Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy, especially his regular script, is steady and dignified, and it is not only suitable for cultivating temperament, but also suitable for the application of officialdom documents, and it is convenient to inscribe and write large characters (we can often see plaques written in Yan characters). Therefore, as soon as Yan Shu came out, there were many scholars, and until the present day, when we mentioned the introduction of children's calligraphy, especially the study of regular script, Yan Zhenqing's regular script is still often the first choice.
Portrait of Yan Zhenqing).
We say that Yan Zhenqing has a great influence on later generations, not only from his calligraphy, but also from his personality.
In traditional Chinese culture, the so-called "book is like its person" (from Liu Xizai's "Art Overview" "book, such as also. Such as its talent, such as its ambition, in short, just like its people") concept deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, Yan Zhenqing is upright, honest and pure, has a sense of justice, never a power, condescending to flattery, with the name of righteousness and martyrdom than at that time, coupled with his calligraphy is just square, graceful and generous atmosphere, and he deeply studied calligraphy, the words used in his calligraphy are based on his profound "character science" cultivation, there is no mistake, which makes his calligraphy more a model for later generations to learn calligraphy.
Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy is common on the market).
Tang Dynasty scholar Zushu Lu Gong calligraphy, in addition to Yan Yan (Yan Zhenqing's second son) and other descendants of the Yan family, the most famous is Li Deyu.
Li Deyu (787-849), known to those who have read the history of the Tang Dynasty, is the "Li", the prime minister of the Wuzong Dynasty, which is of course influential enough to even form a certain atmosphere in the book world.
The next most famous is Liu Gongquan (778-865), Liu Gongquan's calligraphy, in and out of Yan Zhenqing, incorporating Ouyang Xun's steep strength, Yu Shinan's mellowness, Chu Suiliang's sparseness, and Fang Tuo's steep and dangerous, which is unique. In the next article, we will talk about Liu Gongquan, which will be skipped here.
In the life of five generations, there are still frequent wars, and the country has almost no peace. The book world withered, and the literary style was swept away, but because of the strong influence of the Tang Dynasty's book style, there were still scholars like Yang Ningshi.
Yang Ningshi (873 954), the character Jingdu, calligraphy beginner Ouyang Xun, after the study of Yan Zhenqing, and then Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi. In the end, he changed the Tang method, and used the pen to be unrestrained and strange, and became his own style.
Yang Ning-style portrait).
The Song people called it "Yan Yang" together with Yan Zhenqing, among which Ouyang Xiu said that from the death of the Tang Dynasty to the Song Xing, more than 150 years, only Yang Ning style was "a moment of absoluteness";Su Shi also thinks that since Yan, Liu died, penmanship declined, on the occasion of the five dynasties, Du Yang Ning style "There are two kings, Yan, and Liu, this is really a hero of the book, not for the times to be submerged." ”
Yang Ning's "Leek Flower Post" part).
In the Song Dynasty, the rise of theology, the scale of cursive two kings, but most of the books, are from the Lintuo carving, or not at all the "two kings" ** when the school is lost, the difference is thousands of miles. To Qingli (Song Renzong year), Yuanfeng (Song Shenzong year) (1041-1085), Cai Xiang, Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu four began to abandon the pavilion post, the Tang Dynasty stele, and traced back to the Jin and Wei dynasties, so that the revival of calligraphy (therefore, the "stele" is also very important, the Song four have a solid stele foundation, don't be trapped in the "post").
Mi Fu's "Book History" has a record of "Han Zhong presents Gongqi good face book, and the vulgar are all learning Yan book." This is talking about Han Qi (1008-1075), this is another prime minister of the dynasty, Tao Zongyi's "Book History Meeting" said that "the teacher Yan Lu Gong and quite exposed", although it is not superior, but the influence is reachable, Shi Yannian, Su Shunqin, Cai Xiang, Cai Bian and Zhu Changwen, a generation of scribes do not follow suit, compete to imitate Yan. Among them, Cai Xiang is the most important.
Cai Xiang calligraphy, Su Shi thought that Song Ji calligraphy was outstanding and matched with his predecessors, but he was the only one who had "high talent, deep learning, corresponding heart and hand, ** infinite, so he was the first in this dynasty" (note, don't confuse him with Cai Jing).
Portrait of Cai Xiang) Yan Shu was the most prominent in the Song Dynasty, and a generation of calligraphers was not affected by it (the last three of the four Song families all learned from Cai Xiang, and the Song Dynasty calligraphers had a huge influence on the four families). Until the appearance of the earliest and most complete special post of Yanshu in China - "Zhongyi Tang Post". "Loyalty, righteousness", you listen to this name, in fact, Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy has been respected for generations, and the influence of Yan Zhenqing's personality strength cannot be ignored.
At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, following the two Song Dynasty Yu Feng, there were many calligraphers of the Yan family, but there were no outstanding calligraphers.
In the past of the Ming Dynasty, the revival of the post, the calligraphers were probably not out of the scope of Zhao Mengfu, during which more than 200 years, those who learned to be unique and could stand out, but Li Dongyang was a calligrapher, and he was vigorous with his pen and did not lose the rules. Li Dongyang is also very important, he is the Li Dongyang who was ridiculed as the "Prime Minister of Food" when we read "History of the Ming Dynasty".
Portrait of Li Dongyang).
Li Dongyang did not make great achievements in politics, but his calligraphy was outstanding, and of course, because of his political status (the first assistant of the cabinet), he would influence others to learn his calligraphy, just like Li Deyu, Han Qi, Cai Xiang, etc.
After Jiaqing and Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty, the study of Tixue from prosperity to decline, and Xuanzong (that is, Daoguang) sorted out the text, advocating the Tang Dynasty calligraphy, Lu Gong was accompanied by Ouyang Xun and Chu Suiliang for the world. Looking at the calligraphers of the Qing Dynasty, those who learned Yanshu and entered the mysteries of their halls include Liu Yong, Qian Feng, Yi Bingshou, He Shaoji, Weng Tongyi, etc., these calligraphers are all outstanding calligraphers of the Qing Dynasty, and they will be mentioned later.
Liu Yong learns Yan, refers to the penmanship of the North Tablet, although the body is strict, but it has to be with Wan Tongling;Qian Feng learns Yan, involves all clans, and has the atmosphere of "divine secrets" in Yanshu;Yi Bingshou learned from Yan, traced by Li Dongyang, written with a pen, with a strong rhyme, and won the three flavors of Lu Gong;Weng Tonggong climbed Yan's from Qian Feng, and the body of the North Monument was formed, and he used the pen to take more subordinates, so he was generous, and the hall was broad, and he was worthy of the Yan family.
The reason why we list the influence of Yan Zhenqing separately is actually an emphasis on Yan Zhenqing, the purpose of which is to emphasize the importance of Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy in the history of calligraphy, and also to give some confidence to those who learn the "tablet".
Next, we read Liu Gongquan.
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