Cai Xiang's "Hongxian Thesis", on paper, xingkai, 31.3 x 42.3cm, 1051. Collection of the National Palace Museum in Taipei.
Cai Xiang "Hongxian Thesis"
From the beginning of the Jin Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, there have been two major changes in calligraphy, namely, the style of Jin Shang and the tang dynasty. Developed to the Song Dynasty, gradually tended to rhyme, began to break the box, the change of posture was bold and informal. However, the calligraphy of the Song Dynasty was still influenced by the Tang Dynasty, and Cai Xiang, like Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, and Mi Fu, was influenced by the calligraphy of Yan Zhenqing, a great calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty, and Cai Xiang was the most prominent.
But they also crossed the Tang Dynasty and traced the source of Wei and Jin books, so Cai Xiang's calligraphy style is very Jin and Tang Style, not only "similar", but also pay attention to "god-like". The Tang Dynasty book emphasizes the degree of law, and the performance is the most prominent and obvious in the letters, emphasizing the strictness of the norms, clear and generous, so that people suddenly have a sense of solemnity, which requires the unification of the pen and the structure.
Cai Xiang's calligraphy still follows the Tang system in terms of penmanship and structure, the main reason is that it is influenced by Quite Zhenqing and various famous artists of the Tang Dynasty, and his writing style reveals the penmanship and demeanor of Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan, Ouyang Qing, Yu Shinan, Chu Suiliang, Li Ye and others. For example, Cai Xiang's books "The Record of Wan'an Bridge", "The Confession of Zhenqing of Baoyan", "The Record of The Day jintang", etc., use a square pen, a little painting, a stroke and a stroke, all according to the "Yong" character eight methods, very law- Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi's father and son were the most outstanding calligraphers of the Jin Dynasty, and their characters changed from the simplicity of Han and Wei to form a beautiful and beautiful style of writing.
Cai Xiangxue "Second King" is meticulous and aggressive, and his pen is constricted and constricted, outwardly expanded and open, and his pen strength is subtle and strong, and his appearance is smooth and beautiful. Quite a Jin style, although the characters are Song characters, pens and pens and Jin rhymes. The two kings he copied, the hair was slender, and he could make a false mess. No wonder Wang Zhenyu of the Ming Dynasty once lamented that "the change of calligraphy has reached the Song Dynasty, but Junmu still has the meaning of Jin and Tang." ”
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