Yan Zhenqing was a famous calligrapher and minister in the Tang Dynasty, and one of the four masters of regular script, known as "Yan Ti". After Yan Zhenqing won the Jinshi in his early years, his official position rose all the way, and he was promoted to the highest level of Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, Prince Taishi, and the Duke of Lu County, known as "Yan Lu Gong". He left a lot of calligraphy tablets for future generations, such as "Duobao Pagoda Tablet", "Yanjia Temple Tablet", "Yan Qinli Tablet", "Magu Immortal Altar Record", "Sacrifice Nephew Manuscript", etc., all of which are calligraphy lovers to learn the law.
Calligraphy features:
1. The atmosphere is majestic and hearty. Yan's calligraphy has a positive atmosphere, not so much from the composition of each word's strokes, but also from Yan Zhenqing's personal cultivation, he is honest and selfless, which is reflected in the calligraphy is the most convincing.
2. The strokes are full, and the flesh and blood are taken care of. The strokes of each character are very full, categorical, sonorous and powerful, and even some of the thinner strokes in the words are also full of power.
3. There is rigidity in softness, and softness is the mainstay. Due to the curvature of the stroke line processing, the glyph feels slightly soft, which is exactly this, and at the same time gives tension to the line, which shows softness and rigidity.
4. The law is rigorous, and the law is natural. The biggest feature of Yan Ti calligraphy is that it is rigorous in the law, and the seemingly rigorous law contains all the attributes of nature, and Yan Ti is a product of the Tang Dynasty and has become the benchmark of later generations.
Pen features:
1. Reverse front with a pen, Tibetan front is the main. Yanti calligraphy in the pen to the center of the main, when the pen is against the front, when the pen is in the center of the pen, when the pen is back to the front.
2. The combination of square and circle, the soul is natural. Yan Zhenqing created the circular pen method of calligraphy, and in his regular script, most of them are written with round pens, which are square and round, forming the distinctive characteristics of Yan's calligraphy.
Writing Essentials:
For beginners, pay attention to the following aspects:
1. Copying. If there is enough time, you should carry out the "real presence", the original local study of the copybook, do not let go of the details, especially the three processes of each stroke, the line, and the end, after one to three months of learning and copying, the memory is solidified, and the preparation for the later "advent" is prepared.
2. Reading posts is supplemented. In the case that the conditions are not met, we should insist on "reading the post" every day to deepen the impression in thinking and memory, which is actually "the process of theoretical preparation." Some people don't make much progress, and one of the main reasons is the lack of this process.
3. Intentions are intermittent. "Yi" means memory and consciousness. Through their own memory, copying, sometimes when the memory is really unclear, you should look back at the copybook in time, and you must not "create", this stage is also a process of solidifying learning.
4. Be diligent on your back. Back is to close the copy, with their own learning and memory of the situation of the back, this stage is already half a year later, I believe that the level has grown a lot. However, it should be noted that there is a contradictory relationship between the strokes and the frame. After writing a sheet, it should be compared with the copybook.
This lasts for about a year, and your level of calligraphy is no longer comparable to ordinary people.