Modern and modern calligraphers highly admire Wei stele, and there are many scholars, especially in northern my country. Perhaps the majestic and simple Wei stele is consistent with the boldness of northerners, and there are also many who have higher attainments. Quite a few. For example, Xiao Xian from Nanjing was a student of Kang Youwei, and he understood the meaning of Wei stele's writing in his free and unrestrained writing. Below is the calligraphy of Wei stele running script that I compiled for you. I hope it will be useful to you!
Appreciation of Wei stele running script calligraphy
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Calligraphy classification
Seal script style: Writing was produced during the Fuxi period of China's Pre-Qin Dynasty. Archaeologists argue that it is oracle bone inscriptions carved on tortoise shells and animal bones. Because it is used for divination and prediction of good and bad luck, it is called "divination". But it already possesses the basic elements of Chinese calligraphy art: brush use, structure, composition, etc. During the Yin and Zhou dynasties, the inscriptions cast on bells and tripods, also known as "Zhongding Wen", were widely popular. After the unification of Qin Shihuang, they were collectively called "small seal script", also known as "Qin seal script". The so-called seal script is actually a seal script, which is an official letter. It is a standardized common font for official documents. According to the literature. Before the Qin Dynasty, there was no special name for Chinese calligraphy. Xiaozhuan gradually evolved from the Qin characters in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Because it is an official document. Xiaozhuan is only suitable for solemn occasions. Such as recording merit and carving stone. Uncle Liangzhao version. Soldier and Tiger Talisman and the like. The style of Seal Script is arranged neatly. The strokes are round and round. The lines are smooth and long.
Big Seal Script: First there is Big Seal Script and then there is Small Seal Script. As early as more than sixty years ago, the symbols and pictures depicting objects on pottery had the prototype of writing. Later, during the long development, pictographic (picture) writing emerged. Three thousand years ago during the Shang Dynasty, the characters carved on tortoise shells and animal bones, known as "oracle bone inscriptions", were fine and straight, with no hesitation or heaviness in the strokes. During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the inscriptions cast on bronzes such as bells, tripods, currencies, weapons, etc. were called "jinwen" or "bell and tripod inscriptions". The calligraphy has gradually become neater, the style is round and thick, and the fonts are rich in changes and uneven. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the characters carved on stone guis and stone drums were called stone drum inscriptions. The strokes are strong and dignified, the structure is slightly square, and the style is elegant and majestic. The above-mentioned oracle bones, bronze inscriptions, and stone drum inscriptions were called Dazhuan in the Qin Dynasty.
Xiaozhuan: In 221 BC, Qin Shihuang unified China. It was compiled by Prime Minister Li Si and simplified into a unified font, which later generations called "Xiao Zhuan". The Xiaozhuan font is slightly longer and the strokes are neat, round and beautiful. Representative figure: Li Si, the originator of Xiaozhuan, whose courtesy name is Tonggu, was born in Shangcai (now Shangcai County, Henan) during the Warring States Period. Later he became the Prime Minister of Qin and organized and formulated Xiaozhuan, the standard calligraphy style of the Qin Dynasty. The "Yishan Stele" existing in the Forest of Steles in Xi'an was copied from the Song Dynasty. Many of the engraved stones on which it was written have been destroyed. There are only two original stones in existence.
Regular script style: When literature began to rise in the Northern Dynasties, Zheng Daozhao was one of the more accomplished poets. His poems are good at describing scenes, with a slightly pure spirit. His style is similar to that of Xie Lingyun and Bao Zhao in the Southern Dynasties, but different from other Northern Dynasty poets who imitated Qi and Liang Dynasties. For example, "Climbing Yunfeng Mountain Nine Miles Southeast of Laicheng City to Discuss the Scriptures with Taoist and Folk People" says, "The two palaces are open to the Han Dynasty, and the rainbow is lingering; the birds in the stream are fascinated, and the birds are in danger when they pass by." "Climbing Yunfeng Mountain to View the Islands" "It's a pleasure to travel to the mountains and admire the white sand from afar", the writing is vigorous and powerful. Two of his articles are chapter lists and have no special features. Only "Tianzhu Mountain Inscription" has literary talent.
Zheng Daozhao likes to cultivate his moral character and refine his Qi into elixirs. In the first year of Yanchang (512), he built the "Qingyan Temple" and "Baiyun Temple" in the west, south, north and middle of Daji Mountain in Laizhou. "Tang", "Song Balcony", "Xuanling Palace", "Zhongming Altar" and other Qi refining places were carved with inscriptions to commemorate them. He also made a "Poetry for Setting up an Immortal Altar" and inscribed it on the wall. Since then, Laizhou Yunfeng Mountain and Daji Mountain have greatly increased their glory and become famous all over the world. The gleaming stone carvings attract tourists from home and abroad.
Official script: The full name is "The Monument of Ceremonial Utensils Built by Han Yu, Prime Minister of Han Dynasty and Lu", also known as "The Monument of Confucius Temple in Han Ming Mansion", "The Monument of Lu Xiang Han Yuan Fu Yan's Yaofa", "Han Yu Monument", etc. Engraved in the second year of Han Yongshou (156), official script. The length is 227.2 cm and the width is 102.4 cm. Hidden in the Confucius Temple in Qufu, Shandong Province. No amount. The engravings on all four sides are all in official script. The stele has sixteen lines and thirty-six characters, and nine people including Han Yuan have named it after the text. There are inscriptions on the underside of the stele and on both sides. There are many rubbings handed down in the Ritual Vessel Stele. The Mingtuo is broken at a suitable point, not to mention writing a word, and it is extended by the foot, which is different from the word "year" on the stele. ?
Running script: "Lanting Preface" was written with pride by Wang Xizhi, the general of the Right Army of the Eastern Jin Dynasty when he was 51 years old. It describes his gathering with many dignitaries and literati of the dynasty to build rice fields in Lanting. The spectacular scene expresses his lament about human life and death, as well as the changes in human nature. Under the lofty mountains, by the edge of lush forests and bamboos, drunk and splashing with ink, he composed prefaces for poems and poems for everyone. His articles were fresh and beautiful, and his calligraphy was vigorous and elegant. It has been regarded as the best in the book circles of all dynasties. Mi Fu, a great calligrapher in the Song Dynasty, called it "the first calligraphy calligraphy in China". Therefore, Wang Xizhi was revered as the "Sage of Calligraphy" by later generations.
Later generations praised a lot when studying his calligraphy art: "Beautiful dot painting, smooth flow of Qi", "Breeze out of sleeves, bright moon in arms", "Floating like floating clouds, powerful as a frightening dragon", "Charming and vigorous, unparalleled" There is no difference, the price is more expensive than the others. There is no second choice in ancient and modern times. Indeed, it is said that Wang Xizhi also wrote the "Lanting Preface" again later, but they were inferior to the original work. Therefore, the original manuscript of "Lanting Preface" has always been regarded as a family heirloom by Wang Xizhi, collected by the descendants of the Wang family, and passed down to the seventh generation of Wang Xizhi. After being deceived into entering the imperial court by Emperor Taizong Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong obtained the "Lanting Preface" and ordered famous masters such as Zhao Mo, Feng Chengsu, Yu Shinan, Chu Suiliang and others to copy several forged copies and distribute them to close relatives. After that, it became popular among the people. They were copied, but none of them were better than Wang's original work. Therefore, the original "Lanting Preface" was regarded as a rare treasure by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and was eventually buried. This made later generations revered the original "Lanting Preface" and dubbed it the best calligraphy in China. The reputation is undisputed.
Cursive script: Huaisu (725-785), with the courtesy name Zangzhen and his common surname Qian, was born in Lingling, Yongzhou (now Lingling, Hunan). He is famous for his wild grass. He became a monk at a young age. During his free time from Zen, he loved calligraphy. He worked hard in the pond and picked banana leaves to practice calligraphy. The wooden boards were used as paper, and the leaves were worn through the boards. The bare pens became graves. After that, the pens were filled with dragons and snakes, and the paper was filled with clouds and smoke, and the princes and celebrities also became famous. Everyone loves to make friends with this crazy monk. Lu Gong (Yan Zhenqing) was also heartbroken by it. He learned a lot from his master's calligraphy practice day and night. He had an unfettered temperament and liked to drink. He drank vigorously and wrote on the walls of the temple, on his clothes and utensils. He said to himself: "Drink to nourish your nature, and write in cursive to smooth your mind." He is as famous as Zhang Xushi and Zhang Xu, collectively known as "Dian Zhang Kuang Su". Huaisu's cursive calligraphy is thin and vigorous, with natural flying movements, like a sudden rain and whirlwind, changing at any time. Although his calligraphy is free-spirited and ever-changing, it is still lawful. Huaisu and Zhang Xu formed a situation where the two peaks of calligraphy in the Tang Dynasty stood side by side, and they were also two unattainable peaks in the history of Chinese cursive calligraphy. Handwritten calligraphy handed down from ancient times include "Autobiography Tie", "Bitter Bamboo Shoots Tie", "Eating Fish Tie", "Notre Dame Tie", "Lun Shu Tie", "Dacao Qianwen" and "Xiaocao Qianwen". Among them, "Fish-eating Tie" is extremely thin, strong-boned, cautious and calm. The "Self-narrating Tie" is written in a different mood than the "Eating Fish Tie", and the charm is rippling. It’s really each in its own way. Mi Fu's "Haiyue Book Review": "Huai Su is like a strong man wielding a sword, his spirit is moving, and he is circling forward and backward without missing the mark." ? Many poets in the Tang Dynasty wrote praises, such as Li Bai's "Songs in Cursive Script" and Manji's "Songs in Cursive Script" by Master Huaisu.