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When it comes to learning "Tang Kai", many experts in the calligraphy world give suggestions on copying authentic works. However, the Tang Dynasty is more than 1,000 years old, and the ink and paper copies have either disappeared or rotted and damaged. Currently, there are only two authentic "Tang Kai" works, Yan Zhenqing's "Self-written Announcement" and Chu Suiliang's "Large-character Yin Fu Jing".

Moreover, the vigorous and crude style of "Yan style" and the delicate and varied brushwork of "Chu style" are inconsistent with the aesthetic concepts and comprehension of modern scholars. Later generations have no choice but to copy rubbings. However, the rubbings have straight handwriting, without changes in ink color and rhythm, which is very boring and uninteresting. It also limits the agility and individuality of the brushwork.

Fortunately, Zhao Mengfu, the "leader of Yuan Dynasty calligraphy", understood and simplified the brushwork of the "Two Wangs", and practiced a gentle, elegant, vigorous and beautiful regular script, leaving behind a large number of ink samples.At the same time, he also had a "direct disciple" who inherited Zhao Mengfu's lifelong skills and reached the height of Tang Dynasty regular script, this "genius" is Yu He.

The Hangzhou Chronicles records: "In his early years, he was able to see Zhao Mengfu's brushwork and imitated many calligraphy works from the Jin and Tang dynasties.The cursive script is very similar to Wenmin's. Those who are interested in his calligraphy often use Zhao's signature, which is hard to distinguish in a hurry.", Sang Yue also said: "Zizhi's calligraphy is deeply influenced by Songxue's style, but with slightly sharp edges. Compared with Songxue, it is like Xianzhi to Xizhi."

In his early years, Yu He was taught "hand in hand" by Zhao Mengfu, and he mastered his style. His regular script was smooth and orderly. Later, he copied profound calligraphy from the Jin and Tang dynasties, mastered the essence of ancient methods, and reached the same level as his master, like the "Two Wangs" father and son.

It is said that the "Zhao character" copied by Yu HeIt is so authentic that even experts cannot tell the difference., people often sell his regular script works as "Zhao's characters".Therefore, he was praised by later generations as the "first forger" of the Yuan Dynasty.。

In fact, in terms of skill, Yu He's regular script has a deeper texture than "Zhao style". Take "Imitation of Zhang Yanghao's Zhongyou Temple Stele" as an example. This work was originally written by Zhang Yanghao, the Chief Censor. Yu He copied it, and the size of each character is about 4 cm, which is consistent with modern people's writing habits.

The characters in the scroll are thin, strong, square and upright, with a very capable and sharp stroke. Compared with the soft and graceful style of "Zhao characters", his characters are more masculine, and the style is similar to "Tang Kai", with the upright spirit of "Chinese characters".

Of course, there are also many clever changes. For example, the word "国" in the scroll has a small corner at the beginning of the stroke, which is formed by quickly turning the pen to the center. The fluctuating momentum at the end of the vertical stroke is also produced after the pen is blunted and lifted.

This subtle change in brushwork can not only show the solemn and upright atmosphere of regular script, but also present the rhythm and flexibility of writing, adding a bit of handsome grace, graceful and elegant posture, broad-mindedness of each stroke, and rich and colorful artistic style, giving people a sense of elegance, simplicity, free and easy vigor.

Yu He's "Imitating Zhang Yanghao's Calligraphy of the Zhongyou Temple Stele" has been renovated and is now in the National Palace Museum in Taipei.The entire scroll is intact.The ink color is rich and smooth, extremely clear and exquisite, and the details are distinct and noticeable. Frequent copying can strengthen basic skills, master the orthodox "regular script", and lay the foundation for copying "Tang regular script" and Zhao Mengfu's calligraphy in the future.

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