Why? Jia Qiang will analyze it in detail below.

First of all, both Cao Quanbei and Zhang Qianbei have very obvious styles. Beginners should not choose inscriptions with too obvious style, which is easy to form such directional thinking.

It is often said that your official script has no goose tail and is limited by a single thinking. Official script is not determined by the wild goose tail, but by a situation. Even if there is no wild goose tail, you can see at a glance that it is an official script.

Many people who studied in Cao Quanbei or only in Cao Quanbei have formed a stereotype in their minds that official script must be like Cao Quanbei. This is actually a question of beginners choosing inscriptions, which can also be said to be caused by the narrow scope of study.

Secondly, the tablet of Yiying has most of the characteristics of official script, which is very inclusive and open. From this, we can learn the general techniques of official script, not only Cao Quanbei's round pen, but also Fang Bi of Zhang Qianbei. We can learn not only fine and hard brushwork, but also thick brushwork, which is multifaceted.

Fang Bi and the round pen on Yiying tablet are very obvious, especially when you start writing, from which you can learn very authentic Fang Bi techniques and exquisite round pen methods.

In the middle of this line, it is also Fiona Fang's knot. Unlike Zhang Qian, the pen is mainly pressed, but the combination of lifting and pressing is very clever. Sometimes press the pen to show the square weight, sometimes press the circle to show the three-dimensional fullness, and sometimes lift it in the middle. The rhythm is changeable and the lines are rich and refined.

Third, Yi Yingbei is neat and neat. On the surface, it is mainly neat, but if you look closely, you can find that many pens are very lively, which is very helpful for beginners to broaden their horizons and is a very good tablet for training their eyesight.

It is very important for beginners to train their eyesight, because calligraphy is a visual art, that is, they must observe their feelings with their eyes. The richness of the tablet can train their eyesight, and the neatness of the tablet can make beginners see the vein of strokes clearly and learn more easily.

In terms of opposition, the monument of Yiying is also a combination of opposites. Although opposition is the main trend in general, it also takes the opposite trend from time to time, especially in a word, which is not simply carried out in one way, but mostly carried out in a combination of opposites, which enhances the aesthetic feeling and artistry of the word, makes people look more and more beautiful, and always feels lacking.

Fourthly, learning Yi Ying tablet first can lay a solid foundation for the later study of official script. Because the inscription is an open and inclusive font, its writing style does not show personality, but also integrates the basic writing style of official script, which brings great convenience for later learning.

You will have a feeling of deja vu after learning the Yi Ying tablet and then learning other inscriptions. For example, if you learn the Yiying tablet before learning the ritual tablet, you will get information from the thin and hard pen. If you learn Zhang Qianbei, you will be handy with another pen. If you learn Cao Quanbei, you will be impressed with the round pen.

Therefore, Jia Qiang believes that the best and best monument to introduce official script is the Yiying monument. Sometimes the direction of learning calligraphy is more important than hard work. The correct direction can save a lot of time, avoid invalid accumulation and make the road of calligraphy learning smoother and faster. (Chen Jiaqiang)