Guo Moruo showed unique characteristics and style when inscribed "Li Zicheng's Tomb". His calligraphy strokes are thick and powerful, giving the illusion that they seem to be destroyed when viewed from a distance, but when viewed closely, Guo Moruo's intentions can be felt. In particular, the word "Cheng", a pen obliquely runs through the entire font, giving people a feeling of chopping down. Does this kind of writing imply success?I think there is.
As the leader of a peasant uprising, Li Zicheng succeeded in overthrowing the Ming dynasty and establishing the Dashun regime. However, he lacked statecraft and strategy, and only knew pleasure and indiscriminate killing of the ministers of the Ming Dynasty. He did not see the war situation clearly, nor did he pay attention to the threat of Wu Sangui and the Qing soldiers entering the customs. Eventually, less than a year later, his regime collapsed and he himself was killed. It can be said that Li Zicheng's entire life and the uprising team he led ended in failure.
Therefore, Guo Moruo's inscription of "Li Zicheng's Tomb" can be regarded as a negation of Li Zicheng. The word "Cheng" on the tombstone looks like a crossed-out reverse character on the left, the right side looks like a Ge character, and the middle side looks like an X character. Such a definition implies that Li Zicheng did not really achieve his goals, and his fate ended in failure. Guo Moruo's calligraphy gives people the feeling of a sword piercing the heart, which is very suitable for expressing the image of Li Zicheng's unnatural death.
In addition, Guo Moruo's inscription of the "Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor" also shows his unique ideas and innovative calligraphy skills. Especially the word "emperor", he wrote it in a refreshing way. The upper part resembles the character "river" written in series, the middle part resembles the character "mountain", and the bottom part of the character "scarf" resembles a dancing beauty. In this way, three different parts are connected together to form the "beauty of the country". Guo Moruo was thoughtful in his inscription, and skillfully combined the words "beauty of the country" and "emperor", which fully demonstrated his ability to grasp the use of words.
Therefore, the word "emperor" inscribed by Guo Moruo is known as "an emperor through the ages". His calligraphy works not only show the charm and profundity of Chinese calligraphy, but also bring strong resonance to readers and calligraphy lovers. Whether it is the disappointment of Li Zicheng or the praise of the Yellow Emperor, Guo Moruo expresses it vividly through his unique calligraphy style.