- Guo Youxin Huangfu Jun Stele - Full Copy

Author: Shen Fuhua
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: 2004-06-01
Features: "The Epigraph of Huangfu Jun" (also known as "The Epigraph of Huangfu Dan"), full name "The Epigraph of Huangfu Fu Jun, Left Light Guard Minister of the Sui Dynasty, Grand Master of". Written by Yu Zining of the Tang Dynasty and inscribed in regular script by Ouyang Xun. It consists of twenty-eight lines, each with fifty-nine characters, with a twelve-character seal script on the top of the stele reading "The Epigraph of Huangfu Fu Jun, Left Light Guard Minister of the Sui Dynasty, Grand Master of". The stele records the deeds of Huangfu Dan and is now preserved in the Stele Forest of the Shaanxi Provincial Museum. "The Epigraph of Huangfu Jun" and "The Stele of Liquan in the Jiucheng Palace" and "The Stele of Huadusi" are all representative works of Ouyang Xun's regular script. However, this stele, apart from sharing the common characteristics of Ouyang's script—such as slender and elongated characters, steady brushwork, evenly distributed horizontal and vertical strokes, and daring and calligraphic structures—has an overall solemn and profound demeanor, marking the transition from a mixed script of clerical and regular styles to a complete regular script. Its characters are easy to control and suitable for copying for beginners. The Qing Dynasty scholar Weng Fanggang highly praised this stele, stating: "This is the essential starting point for those learning Tang Dynasty regular script. If one does not begin with this, how can they enter the structures of 'The Stele of Liquan in the Jiucheng Palace' or 'The Stele of Huadusi'?" This is precisely Weng Fanggang's earnest advice, which can serve as a guide for beginners. Below are a few key points for copying "The Epigraph of Huangfu Jun," provided for the reader's reference:
1. Master the characteristics of brush and body style.
2. Master the brushwork techniques.
3. Master the principles, transitioning from understanding to mastery.
These points are merely the author's personal insights while practicing this stele and are offered as a reference for beginners. "The Epigraph of Huangfu Jun" (also known as "The Epigraph of Huangfu Dan"), full name "The Epigraph of Huangfu Fu Jun, Left Light Guard Minister of the Sui Dynasty, Grand Master of". Written by Yu Zining of the Tang Dynasty and inscribed in regular script by Ouyang Xun. It consists of twenty-eight lines, each with fifty-nine characters, with a twelve-character seal script on the top of the stele reading "The Epigraph of Huangfu Fu Jun, Left Light Guard Minister of the Sui Dynasty, Grand Master of". The stele records the deeds of Huangfu Dan and is now preserved in the Stele Forest of the Shaanxi Provincial Museum. "The Epigraph of Huangfu Jun" and "The Stele of Liquan in the Jiucheng Palace" and "The Stele of Huadusi" are all representative works of Ouyang Xun's regular script. However, this stele, apart from sharing the common characteristics of Ouyang's script—such as slender and elongated characters, steady brushwork, evenly distributed horizontal and vertical strokes, and daring and calligraphic structures—has an overall solemn and profound demeanor, marking the transition from a mixed script of clerical and regular styles to a complete regular script. Its characters are easy to control and suitable for copying for beginners. The Qing Dynasty scholar Weng Fanggang highly praised this stele, stating: "This is the essential starting point for those learning Tang Dynasty regular script. If one does not begin with this, how can they enter the structures of 'The Stele of Liquan in the Jiucheng Palace' or 'The Stele of Huadusi'?" This is precisely Weng Fanggang's earnest advice, which can serve as a guide for beginners. Below are a few key points for copying "The Epigraph of Huangfu Jun," provided for the reader's reference:
1. Master the characteristics of brush and body style.
2. Master the brushwork techniques.
3. Master the principles, transitioning from understanding to mastery.
These points are merely the author's personal insights while practicing this stele and are offered as a reference for beginners.