Ouyang Xun's Selected Regular Script Calligraphy from the Jiucheng Palace

Author: Hongyu Editor
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: Ouyang Xun (557 AD – 641 AD), styled Xinyen, was a native of Linhu, Tan Prefecture (now Changsha, Hunan), one of the most renowned calligraphers in Chinese history. His masterpiece, the "Liquanming Stele of the Great Tang Palace," was erected in April 632 (the sixth year of the Zhenguan era). The stele stands in Linyou County, Shaanxi Province today. The inscriptions are in regular script, each character measuring one inch square, and are considered a masterpiece of Ouyang Xun's later years. The characters are serene, dignified, and exude a clear and refreshing spirit. The brushwork is slender, strong, and vigorous, while the structure is elegant and graceful. It embodies danger and abruptness within stability and simplicity, and blends richness within plainness. It is not only one of the most famous works in the "Ouyang style" but also one of the few representative examples in regular script. Ouyang's calligraphy primarily features square strokes, supplemented by round ones, with a bold and vigorous brushwork, strong and powerful, and a rigorous structure that gives a sense of balance and rectitude. It has long been favored by calligraphy learners and has become an indispensable model for many aspiring calligraphers to study and emulate. Based on years of experience in compiling calligraphy books and collecting feedback from, we have specially created the "Selected Regular Script Calligraphy of Ouyang Xun (Jiu Cheng Gong)." This book progresses from simple to complex, systematically selecting exemplary characters from Ouyang Xun's "Liquanming Stele of the Great Tang Palace," making it an invaluable resource for calligraphy enthusiasts and students of all ages to learn and practice calligraphy and stele emulation.