Yan Zhenqing's popularity has always been the old 2 in the history of calligraphy, and the Xingshu has been passed down from generation to generation, and it has strongly won the title of "The Second Book of the World"; while the "Orchid Pavilion Preface" of the first line of the World book has only a few facsimiles, so this "Sacrifice Nephew Manuscript" can be regarded as the first of the authentic works.
Yan Zhenqing learned calligraphy from elementary school all the way, how this god operates.
First, mengxin zhenqing
"Wang Lin's Epitaph"
"Wang Lin's Epitaph", Yan Zhenqing's book in the 29th year of the new century (741), is the earliest work discovered by Yan Zhenqing, when Yan Lugong was only 34 years old.
Second, the beginning of the scale
"Guo Xu's Epitaph"
"Guo Xu has already epitaph", at this time Yan Zhenqing is 43 years old, and has entered the year of confusion.
Three, ten years a trace
"Many Pagoda Tablets"
"Duo Pagoda Stele", tianbao eleventh year (752 AD) carved in Shaanxi Xingping County Qianfu Temple, Song Dynasty moved xi'an stele forest. At this time, Yan Zhenqing was 44 years old.
Fourth, the initial appearance of meteorology
"Oriental Shuo Painting Praise Monument"
"Oriental Shuo Painting Praise Monument", in the Cunling County Cultural Center, is Yan Zhenqing's book when he was 45 years old. Less than a year away from "Duo Pagoda Stele", Yan Zhenqing showed a different face. The font of "Oriental Shuo Painting Praise Monument" is dignified and majestic.
Fifth, the pursuit of fairness
Inscription on the Shrine of the Gurudwara King
"Inscription on the Shrine of the Gurudwara Heavenly King", excavated from Huayue Temple in Huayin County, Shaanxi Province in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. Tang Qianyuan wrote the book in the first year of the Yuan Dynasty (758) when Yan Zhenqing was 50 years old. In the year of knowing his destiny, Yan Zhenqing did not seek danger, the same is a large character, much more flat than the previous "Oriental Shuo Painting Praise Monument", taking the "Tian" character as an example, first of all, the degree of inclination is no longer fierce; secondly, the length of the painting is almost the same. Looking at the word "ancestral hall" again, the long vertical next to the word is quite solid,'
Sixth, keep the integrity
"The Tale of the Fresh Yu Clan"
"Xianyu Shi Lidui Record", the original site of the stele was found in Sichuan, Qingjiaqing, only five pieces of residual stones remain, a total of 47 whole characters and 7 residual characters. This inscription is three inches large and was made by Yan Zhenqing when he was 54 years old. The pursuit of Pingzheng was Yan Zhenqing's main goal during this period, and the words at this time were thicker and more plain than before.
7. Get rid of habits
Guo Family Temple Monument
"Guo Family Temple Stele", this stele is the family temple stele erected by the famous Tang Dynasty minister Guo Ziyi for his father Guo Jingzhi, who signed Yan Zhenqing at this time at the age of 56. Although it is a middle kai, it can be ancient and majestic, with thick connotations and loose and smooth. It's like "silver hook iron painting, dragon jumping tiger lying down". The writing of Zhongkai is different from that of Dakai, and the functions are different, Yan Zhenqing is still a bit inclined, which is also a common phenomenon of stele calligraphy at that time.
Eighth, the expansion of the open
"The Tale of the Immortal Altar of Magu"
"Magu Immortal Altar", written by Yan Zhenqing at the age of 62. The monument was erected in the sixth year of the Tang Dynasty (771 AD), and was later destroyed by lightning. The inscription is vigorous and simple, the bone strength is straight, the change in line thickness tends to be gentle, the strokes are less twisted, and the "silkworm head swallowtail" is produced when using the pen, which has the meaning of the seal. Because of the thick lines, in order to leave a white space in the middle palace of the character and avoid congestion, it had to try its best to expand to the surrounding areas, and the outward writing method was pushed to the extreme.
Nine, majestic and mighty
Ode to Datang Zhongxing
"Ode to The Tang Dynasty Zhongxing", carved in June of the sixth year of the Gregorian calendar on the cliffs of Qiyang Xi in Hunan Province, Yan Zhenqing was 63 years old at the time. This product belongs to the cliff stone carving, different inscriptions, more wind and sun, many mutilations. It is said that the Song Dynasty poet and calligrapher Huang Tingjian went to Huanxi several times to learn Yan characters, although the specific details are unknown, but the back of the cliff is engraved with Huang Tingjian's inscription, and there was a poem cloud: "The big characters have not been "Fistula Ming", and there is a famous cliff "Ode to Zhongxing" in the evening"
10. Defertilize and show sperm
"Zang Huaike Monument"
"Zang Huaike Monument", written about the seventh year of the Gregorian calendar (772), was originally in Sanyuan County, Shaanxi, now the Forest of Steles in Xi'an, Tibet, and Yan Zhenqing was written when he was 62 years old. The overall appearance is rich and strong, and although the lines are thin, they are tall and sharp.
11. Be full of righteousness
"Yuanji Mountain Monument"
The Yuan Ci Shan Stele is a eulogy written by Yan Zhenqing at the age of 63 in the seventh year of the Great Calendar (772 AD) for his friend Yuan Jie. The handwriting is thick and strong, vigorous and beautiful, and full of the majestic righteousness that does not bend. Although it is only an inscription, the emotions in the interior are very strong, the writing speed is not slow, the lines are mixed and straight, and the wood is three points; the dot painting is calm, and the stones are broken.
12. Abundance and lightness
"The Monument to the Release of the World"
"The Monument to the Release of the Pond under heaven", written by Yan Zhenqing in the winter of 759, re-written in large characters in March of the following year, re-written in July 773, and posthumously built in Huzhou. The original inscription of the Song Dynasty has been lost. It is relatively close to "Zang Huaike Monument", and the strokes are not thick, belonging to the hard and thin faction.
13. Retract and place freely
"Eight GuansaiHui Bao DeJi"
"Eight GuanZhai Hui Bao De Ji", this stele character is large "Eight Guan Zhai" body square pen round, the line pen is quite subordinate, the penmanship seems to be scattered solid condensation, dissipation in the sky more refined to strict. Kang Youwei's "Guangyi Zhou Shuangyi" said: "The flesh and bones of the Eight Guanzhai are evenly stopped, and they will never be reserved to make qi. "Wide and round, majestic and super-vulgar, kang Youwei called "sincere for the masterpiece".
Fourteen, vain and ethereal
Song Guangping Monument
The Song Guangping Monument was erected in Shahe County, Hebei Province in the seventh year of the Gregorian calendar (772). After the Song Dynasty, the monument was broken when it was unearthed in the middle of the Ming Dynasty. Liu Xizai: "Lu Gongshu's "Song Guangping Stele", which is full of remnants, is extremely delicious. To the predecessors said that it came out of the "Crane Ming", it is also a zhiyan.
Fifteen, see the engraving is like a book
The Book of Ganlu Characters
The Book of Ganlu Characters, which was erected in the first month of the ninth year of the Gregorian calendar (774), was 66 years old when Yan Zhenqing wrote this stele. The original carved stone is because of the mold to spread,
Sixteen, quaint and clean
"Li Xuanjing Monument"
The "Li Xuanjing Monument", erected in the twelfth year of the Great Calendar (777) in Maoshan Yuchenguan, Jurong County, Jiangsu Province, was broken in the seventh year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (1137), and was crushed by flint in the third year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1524). "Li Xuanjing Monument" is majestic and magnificent, tall and vigorous, regular and stable; the pen strength is deep and subtle, and the knots are open and stretched. Liang Yunyun's "Li Xuanjing Monument": "At first glance, it looks extremely scattered and clumsy, and it is uneven, but in fact, the ancient meaning is acceptable, which is not within the reach of "Portrait Praise" and "Zhongxing Song". "Almost every word is a square circle, compared to the "Magu Immortal Altar", the internal changes are even worse. The "Li Xuanjing Stele" goes far beyond the single word to provide us with thinking, and the arrangement of the chapters and the connection between the words are quite exquisite. The magic of this monument is that although each son is written within the boundary grid, it still has a strong line of air, and the involvement of words and words avoids all being played in the sense of writing, which is really a masterpiece of people who are old!
Seventeen, no longer charming
"Yan Qinli Monument"
The Yan Qinli Monument, self-signed and erected in the fourteenth year of the Gregorian calendar (779). Yan Zhenqing is 71 years old, has entered the realm of transformation, and when he comes to him, he appears dignified and open-minded, and his posture is dignified and open-minded; the knot is graceful and generous, comfortable and open, the combination of movement and stillness, and the combination of cunning and clumsiness. More neat and disciplined secular demeanor; creating a new calligraphic aesthetic that "no longer thinks of flattery".
Eighteen, introverted and unpretentious
"Yan Family Temple Stele"
"Yan Family Temple Stele", written and written by Yan Zhenqing for his father Yan Weizhen, was engraved in the first year of Tang Jianzhong (780), Yan Zhenqing was 72 years old, and the original stele is now in the Forest of Steles in Xi'an. The Sui Dynasty and the early Tang Dynasty's calligraphy is mostly based on the length of the finger of luck, and the knot is left and right, showing a sideways trend. Yan Shu strengthened the role of wrist strength, skillfully using Tibetan fronts and center forwards to form the effect of penetrating the back of the paper. The horizontal painting of this stele is flat, and the left and right vertical pens are slightly curved inward, which not only creates a sense of solemnity, but also makes the whole structure round and thick, full of strong inner strength. It's all innovation that breaks through the old pattern. "Lu Gongzhong's filial piety was planted in nature, and he spared no energy to write this monument, and the strange steepness and strictness, the lifelong Geng Geng Festival, has become a precursor to the obvious quality." Yan Zhenqing's books are integrated, leaving the greatest for future generations.