Famous calligraphers include Wang Xizhi, Huang Tingjian, Yan Zhenqing, Zhong You and Liu Gongquan.

1. Wang Xizhi

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Wang Xizhi (33-361, 321-379), a calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was known as the "sage of books". A native of Linyi (now Linyi, Shandong Province), he moved to Shanyin, Huiji (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province) and lived in seclusion in Jinting County in his later years.

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the style is peaceful and natural, the brushwork is euphemistic and subtle, and it is beautiful and healthy. The masterpiece Preface to Lanting is known as "the best running script in the world".

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The preface to the Lanting Collection was written in the Jin Dynasty of China (AD 353). Wang Xizhi, a book sage, made friends by writing at the foot of the Lanzhu Mountain in Shaoxing, and wrote "the first running book in the world", also known as Preface to Lanting, Preface to Linhe, Preface to Lanting Poetry on March 3rd, etc.

on April 22nd, 353 (March 3rd, 9th year of Jin Yonghe, 1661 years ago), Wang Xizhi, who was then the civil history of Huiji, and forty-one people, including friends Xie An and Sun Chuo, were drinking and writing poems at Lanting Yaji in Shanyin Huiji.

Wang Xizhi compiled these poems into an episode, and made a preface to it, describing the story of wandering water and expressing his inner feelings caused by it. This preface is Preface to Lanting Collection. And wrote a preface to Lanting Collection.

Emperor Taizong admired him very much, and once wrote Wang Xizhi's Biography in the Book of Jin, praising it as "perfection". He also gave Guiwei a copy of his duty, and he was buried with the original.

II. HUANG Tingjian

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HUANG Tingjian (August 9, 145—May 24, 115), whose name was Lu Zhi, was a Taoist in the Valley, and his name was Fu Weng in the evening. He was born in Fenning, Hongzhou (now xiushui county, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province), a famous writer and calligrapher in the Northern Song Dynasty, and the founder of Jiangxi Poetry School, which was in its heyday.

Together with Zhang Lei, Chao Buzhi and Qin Guan, they all studied in Su Shi's school, and they are collectively called "Su Men Four Bachelor". During his lifetime, he was as famous as Su Shi, and was called "Su Huang" in the world.

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Songfengge Poem Post is a seven-character parallel book written by Huang Tingjian, with an ink print, with a length of 32.8 cm and a width of 219.2 cm. The full text consists of 29 lines and 153 words.

in the National Palace Museum in Taipei. Songfengge is located near the Western Mountain Lingquan Temple in the west of Ezhou City, Hubei Province, with an altitude of more than 16 meters. It was called Fanshan in ancient times, and it was the place where Sun Quan gave lectures on martial arts and literature, and held banquets to worship the heavens.

In September of the first year of Chongning in Song Huizong (112), Huang Tingjian and his friends toured Fanshan in Hubei, passing through a pavilion among pine trees, and stayed here for the night, listening to Songtao.

III. Yan Zhenqing

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Yan Zhenqing (79-August 23, 784), whose nickname is Xianmenzi, was born in Jingzhao Wannian (now Xi 'an, Shaanxi Province) and whose ancestral home is Linyi (now Linyi, Shandong Province). A famous official, calligrapher and secretary supervisor in the Tang Dynasty, Yan Shigu V followed Sun and Situ Yan Gao Qing.

Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy is exquisite, and he is good at writing lines and opening letters. Chu Suiliang, a beginner, studied under Zhang Xu and got his brushwork. Its regular script is dignified and majestic, and its running script is vigorous, creating a "Yan style" regular script, which has a great influence on future generations.

Zhao Mengfu, Liu Gongquan and Ou Yangxun are also called "four masters of regular script". Also known as "Yan Liu" with Liu Gongquan, it is called "Yan Jin Liu Gu".

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Duobaota Monument, the full name of which is Duobao Pagoda Induction Monument in Qianfu Temple in Xijing, Datang, was written in 752 by the scholar Cenxun at that time, inscribed by calligrapher Xu Hao, calligrapher Yan Zhenqing Shudan and stone engraver Shi Hua. It is a regular calligraphy work. It is now preserved in the second room of Xi' an Beilin.

This monument is thirty-four lines with sixty-six words, which mainly records the reason why Chu Jin, the Zen master of Xijing longxing temple, created many pagodas and the construction process. The whole is beautiful and vigorous, refreshing and pleasant, with a sense of simplicity and vividness. The pen is rich and beautiful, smooth and steady.

thin in horizontal direction and thick in vertical direction, with strong contrast; Start with more tips, close with more tips, and turn with more tips. The structure is rigorous, compact, regular, smooth and well-proportioned, and the tablet is excellent, and there are many words. Most people who study Yan Ti start from this tablet and enter its hall.

IV. Zhong You

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Zhong You (yáo)(151-23), whose characters are often. He is from Changshe County, Yingchuan County, Yuzhou (now Changgedong, Xuchang, Henan Province). A famous calligrapher and politician from the late Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms Cao Wei.

Zhong You is good at seal script, official script, true script, line script and cursive script, and he is quite accomplished in calligraphy, which promotes the development of regular script (lower case) and is honored as the "originator of regular script" by later generations. Zhong You had a far-reaching influence on later calligraphy, and Wang Xizhi and others had devoted themselves to his calligraphy. It is also called "Zhong Wang" with Wang Xizhi, a calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

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Also known as Rong Lu Biao and Rong Qiu Biao, Zhong You wrote it at the age of 68 in the 24th year of Jian 'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (219). The content is He Jie's performance when he learned the good news that Guan Yu, the general of Shu, was killed. This is a post that best represents the face of Zhong Shu. Xuanhe Shupu said: "Kai Fa is the official book of today, and Zhong You's He Kejie Watch is the ancestor of the official book."

V. Liu Gongquan

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Liu Gongquan (778-865) is a serious word. Jingzhao Huayuan (now Yaozhou District, Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province) was born. In the mid-Tang Dynasty, he was a famous calligrapher and poet, and the younger brother of Liu Gongchuo, the minister of war.

Liu Gongquan's calligraphy is famous for regular script. He learned from Wang Xizhi at first, and then he visited famous calligraphers in the Tang Dynasty. He absorbed the strengths of Yan Zhenqing and Ou Yangxun, absorbed new ideas, and created his own unique "Liu Ti", which was known for its strength and strength, and later generations had the reputation of "Yan Jin Liu Gu".

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The Mysterious Pagoda Monument, with its full name "Inscription and Preface to the Mysterious Pagoda Monument from the Upper Seats of ankokuji, the Great Sage in Tang Dynasty", was written by Pei Xiu, then prime minister, and written by Liu Gongquan, a calligrapher in the first year of Tang Huichang (841), and it is a regular script calligraphy work. It is now preserved in the second room of Xi' an Beilin. ?

The Mysterious Tower Monument has 28 lines, each with 54 words. Master Xu Dada's kindness in Dezong, Shunzong and Xianzong dynasties was announced to future generations in memory of Master Da's deeds. Its structure is tight, its brushwork is sharp, its bones and muscles are exposed, it is full of masculinity, its handwriting is like a knife, its stroke thickness is varied, and its style characteristics are remarkable. ?

The Stele of the Mysterious Pagoda is a milestone in Liu Gongquan's calligraphy creation career, which marks the complete maturity of Liu Ti's calligraphy. It has always been regarded as an authentic model for beginners and has a far-reaching influence on later generations.