These running scripts are worth studying. The writing style is orthodox and elegant, and the fonts are dignified and majestic. Even Qi Gong is impressed.

Running script is between regular script and cursive script. It appeared around the late Western Han Dynasty and the early Eastern Han Dynasty. After experiencing the golden period of the Wei and Jin Dynasties and the development period of the Tang Dynasty, it reached its peak in the Song Dynasty and gradually occupied a dominant position in various calligraphy styles.

There are two types of running script, running regular script and running cursive script. Those that use regular regular script to improve the momentum are running regular script, such as Wang Xizhi's "Lanting Preface"; those that add cursive script are also running cursive, such as Yan Zhenqing's "Manuscript of Sacrifice to Nephew", which is unrestrained, unbridled, and dripping with vertical and horizontal strokes.

Among them, running script is both practical and artistic, while running cursive script is too artistic, so most people focus on running script. When it comes to running script, many people will think of running script.

Today, I would like to introduce to you a calligraphy wizard from the Qing Dynasty - Liang Shizheng. This man was an official during the Yongzheng and Qianlong periods and was also an extraordinary calligrapher. Many important documents during the Qianlong period were written by him.

Liang Shizheng calligraphy collection

Liang Shizheng's calligraphy first learned from Liu Gongquan, then studied calligraphy from Zhao Mengfu and Wen Zhengming, and finally absorbed the essence of Yan Zhenqing's and Li Yong's calligraphy, forming a dignified, elegant and elegant style. The famous "Sanxitang Dharma Notes" was compiled by him.

Liang Shizheng was best at cursive calligraphy. His cursive calligraphy "Shi Gong Tie" is now in the Palace Museum. The characters are exquisite and coherent, and it can be called a treasure of Chinese calligraphy.

Liang Shizheng's calligraphy collection

Wang Chang of the Qing Dynasty commented on Liang Shizheng's calligraphy in "Chunrongtang Ji": "The public often said that he went to the upper study room to write big characters for Emperor Gaozong. When Emperor Xian arrived, all the ministers stood up and wrote the calligraphy according to Emperor Xian's order. , the ink was stained on the sleeve, and Gaozong was ordered to pull it."

It is also said that Liang Shizheng and Zhang Zhao once jointly composed the couplet "Chenghai Tower" for Emperor Qianlong. It is a symbol of harmony between monarch and ministers.

Liang Shizheng's calligraphy collection

"Poetry Talk" praised Liang Shizheng's poems for being "elegant and graceful, naturally harmonious, and wonderful in the interplay of emotions and words. Experts can't do it like this." "The public (Liang Shizheng) wins with stability and comfort. Each of them is good at doing things." .”

Liang Shizheng calligraphy collection

Even contemporary calligrapher Master Qi Gong will be impressed when he sees Liang Shizheng's calligraphy. Many people find that Qi Gong's fonts are slightly similar to Liang Shizheng's fonts. Many people are curious whether Qi Gong, a predecessor of Liang Shizheng, would learn from and imitate Liang Shizheng.

Liang Shizheng calligraphy collection

There is no clear data to prove this statement, but Qigong has praised Liang Shizheng many times. In addition, there are many similarities in the calligraphy learning process of the two people. It is not impossible that Qigong borrowed Liang Shizheng's calligraphy.

Liang Shizheng's calligraphy collection

The learning of running script requires a step-by-step approach. Liang Shizheng's running script is elegant and graceful, with orthodox and standardized writing techniques and dignified fonts. His running script is worth learning.

Liang Shizheng's calligraphy collection

——Editor Qianyuan