Yan Zhenqing, which inscription is the best?
Among Yan Zhenqing's inscriptions, the 'Pagoda Stele' and 'Yan Qinli Stele' were both very famous works. Beginners could choose his early work,"Pagoda Stele", to get started quickly, but his most famous work was the late "Yan Qinli Stele". He could choose according to his personal preference. For beginners, he could learn the [Multi-Pagoda Stele] first, and then gradually learn other works. There were several key points in learning calligraphy: First, beginners could choose one piece according to their own preferences; Second, they needed to practice persistently to lay a good foundation; Third, they needed to further develop on the basis of having both form and spirit; Fourth, they had to inherit the tradition and make some innovation; Fifth, they could make different progress while learning; Sixth, they had to practice repeatedly and integrate the five calligraphy laws. In short, Yan Zhenqing's "Multi-Pagoda Stele" and "Yan Qinli Stele" were both good choices for learning the Yan Style.
Yan Zhenqing's diligent inscription
Yan Zhenqing's Indulgence Inscription was a tombstone that Yan Zhenqing had erected for his great-grandfather, Yan Qinli. Its full name was "The Divine Monument of Yan Jun, the Protector Army in the Thin History of Kuizhou Dudu Mansion, the Former Secretary of the Tang Dynasty." The monument was erected in the 14th year of the Dali Dynasty (779) and is now in the Forest of Steles Museum in Xi'an. The inscription recorded Yan Qinli's life and the development of the Yan Clan. It could be seen as a concise genealogy of the Yan Clan. Yan Zhenqing was already seventy-one years old when he wrote this stele. His style of regular script was obvious. His strokes were round and vigorous, and he incorporated the method of seal script. The structure was broad and rich, the layout was dense and vigorous, and the style was graceful and magnificent. Yan Zhenqing's Diligence Inscription was considered a good model for learning Yan Style regular script.
Yan Zhenqing's Best Regular Script
Yan Zhenqing had many representative works in regular script, such as "Pagoda Stele","Magu Immortal Altar","Three Poems" and so on. Among them, Yan Zhenqing's Three Songs of Poetry was considered one of his proudest and most representative works. This calligraphy work displayed Yan Zhenqing's vigorous and powerful style of writing. It had a sense of weight and strength, giving people a sense of embossed. In addition, Yan Zhenqing's regular script work, the Pagoda Stele, was also highly respected and was learned by later generations. These works all displayed Yan Zhenqing's unique artistic expression and skills, and were known as the "divine works" in Yan Zhenqing's regular script. Therefore, it could be said that Yan Zhenqing's Three Poets and Pagoda Stele were his best works.
What are the characteristics of Yan Zhenqing?
Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy works had the following characteristics: big, heavy, simple, thick and strict. His calligraphy was bold and vigorous, giving people a sense of manliness. Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy strokes were thick and heavy, giving off a sense of power. His calligraphy gave people a simple and unadorned feeling, without any fancy or flirtatious gestures. Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy was rich and mellow, like aged wine. It was tasteful and not bland. His calligraphy style was solemn, powerful, and upright. He looked at it with awe-inspiring righteousness and dared not violate it. In general, Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy works, whether it was regular script or running script, showed the characteristics of expanding atmosphere, vigorous and vigorous. His unique style of Zhengda calligraphy had an important position in the history of calligraphy and had a far-reaching impact on later generations.
Yan Zhenqing fights for a seat
"Fight for a seat post" original text: November, Jin Ziguang Lu doctor inspection Xing Department Shangzhu State Lu Jun founding Duke Yan Zhenqing, respectfully presented a letter to the right servant shot Dingxiang Prince Guo Gong, probably too high moral integrity, followed by meritorious service, this is immortal. I also heard that the chief officer is the commander of all officials. The king of the vassals was the most important minister. Now Pushe Ting's immortal achievements should be the most important minister. Isn't it because his talent is outstanding in the world and his achievements are the best in the world? Defeat Shi Siming's domineering army, resist Huihe Wuyan's request, so can personally draw Lingyan Pavilion, in the name of Taibao Pavilion, ah is worthy of fear. However, it is beautiful, but it is difficult to finish it. Therefore, it is said that if you are full but not overflowing, you can keep your wealth for a long time. High but not dangerous, is used to maintain the position of dignitaries. Can you not be alarmed and afraid?
Yan Zhenqing's works
Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy works had the following characteristics: First, it was magnificent. His works gave people a solemn and vigorous feeling. Through the strong and powerful strokes, vigorous layout and rich ink color, it created a strong visual impact. The second was the beautiful and elegant shape. Yan Zhenqing paid attention to the smoothness and beauty of the shape. He was good at using the basic strokes to skillfully combine them together to form a harmonious and varied form, making his works appear elegant and elegant. The third was the vigorous and powerful style of the strokes. Every stroke of Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy was full of strength and perfect. His works also had outstanding emotions and spirituality. The thoughts in his writing were natural and strange, expounding a lot of life insights, and the realm of his thoughts was grand and open. In general, Yan Zhenqing's works displayed unique artistic features in terms of momentum, beauty of shape, and strokes.
Yan Zhenqing's masterpiece
Yan Zhenqing's representative works include "Pagoda Stele,""Persuade Learning,""Yan Qinli Stele,""Sacrifice Nephew Manuscript,""Yan Family Temple Stele," etc. Among them, Duobao Pagoda Stele was one of Yan Zhenqing's representative works in regular script. It was created in the 11th year of Tang Tianbao (752) and is now preserved in the second room of Xi'an Stele Forest. This stele was famous for its beautiful and vigorous style and rich and beautiful writing style. 'Persuade to Learn' was a seven-character ancient poem written by Yan Zhenqing, and it was also one of his representative works. In addition, Yan Qinli Stele, Sacrificial Nephew Manuscript, and Yan Family Temple Stele were also Yan Zhenqing's representative works.
Yan Zhenqing's Calligraphy
Yan Zhenqing's regular script copybook referred to Yan Zhenqing's collection of regular script works, which included works such as the Pagoda Stele. These copybooks were based on Yan Zhenqing's regular script style for reference and practice by those who learned and appreciated calligraphy. Yan Zhenqing was a famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. His regular script works were famous for their rich and beautiful strokes, smooth and steady, rigorous and dense, stable and symmetrical. Yan Zhenqing's regular script copybook had an important reference value for learning and studying calligraphy.
Yan Zhenqing in "Poetry of Persuasion"
Yan Zhenqing encouraged the young people to cherish their youth and study hard, otherwise, it would be too late to regret when they were old and accomplished nothing. He expressed this point by describing the learning environment and the change in hair color. In the poem," the lights at midnight and the chickens at midnight " referred to the diligent people who still worked and studied late at night. The lights were still on at midnight, and after a short rest, the chickens at midnight began to crow. This poem used simple language to reveal the short life and the importance of learning, which inspired young people.
Yan Zhenqing's Collection
Yan Zhenqing's works include Yan Qinli Stele, Yan Zhenqing's Handwritten Letter, Yan Qinli Stele Afterword, Ode to the Resurgence of the Tang Dynasty, Wuxing Collection, Luzhou Collection, Linchuan Collection, Magu Immortal Altar Record, Sacrifice to Nephew Manuscript, Scramble for Seat, Liu Zhong's Envoy Post, Self-Writing Post, Yan Family Temple Stele, Guo Xuji Epitaph, Wang Lin Epitaph, etc.