, elegant and charming style of the "two kings", this manuscript has become a generous, natural and elegant structure, with stippling opposite to the arc, looking around and echoing, and gathering form with spirit. Between the lines, the spirit changes with the feelings, regardless of work, unintentional, especially good, circle point alteration can be seen everywhere. Lively and changeable in the brushwork without shirt and shoes.
We can strongly feel the ups and downs of Yan Zhenqing's feelings in "Brave and Frank". Write slowly and quickly, sometimes disgusting and sometimes slow, and want to stop. Words are connected with each other, which seems to be broken, or clever, or the pen is broken; It can be described as ups and downs and interesting.
The assembly area is not crowded, and the spacious place is not empty. It can be said that it is sparse and impenetrable, and it has won the interest of "black hours and white hours". Between the lines, whether it is left or right, it is opposite, or the heart is stuck, or it suddenly breaks, and the truth is swaying. What is particularly exciting is that the last few lines, from line to grass, are swift and unrestrained, pouring down, with the majestic momentum of rivers bursting their banks.
In line 18, "alas, alas", the first three words come out one after another, indicating the extreme grief. From line 19 to the end of the article, it seems to be another storm, and its anger is hard to suppress and its feelings are hard to sue. When writing the word "keep righteousness", I wrote and changed, changed and wrote, as if I were caught in an emotional whirlwind.
Long song was crying, weeping for blood, until the last sentence "Alas, alas, it's still delicious", which shocked people and soul.
Third, thirsty and vivid ink method. This manuscript is thirsty for many pens, and the ink is thick and dry. This is related to the tools used in Yan Zhenqing's writing (short and bald bristles or double brush, thick ink, hemp paper).
The artistic effect of this ink painting is in good agreement with Yan Zhenqing's grief and indignation at that time. In the original text of this post, all the places where you are thirsty and holding a pen are vivid, which can make people see the process of writing a pen and the wonderful change of the nib, which is of great benefit to learning cursive.
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The influence of later generations
In calligraphy creation, expressing one's mind directly is the first difficulty. The brilliant value of the Manuscript for Sacrificing Nephew lies in its frankness and truthfulness. It is a model of working freely with sincere feelings, unbridled and unrestrained under the passion of pen and ink, and a model of making innovative breakthroughs at this extraordinary moment after long-term exploration.
Its distinctive personality and unique form are the first time in history. It is a typical expression of intention in calligraphy creation, which embodies the artist's unparalleled courage and mind, and also has a far-reaching influence on later calligraphers.
In addition, the calligraphy style of this manuscript also influenced Japanese calligraphy in Heian period. For example, in the 20th year of Dezong (804), the Japanese monk Konghai came to the Tang Dynasty to study the calligraphy of Wang Xizhi and Yan Zhenqing, and his later calligraphy masterpiece "Wu Li Draft" had obvious meaning of "offering sacrifices to nephews" by Yan Zhenqing.
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