Since the calligrapher Liu Desheng of the Eastern Han Dynasty created the line of calligraphy between calligraphy and cursive writing, it has been favored by calligraphers of all dynasties because of its characteristics of flowing water, flexible and flowing, convenient writing, high practicality and high accessibility.
Then the peak period of xingshu is the Eastern Jin Dynasty, because later generations often compare the Jinshu with Tang poetry, Song Ci, and Yuanqu, which shows the glory of calligraphy in the Jin Dynasty, and during this period, a calligraphy sage Wang Xizhi also appeared, who wrote the world's first line of books "Orchid Pavilion Preface".
Liang Shizheng calligraphy
However, in the Ming and Qing dynasties, due to the prevalence of the "pavilion style", calligraphy became more rigid, especially during the Kangqian period of the Qing Dynasty, the imperial examination required "Wu, Fang, light", that is, the font was thick black, square, consistent in size, and smooth and smooth.
The prevalence of this ethos has led to a lack of interest in calligraphy, which looks uniform, somewhat dull, and even presents a flattering attitude.
However, this kind of shackles did not limit everyone, and during the Qianlong period, there was a calligraphy that was deeply loved by the Qianlong Emperor, and even jokingly called the "pen pole" of the Qianlong Emperor for posterity.
This person is Liang Shizheng, and his writings are known as "the most beautiful books in the Qing Dynasty".
Liang Shizheng (梁诗正), courtesy name Yangzhong (芗), was a native of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, who in the eighth year of Yongzheng liang Shizheng became a tanhualang and served as a royal study in the early Qianlong period.
Some important documents of the imperial court and the compilation of historical books are from his hands, and he often follows the Qianlong Emperor on tour, it is well known that the Qianlong Emperor loves poetry, and some of the poems he made are copied by Liang Shizheng, and the name of this "pen pole" can be said to be well deserved.
According to the Qing Dynasty's Li Yuandu's evaluation of Liang Shizheng in the "Outline of the First Zheng of the State Dynasty", "Gongshu first learned Liu Chenggong (Liu Gongquan), followed by Sanwen (Zhengming), Zhao (Meng Fu), Late Master Yan (Zhenqing), and Li (Beihai). ”
From this historical material, it can be seen that Liang Shizheng's calligraphy is the strength of the family, and then formed his own unique style, his calligraphy bones are beautiful, the breath is coherent, the temperament is elegant, and it has a very strong artistry, which is very rare in the era of the prevalence of the pavilion.
Moreover, Liang Shizheng is also a "bold person", when he wrote calligraphy, he actually asked the emperor to accompany him and help him drag the paper, which was more arrogant than the poetry immortal Li Bai's "noble concubine grinding ink, Lux taking off his boots".
Nowadays, many calligraphy enthusiasts like to put a collection of calligraphy about Liang Shizheng in the study, after all, it has the title of "the most beautiful calligraphy in the Qing Dynasty", which can let us feel the beauty of the words and lines, and can also improve our calligraphy writing ability.
Now, we have compiled Liang Shizheng's calligraphy into a collection and dedicated it to all calligraphy lovers, so that everyone can learn it anytime and anywhere, and I hope you can like it.
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