Yan Zhenqing's regular script collection "Ancient Poetry" is a good model for learning Yan Kai

Yan Zhenqing (709-August 23, 784), courtesy name Qingchen, was a native of Langye Linyi (now Linyi, Shandong Province). He was the grandson of the fifth generation of Yan Shigu and the younger brother of Yan Gaoqing. He was a famous politician and calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty.

When Yan Zhenqing was young, his family was poor and lacked paper and pen, so he practiced calligraphy on the wall with a pen dipped in loess and water. He first learned Chu Suiliang's style of writing, and then learned his writing skills from Zhang Xu. He also absorbed the characteristics of the four schools of calligraphy in the early Tang Dynasty, and incorporated the styles of seal script and script from the Northern Wei Dynasty. He completed the majestic and broad-faced style of regular script and established a model of regular script in the Tang Dynasty. His regular script was contrary to the calligraphy style of the early Tang Dynasty. He used seal script to transform the thin and hard shape into plump and powerful. The structure was broad and majestic, and the bones were strong and majestic. This style also reflected the prosperous style of the Tang Empire, and In line with his noble personality, it is an example of the perfect combination of the beauty of calligraphy and the beauty of personality. His calligraphy style is called "Yan style", and together with Liu Gongquan, he is called "Yan Liu", and he is known as "Yan Jin Liu Gu".

Recommend Yan Zhenqing's regular script collection "Ancient Poetry and Prose", a good model for learning Yan Kai