The Wei stele shows some transitional factors in the development of the official script to the typical regular script. Most of the existing inscriptions of the Northern Dynasty are the works of anonymous folk calligraphers, which are very different from the calligraphy style of the scholars and doctors of the Southern Dynasty.
The calligraphy art of Wei tablet style, dot painting Fang Jin, simple knots, inheriting the Yu style of Han Li, opening the precedent of Sui and Tang Dynasty Zhenshu, and having the charm of both Lishu and Kaishu, representing the style of transition from Lishu to Kaishu. Today I share the famous Yuan epitaph of the Northern Wei Dynasty "Yuanxian Epitaph".
The full name of the Northern Wei Dynasty's "Yuanxian Epitaph" is "The Epitaph of the Former Army General of the Ancient Wei Dynasty, Zhenyuan, the Former Army General Presents the Champion General Zhengping Taishou Yuanjun", which was unearthed in Luoyang.
Chi height 54.2 cm, width 53 cm, where 25 lines, 25 lines. Text. This is a cut-and-frame album, with a total of 5 carats, each half of which is 23.2 cm long and 12.4 cm wide. This Zhi strokes are exquisite, the knot is rigorous, and it is quite classical, and it is a masterpiece of Wei Monument.
The style of Wei stele is great, it is not only beautiful, but the crystallization of beauty, force and workmanship, especially the epitaph of Yuan, the book and carving are good, it is a good book for us to learn Wei stele.
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