Ancient Calligraphers and Names of Their Works

Yan Zhenqing

1, Dong Fangshuo Portrait Praise: There are two regular script works of Dong Fangshuo Portrait Praise, one is Wang Xizhi's small script, and the other is Yan Zhenqing's big script. This inscription, inscribed "Dr. Han Taizhong, Mr. Dongfang, painted a preface to praise", was erected in Dezhou in the 13th year of Tang Tianbao, when Yan Zhenqing was 46 years old. Su Dongpo once studied this monument and wrote: "Yan Lugong wrote a monument in his life, but this monument is Qingxiong." This sentence is very clear, and then I saw Wang Youjun's book. I know the words are very close to this book. Although the size is different, the charm is still good. "There is a cloud in the Ming Dynasty:" Calligraphy is vigorous and powerful, and it is Lu Gong's proud pen. "

2. Sacrifice manuscript: cursive script. During the Anshi Rebellion, Lv Gong's cousin Yan Gaoqing was appointed as the prefect of Changshan County. Thieves and soldiers advanced on him, so that Taiyuan saved our army, and Yan Gaoqing and his son were killed. Therefore, the article says that "thieves and ministers cannot be saved, the isolated city is besieged, the father is trapped and the child dies, and the nest collapses." Later, Duke Zhuang of Lu sent his nephew Quan Ming to clean up the mess. He only got one foot and Ji Ming's skull, so he did it. Duke Lu is fifty years old. Calligraphy works are words, and people say there are words. Duke Lu is a loyal and heroic man, and his life is awe-inspiring. His spiritual integrity is embodied in calligraphy. This manuscript is the most enjoyed by book reviewers. This post was originally a manuscript, but it was deleted and smeared. It can be seen that Duke Lu conceived the article and his feelings fluctuated from beginning to end, so it was written with high spirits, magnificent brushwork and natural charm. All the places where the pen is used up and the belt is pulled can be seen clearly. From beginning to end, I used a slightly bald pen, a round and healthy brushwork, and finally surrendered because the ink was not dry. Although the ink color changed greatly because of the initial pause, the black ash was thick and dry, but it was done at one go. In the Yuan Dynasty, Zhang Jingyan wrote an inscription: "It is better to speak than to write a letter, and it is better to write a letter. The cover is an official work, although the end of the letter is a rope contract; Letters are quite indulgent when they are on a whim; Moreover, the drafting was unintentional, and it was his palm that was forgotten. It's great to see it here. " Yuan Xianyu's evaluation of this post is "the second running script in the world".

3. Multi-tower Monument: The full name is "Multi-tower Induction Monument of Qianfu Temple in Xijing, Datang", which was built on April 20th, the 11th year of Tianbao (752), written by Cenxun, inscribed by Yan Zhenqing Shu Dan and Xu Hao, and engraved by Shihua. It is now in the forest of steles in Xi 'an. The inscription tells that longxing temple in Xijing and Monk Chu read the Goblet of Fire on a quiet night today, as if many pagodas appeared from time to time. He is determined to turn the stupa in illusion into reality. In the first year of Tianbao, Qianfu Temple was built, which took four years to complete. In Qianfu Temple, it is of special significance in the history of Buddhism to write the golden eye of fire and the precepts of bodhisattva for the emperor and ordinary people every year. This tablet is a famous work in Yan Zhenqing's early years, and its writing is respectful and sincere, which directly reflects the legacy of the kings of Europe, Henan and Chu, but it has obvious similarities with the writing of the Tang Dynasty, indicating that Yan Zhenqing paid great attention to absorbing nutrition from the folk calligraphy art while learning from the previous calligraphers. The whole article is tightly structured, with fences between the lines. The stippling is round, dignified and beautiful, as static as moving, and fascinating. He inherited traditional works. Postscript of calligraphy and painting: "This is the most flat and stable book of Lu Gong, and it is also full of charm and vulgar. It is the originator of modern historians. "

4, Magu Xiantan Ji: The full name is "Magu Mountain Xiantan Ji in Nancheng County, Fuzhou in the Tang Dynasty", in regular script. Yan Zhenqing writes, writes and writes books. When Yan Zhenqing was appointed as the secretariat of Fuzhou, his official career was frustrated, so he sometimes asked Zen. I visited Magu Mountain in Nancheng County in April that year and wrote an article about Magu's enlightenment, which is a reflection of my mood at this time. This monument is magnificent and has always been valued by people. It is one of the representative works of Yan Ti, and it is the work of Yan Zhenqing in his sixties. At this time, Yan Zhenqing's regular script style has been improved. Ouyang Xiu's Collection of Ancient Records said: "This monument is steep and tight, especially fine, with fine strokes."

5. Yanbei: The full name of this monument is "The History of the Governor of Langya Prefecture and the Monument for Protecting the Army" written by the Ministry of Secretariat. Yan is Yan Zhenqing's great grandfather. Yan Zhenqing was 7 1 year old when he wrote and published this monument. All his books are silent except The Record of Jigu and The Record of the Stone. Now it is hidden in the forest of steles in Xi 'an. Because this monument has been buried in the soil for a long time, it is intact, fresh as new, and conveys the true colors of Yan Shu with great vigor.

6. Zhongxing Ode: The full name is Datang Zhongxing Ode and regular script. Jie Yuan wrote articles and Yan Zhenqing wrote cliffs. 63 years old, now living in Wuxi, Qiyang County, Hunan Province. Yuan Jie was a famous writer in the Tang Dynasty. After he was dismissed from office, he lived in Wuxi, where rocks piled up and stone walls were rugged. Ode to Zhongxing is carved on one of the largest stone walls. This article recorded the Lushan Mountain Rebellion and praised Tang Zhongxing. At this moment, the stone book stands upright and majestic, and the stone is hard. It has been preserved intact for thousands of years. "Lu" praised this cliff stone carving as "the calligraphy is particularly wonderful and the language is quaint" and "Postscript of Guang Chuan Shu" commented: "Grandmaster praised your title, which was precious in the past."

7. Temple Monument: The full name is "Inscription and Preface to the Temple of Prince Shao Baoyan, the son of Tang Gu, who gave a toast to Guo, a minister", written by Yan Zhenqing. In July of the first year of Tang Jianzhong (780), a monument was erected in Xi 'an, Shaanxi. Zhao Minghan's "Graphite Seal Carving China" says: "This book is written in the same way as Ode to the East, which is vigorous and straightforward, with a faint pen." Wang Shizhen said: "I tried to comment on Yan's" Monument to the Family Temple "and thought that there was a jade prism in the modern nation. Elegant and dignified, Zhuang Mi is quite beautiful. A real calligrapher is a treasure. "

8. Competing for seats: also known as "On Seats", "Shooting with Guo Servant", cursive. It is a letter manuscript of Yan Zhenqing and Guo Yingzhi in the second year of Tang Guangde (764). In the Song Dynasty, it was once owned by a stone man in Chang 'an, who regarded it as a stone. This stone is now in the forest of steles in Xi, Shaanxi, and the ink has not been handed down. Su Shi once saw the original work in Anyi and praised it: "This is even stranger than publishing other books. Trustworthy, self-written, and gesture. " This post is Yan Zhenqing's fine cursive script. Throughout the calligraphy, the characters are consistent, and the tiger is powerful. This manuscript was written by Yan Zhenqing because he was dissatisfied with the arrogance of power traitors. Therefore, he is full of momentum, strong and open-minded, and there is a sense of loyalty between the lines, which shows Yan Zhenqing's upright and honest character. It has been more than a thousand years, and it is awe-inspiring to read. This post was originally a draft, and the author meditated between words, but did not care about pen and ink, but it was full of paper and became a masterpiece in the history of calligraphy. Later generations regarded this post and Preface to Lanting as "two treasures".

9. Self-written post: regular script. Calligraphy is vigorous and rigorous, and the fine print of the title is meticulous and light. Zhan Jingfeng called this book: "Calligraphy Gu Zhuo is vigorous, vigorous and natural." It's just like northerners use horses and southerners use boats. Although it is a sum, it is rich in time, three times. "Dong Qichang said," There are very few people who are curious and unrestrained in this volume. "Between the lines of this post, we can learn about the subtle changes in Yan's font and structure, which is a rare example for future generations to learn regular script.

In addition to his achievements in calligraphy, Yan Zhenqing also studied paleontological fossils. In the sixth year of Tang Daizong Dali (AD 77 1), Yan Zhenqing was appointed as the secretariat of Fuzhou (in today's Jiangxi Province). Once, he saw some snail shell fossils sandwiched in the stratum near an ancient altar in Magu Mountain, Nancheng County. He studied this phenomenon carefully and put forward his argument: here used to be an ocean, but later it became land, and those fossils are evidence. For this reason, he wrote a paper "Fuzhou Chengnan Ma Gushan Fairy Altar" and carved it on a stone-of course, later generations often only admire Gong Yan's calligraphy, which is called "the second book in the world".

Ouyang Xun

1, Inscription of Liquan in Jiuchenggong: Regular script is Ou Yangxun's representative work and is often used as a model for learning European books. Wei Zhi wrote an article in which Emperor Taizong lived in Zhenguan for six years. A monument was erected. Calligraphy is rigorous and vigorous, and does not take a posture.

2. The full name of Yugong Gongbei is the official document of Yugong Gongbei, also known as Wenyanbo Gongbei, which was written in regular script at the age of 80. In the 11th year of Zhenguan in Tang Dynasty (AD 637), a monument was erected.

3. The full name of Huangfu Birthday Monument is Huangfu Prince Monument, which was written by Dr. Zuo Guanglu of Sui Dynasty. Also known as Huangfujun tablet. Regular script is Ou Yangxun's work when he was young, and there is no date on the tablet. This monument is hidden in Xi City, Shaanxi Province.

4. The full name of the pagoda Ming of Huadu Temple is the pagoda Ming of the monk of Huadu Temple:

Regular script is Ou Yangxun's masterpiece, which was written in the fifth year of Zhenguan in Tang Dynasty (AD 63 1).

Calligraphy theory, the "Eight Laws of Ou Yangxun", has unique opinions. Mason Lee's 84 laws in Ming Dynasty and Huang Zi's 92 laws in Qing Dynasty are instructive. Its "eight decisions" are: (points) such as the peak falling rocks; (Yoko) is like the new moon in the sky; (horizontal) like a thousand miles of clouds; (Vertical) Long live the withered vine; (Jiange) If Jinsong falls, it will fall on a cliff; (folded) like a crossbow of hosts; (left) If a sword breaks a rhinoceros horn; A wave of strokes is often repeated three times.

Related inscriptions:

Huadu temple monument

Inscription of Liquan in Jiuchenggong

Gong Yu Gongbei

Zhang's post

Huangfu birthday tablet

Meng diantie

Shang Bo post

Alvin Qian Wen Zi

Running script thousand words

Liu Gongquan

1. Carved the Diamond Sutra (824, 47 years old) official letter of Liu Gongquan, carved as a horizontal stone, * * * 12 pieces, each line 1 1 word, the original stone was destroyed in the Song Dynasty. The only Tang rubbings were found in Dunhuang Grottoes and are now in the Paris Museum. This is Liu Shu's early masterpiece. His brushwork is meticulous, thin, vigorous and charming; The structure is meticulous, taking the shape of longitudinal length, tight in the middle palace, spreading in all directions, and pulling it out with clear strength. "Six Valley" can be known here, and so can Liu Jizhong's books. Ji Yun says: "If you hang the Diamond Sutra, Liu Xie said that you have the body of Zhong (Zhi), Wang (Zhi), Ou (Zhi), Yu (Zhi), Chu (Zhi) and Lu (Zhi). Today's test of his book is a must, especially valuable. " (Postscript of Guang Chuan)

2. Li Sheng Monument (829, 52 years old) is located in Gaoling County, Shaanxi Province. The monument is one foot four inches high, five feet eight inches wide, thirty-four lines and sixty-one words. Pei Du wrote, Liu Gongquan wrote, and sealed the forehead. This monument was already full of flowers and stones in the Ming Dynasty. Sun Qing Chengze's Summer of Gengzi said: "Although the words are peeling off, they are still available at first glance." Compared with the Diamond Sutra, it strengthens the concepts of firmness, angularity, pointedness, straightness and straightness. But in some places, the words seem stiff and cramped.

3. Preface to the Ming Bell Tower of Huiyuan Temple (836, 59 years old) was inscribed by Shao Jianhe, 4 1 line with 20 crosses. 1986 1 1 was unearthed outside Heping Gate in Xi 'an. This tablet is full of charm and meticulous brushwork, with Fang Bi as the main pen and round pen as the supplement, which is vigorous and powerful. Its structure often changes in dislocation, such as the words "squat", "bell" and "building" in the left and right structures, and the left side is moved up to form a knot with short left and long right, seeking rhyme and interest in the imbalance. Liu Shu is gradually going to another depth.

4. "Su Feng Monument" (837, 60 years old) was written by Liu Gongquan with seal script, 4 1 line 83 words, and it is a stele forest in Shizang 'an. His books are refreshing, fast, healthy and full of energy. It seems to indicate that a more exquisite "Liu Ti" is about to be born. In the following five or six years, the mysterious tower and the Shence Army came out one after another and became the standard of the Millennium regular script. "Summer of Gengzi" quoted Yang Yongxiu as saying: "Feng Shangshu Monument is second only to (Yu Shinan) Temple Monument." "Graphite Seal Carving China" said: "This monument is slightly better than the Xuanta Monument, but not as good as Xue Ji's Flying Goose. Yang Yongxiu Yunya's Temple Monument has passed. "

5. Li Zongmin wrote Mountain Monument (838,61year old), Liu Gongquan wrote and printed it, and Shao Jianhe carved it. Thirty-one lines, sixty-two words, the monument is one foot high and four feet five inches wide, which is the most prominent among the willow monuments. Stone was destroyed in Fuping County during the "Ten-year turmoil". This monument enjoys a high reputation from ancient times to the present, and it has been recorded in Jin Shi Lu, Bao Lei Ke Bian and Ji Gu Zhen. Although the characters of this monument and the Su Feng Monument are smaller than those of the Mystery Tower Monument, they are just as bold, profound in words, meticulous in structure and rational in spirit. Sun Chengze's "More Summer Purple" said: "His book also has the reason that Shan Juan is invincible in Luo Qi." This means that there is a charm in majesty.

6. The mysterious pagoda stone tablet (84 1, aged 64) was written by Pei Xiu, inscribed by Liu Gongquan and engraved by Shao Jianhe and Shao Jianchu. * * * 28 lines, 54 words, stone deposit Xi 'an forest of steles. Shu's "Inscription on Virtual Boat" said: "Sincerity is precision work." Wang Mingshizhen's "Yizhou Mountain Man Draft" says: "This monument is the most exposed in Liu Shu." Its bones are vigorous and vigorous, its bones and muscles are particularly exposed, and it is vigorous and charming; The knot is slender, the size is quite patchy, rich and changeable, looking forward to flying and smooth lines. The whole monument is excellent without any slack.

7. The tablet of Shence Army (843, 66 years old) was written by Cui Xuanshu, and Liu Gongquan wrote a letter by Li Yan to record the left military affairs. The monument is located in the forbidden area of the palace and cannot be circulated casually, so it is circulated less. Beijing Library has rubbings of the Northern Song Dynasty. This monument and the mysterious tower are separated by two years, with similar overall style, rigorous statutes and strong spirit, but there are also some differences. The "mysterious tower" is extremely vigorous and healthy, and this monument is abundant; The former is extremely exposed, while the latter is gentle and respectful; The former is more flattering and the latter is heavier. This engraver is also very meticulous, and he still thinks that Liu Shu is the best handed down from generation to generation. Sun Chengze said: "There is a gentle gesture in calligraphy, which is his most proud stroke." Among Liu Gongquan's regular script, the tablet of Shence Army and the mysterious pagoda tablet have the most far-reaching influence.

8. "Liu Mianbei" (848,71year old) Liu Gongquan's book, written by Wei Bo, has 37 lines and 65 words. The font of this tablet is small, but the writing style is beautiful. Yang Shoujing noticed its "elegance" in "Learning Your Words". Look at the stone tablet carefully with a round pen, such as the word "country". The right corner is deformed into a circle, and the right straight down is also a crossbow. The word "Si" of "Situ" suddenly bends down to the right, which is clumsy, and the word "Dao" of "Shinto" is also wrong. After seventy, Liu Gongquan's book is also changing. This monument and its similar styles, such as Fu Phosphorus Monument, Wei Gongxian Temple, Liu Mian, Su Feng, etc., all have the style of "gathering talents, but elegant after all".

9. "Wei Gong Temple Monument" (852, 75 years old) was written by Cui Gui and Liu Gongquan in Tang Dynasty, with 36 lines and 60 words, originally published by An. The tablet is broken and scattered, and it can't be worn completely. At first, there were only five stone heads. The age of this monument is unknown. Wang Chang's collection of stone carvings is considered to be at the end of Xian Tong (874), and the collection of treasure carvings is considered to be six years old (852). This monument is graceful and elegant, and the willow book is vigorous. Looking closely, it has reached the realm of elegance. His strokes are quite pitch, such as "Shang" and "Wu"; The conclusion of the word is quite inclined, such as the center of gravity of "thing" and "country" is to the right; Another example is the "Food City 500" business, which makes you find everything you need and enjoy it.

10. Gao Yuan Bei Yu (853, 76 years old) was written by Liu Gongquan and Xiao Ye. In Luoyang, Henan Province, the monument is more than one foot high and four feet wide, with 33 lines of regular script and 79 characters. The forehead is printed with the handwriting "The Tang Dynasty official gave the official a right servant to shoot a tombstone, a senior official in Bohai", with four lines and two horizontal lines. Kang Youwei said, "There is a dragon leaping and tiger lying in the north of Henan Province." (The Book of Changes in Guang Yi) Yang Qingshoujing said in the Book of Learning: "The monument of' Gao' is especially perfect. From the end of the year, although there are authors, it is impossible to open the door by yourself. " "Yue Long Tiger Lying" is a metaphor for the strength of his calligraphy. The latter is called perfection, which has reached the realm of perfection.

1 1. Tolingi Monument (857, 80 years old)

Chu suiliang

Ni Kuanzan:

Ni Kuanzan's ink was passed down as Chu Suiliang's book (some people think it is Ou Yangxun's book), but the authenticity is still inconclusive. However, this book is quite ignorant. Regular script 50 lines, ***340 words. Song Zhao Meng Jian commented on this post: "Yi Rong Wanchang is a book in his later years." Yang Ming Shi Qi commented on the cloud: "Commentators think that words are gold, deeds are jade, and law is Wen Ya, which is beautiful." Zhan Jingfeng said: "Dry but not moist, find the taste of heaven." This post was originally written in Taiwan Province Province.

Wild goose pagoda holy fatwa:

Also known as the preface to Ji' an collection. Every two stones are under the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi 'an, Shaanxi. The full name is Preface to Tang Sanzang, written by Li Shimin of Emperor Taizong and written by Chu Suiliang. Line 18, 42 words. Later, the Story of the Stone, the full name of which is The Story of Sanzang's Holy Religion in Tang Gaozong, was written by Li Zhi and Chu Suiliang in Tang Gaozong, with 20 lines and 40 words, and the right line.

In the pen, Fiona Fang uses it together, and the reverse is the opposite; Horizontal painting is vertical, vertical painting is horizontal, there are ups and downs between the head and tail, and there are certain rules in lifting and returning. Zhang Tang Huai Jin's evaluation of this book is: "The beauty Chanjuan seems to be no less than Luo Qi, and the protagonist is very graceful." Qin also commented: "Chu Dengshan wrote a good book, which looks like Luo Qi's beautiful face and looks like copper and iron. This monument is particularly graceful and elegant, and the waves are like gossamer. It can spread out the nuances of turning one by one. The essence of Moeller is the crown of all the monuments in the Tang Dynasty. "

Yin Yin exclaimed:

Da Mo, handed down from generation to generation as Chu Suiliang's book. Paper, 96 lines in regular script, ***46 1 word. As a book handed down by Chu Suiliang, Yin Fu Jing has been handed down to the world in block letters and running scripts, and the handwriting is very small, so it is difficult to see Lushan Mountain. This post is full of words. At the end, it said, "Letter from Chu Suiliang, the Japanese official." It's probably a fake of the book of learning Chu in the Tang Dynasty. Nevertheless, the big character Yinfu Jing is an exquisite calligraphy. This post not only has the characteristics of Chu-style calligraphy, but also is very similar to "Tang people write classics", and the history of writing classics is naturally simple. Yuanyang is blameless: "The cursive method is ever-changing and has infinite mystery. Today, Chu Zhong ordered regular script to see it, or to comment on the clouds, with a bold pen and an ancient momentum. " The stones are all regular script, engraved on Wan Wenshao. Now it has been selected as the original stone rubbings. The preface to the sermon on the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is the most representative work of Chu Suiliang's calligraphy style. The font is beautiful and vigorous, and the brushwork is skillful and mature. Chu Suiliang was old when he wrote this monument, and so far he has created a set of norms for the new Tang Kai. In the word structure, it changed the long characters of Europe and Yu, and created a slim but full font.

Huai Su

In Chang 'an Huai Su's fame, there are as many as 37 poems praising his cursive script. His cursive scripts include autobiographical notes, bitter bamboo shoots, fish-eating notes, notre dame notes, essays in books, thousands of grass articles, thousands of grass articles, forty-two chapters, thousands of words, Tibetan true notes, seven notes, Beiting cursive pens and so on. Among them, "fish paste" is extremely thin, strong in bone strength, cautious and calm. However, the book "Self-narrative Post" is full of charm because of its different mood from the book "Eating Fish Post". It's really amazing. Mi Fei's "Haiyue Book Review": "Huai Su is like a strong man wielding a sword, and his spirit is moving, but he advances and retreats in a roundabout way." Many poets in the Tang Dynasty praised it, such as Li Bai's cursive music and Huai Su's master Manji's cursive music.