Zhao Gou (1107-1187), the tenth emperor of the Song dynasty, known as Gaozong of the Song Dynasty, was once named "King Kang". Zhao Gou was the founding emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, reigned for 35 years, Shaoxing for 32 years (1162), Zen was located in the crown prince Zhao Yan, died in 1187, the temple name Gaozong. Politically mediocre and incompetent, when he was in power, he was forced to use Yue Fei, Han Shizhong and other generals to resist Jin, and for his own interests, he later executed Yue Fei and dismissed Li Gang, Han Shizhong and other ministers of the main war faction. What was done was controversial.
Zhao Gou's reputation as emperor was not very good, but he was quite accomplished in calligraphy. Tao Zongyi of the Ming Dynasty said: "Gaozong is good and true, lined, cursive, and the sky is full of its ability, and all of them are wonderful." His calligraphy was free and graceful, influencing and influencing the Southern Song Dynasty calligraphy. After his abdication, he no longer interfered in the government and devoted himself more to calligraphy. The hand-me-down ink has been handed down to the world, such as "Cursive Luo Shen Fu", "Thousand Character Text", etc., and the author of "Han Mo Zhi".
Today, we are pushing this Song Gaozong Zhao Gou "Orchid Pavilion Preface" carving, which can be seen in the "An Suxuan Stone Carving" in the collection of the Palace Museum. "An Suxuan Stone Carving", the first year of Jiaqing, Shexian Bao Shufang Ji, Shufang word Xi Fen, self-signed An Suxuan, at this moment since Tang Ming, all with ink to copy the stone, no volume several times, each volume of the name of the book An Suxuan stone carving. In the fourth year of Daoguang, his son Zhiting and Yueting were carved, and Jiangdu Dang Xiling was copied and engraved.
There is a bounded column between the lines, and the inscription reads: "Shaoxing 19th summer May Linci Chen Kangbo". His calligraphy is graceful and free, natural and smooth, and has won the charm of Wei and Jin calligraphy.
Note: The nineteenth year of Shaoxing, 1149 A.D., the year of the lunar calendar.
Chen Kangbo (1097-1165), the word Changqing, the word Anhou. A native of Yiyang, Xinzhou (now Yiyang, Jiangxi). Southern Song Dynasty famous minister, poet. Huizong Xuanhe three years of Jinshi. Gaozong Shaoxing was tired of participating in political affairs, worshipping the right minister, and moving to the left. In the thirty-first year, the Jin soldiers went to Luzhou, the courtiers sent their families to take refuge, and Dukang Bo welcomed his dependents into Zhejiang, and invited Gaozong to recruit in person. Yu Yunwenxun defeated Jin Bing in quarrying. Xiaozong ascended the throne and served as a privy envoy, so he was invited to the throne due to illness. In the following year, Jin Bing returned to the south and was re-appointed as the left minister and privy envoy. There are 30 volumes of "Chen Wenzheng's Official Documents".
There is Chen Fan's inscription;"Shaoxing Gengwu on the fifth day of the ninth month, Chen Fan's treasure." And Xu Youren carving, there are engravings: "Cao Rong private seal", "Treasure of the imperial book", "Shaoxing", "Chen's collection", "Taishi Yourenzhang" and so on.
Source: Calligraphy Space