Shaanxi, referred to as "Shaanxi" or "Qin", the provincial capital Xi'an, is one of the important birthplaces of the Chinese nation and Chinese culture, there are 14 regimes such as Western Zhou, Qin, Han, Tang and other 14 regimes in Shaanxi to build the capital, also known as the Land of The Three Qins, has a long history, is the cradle of the Chinese nation and the birthplace of Chinese civilization.
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Shaanxi Province's art and culture is also extremely rich, Shaanxi has 35,800 cultural relics of various types, 151 museums, 900,000 pieces (groups) of various cultural relics, in Shaanxi, there are only 72 ancient imperial tombs with names and surnames, known as the "Valley of the Emperors of the East". The density, number and high level of cultural relics points rank first in China, and the crock pots and utensils with the oldest collection of cultural relics in China's National Museum are also excavated in The Gansu area of Shaanxi Province.
In such a province and city with a thick history, the calligraphy that occupies an important position in the history of Chinese calligraphy is indispensable, typical representatives: Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan, Yang Jian, Yang Xiu, Yang Ningshi, Xue Shaopeng, Du Mu, etc.
Yan Zhenqing, also known as Qingchen, alias Yingfang, was born in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, a famous courtier and calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty, Yan Zhenqing was strictly a native of Shandong. Yan Zhenqing, together with Zhao Mengfu, Liu Gongquan and Ouyang Qing, is known as the "Four Great Masters of The Book of Letters", and is also called "Yan Liu" together with Liu Gongquan, known as "Yan Jian Liu Bone", and the classic calligraphy works "Yan Qinli Monument", "Duo Pagoda Stele", "Zhushan Tang Lian sentence", "Miaoxi Temple Stele", "Li Xuanjing Stele", "Yan Family Temple Stele", "Yan Clan Confession", "Fengzhi Ti" and so on.
Part of Yan Zhenqing's "Many Pagodas"
Yan Zhenqing,"Zhu Juchuan's Death"
Yan Zhenqing"Huzhou Thesis"
Yan Zhenqing's "Sacrifice Nephew Manuscript"
Yan Zhenqing's "Self-Written Confession"
Liu Gongquan, the word is hanging sincerely. A native of Jingzhaohuayuan (present-day Yaozhou District, Tongchuan, Shaanxi Province). Officials, calligraphers, and poets in the middle of the Tang Dynasty, whose calligraphy is known for their calligraphy, learned Wang Xizhi for the first time, and absorbed the strengths of Yan Zhenqing and Ouyang Inquiry, integrated new ideas, and created a unique "willow body", known for its bone strength and strength, and later generations have the reputation of "Yan Jian Liu Bone". Classic masterpieces such as "Secret Pagoda Stele", "Diamond Sutra", "Nine Doubtful Mountain Endowments" and so on are too numerous to list.
Liu Gongquan 'Mystery Tower Stele》
Liu Gongquan "Nine Doubtful Mountain Endowments"
Yang Ningshi (杨宁式), courtesy name Jingdu (景度), was a native of Huayin County, Huazhou (present-day Huayin, Shaanxi). An official and calligrapher during the five dynasties of the late Tang Dynasty, Yang Ningshi was regarded as an important figure in the history of Chinese calligraphy in the history of Tang and Song, and Li Ruiqing of the Qing Dynasty regarded it as "a major hub from Tang to Song". The Song people called it "Yan Yang" along with Yan Zhenqing. The "Four Houses of Song" were deeply affected by it. The books that have been handed down to the present generation include "Leek Flower Thesis", "Lu Hong Caotang Ten Zhi Tu Bao", and "Immortal Living Law".
Yang Ning-style "Leek Flower Thesis"
Yang Ningshi "Lu Hong Caotang Ten Zhi Tu Bao"
Emperor Yang Jian of sui, a native of Huayin,Hongnong Commandery (present-day Huayin, Shaanxi), was buried in Tailing. Yang Jian played an important role in the development and inheritance of Han culture, it is worth mentioning that the collection of books in the Sui Dynasty was the largest in Chinese dynasties, and the Sui Dynasty had 370,000 volumes and more than 77,000 types of books at the largest.
Yang Jian's "Shuanglin Temple Huize Master Thesis"
Yang Xiu , a native of Hongnong Huayin ( present-day Huayin , Shaanxi Province ) , was the fourth son of Emperor Yang Jian of Sui and the half-brother of Emperor Yang Guang of sui. Yang Xiu may be relatively unfamiliar to everyone, but his classic Fa-post "Dong Meiren Epitaph" has been repeatedly copied by later generations.
Yang Xiu's "Epitaph of Dong Meiren" Part 1
Yang Xiu's "Epitaph of Dong Meiren" Part 2
Xue Shaopeng (薛 Shaopeng), also known as Daozu (道祖), was a native of Chang'an (present-day Xi'an, Shaanxi Province) and a famous calligrapher of the Song Dynasty. It is equally famous with Mi Fu, known as "Mi Xue", the classic works "Yesterday Sticker", "Yuan Zhang Summons Rice Post" and so on.
Xue Shaopeng "Qinghe Ti"
Xue Shaopeng's "Yuanzhang Summoning Meal Post"
Xue Shaopeng's "View of the Building"
Xue Shaopeng "Yesterday's Post"
Because of its thick historical and cultural atmosphere, Shaanxi talents have emerged, and calligraphers in modern Shaanxi Province, such as Yu Youren and Wei Junxiu, have also made high achievements in calligraphy art, and Shaanxi Province will also produce more famous artists in the future, we will wait and see.