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Every single word of the "Nan'an Academy Stele" written in regular script by Zhang Yuesong in the Qing Dynasty is so precious that people are vying to treasure it!

2024-08-15

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Zhang Yuesong(1773-1842), courtesy name Zijun, another courtesy name Hanshan (also known as Xieshan), and pseudonym Jue'an, was born in Gaolin Village, Yongfeng Township, Ding'an County, Hainan Province (formerly Guangdong Province). He was a famous official, writer, calligrapher and painter in the Qing Dynasty. He was the only scholar who won the imperial examination in Hainan during the Ming and Qing dynasties. He served successively as an assistant editor of the National History Museum, a co-examiner of the imperial examination, a compiler of the Wenying Hall, a compiler of the Wuying Palace, a teacher of the Shujishi, an examiner of the Sichuan provincial examination, an educational official of Shaanxi and Gansu, a proofreader of Wenyuan, a lecturer of the Hanlin Academy, a military governor of Changzhen, Jiangsu, Tonghai, a governor of Hubei, a salt transport commissioner of Liangzhe, an inspector of Zhejiang, a junior official of the Dali Temple, a secretary of the Zhanshi Palace, and a nursing governor.

Zhang Yuesong was a man of many talents and wide range of interests, his writings, calligraphy and painting were particularly well-known. He was also a well-known calligrapher and painter in the Qing Dynasty, especially famous for his calligraphy. Modern books such as "Dictionary of Chinese Calligraphers and Painters", "Chronological Table of Calligraphers and Painters of Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties" and "Lingnan Painting Survey" all have special articles introducing Zhang Yuesong, saying that his "calligraphy is as famous as Guo Lanshi (Shangxian), and his painting follows the Yuan Dynasty. He did not produce much, but his scraps of silk and ink are treasured by many people." The Qing Dynasty's "Guochao Painting Survey" listed Zhang Yuesong as one of the four great calligraphers of Guangdong One of the great calligraphers, "Hanshan Gong Chongsheng Xiangxian Shilu" said that his calligraphy "has the secrets of the Jin and Tang dynasties, and he imitated each of them to create exquisite works. Every piece of paper and every word is treasured by people." "Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Dictionary" said that he "followed Ou (Yang Xun) and Liu (Gong Quan) in calligraphy, and was particularly good at writing large characters. Many steles and tablets at that time were written by him." Many of Zhang Yuesong's handwritten relics have been passed down to later generations. Ding'an County Museum currently preserves Zhang Yuesong's handwritten scrolls, couplets, manuscripts, plaques and various seals. Many people in Hainan also collect his calligraphy works, but only the manuscripts of the steles are seen.
























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