Yan Zhenqing's " Scramble for a Seat " was one of his representative works and a model of his cursive calligraphy. The original manuscript of this letter had been lost, but there was a stone carving in the Forest of Steles in Xi'an. There were a total of seven pages in the " Invitation for a Seat ", written with a bald pen, totaling 1,193 words. In the letter, Yan Zhenqing pointed out Guo Yingyi's contempt for etiquette and flattery of eunuch Yu Chaoen, expressing his loyalty. The writing of this post was free and unrestrained, and it was praised by calligraphers of all generations. Together with Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting Collection, it was known as the "Double Jade" of running script, and together with "Sacrifice to Nephew Manuscript" and "Uncle's Manuscript," it was known as "Yan's Three Manuscript." However, regarding the specific information of Yan Zhenqing's post, I can't find the answer in the search results provided.
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Yan Zhenqing's " Scramble for a Seat " was a letter of severe criticism to Guo Yingyi. In the letter, Yan Zhenqing accused Guo Yingyi of despising etiquette at the celebration banquet and flattering the eunuch Yu Chaoen, causing Yu Chaoen to be ranked higher than the ministers and causing dissatisfaction. In the letter, Yan Zhenqing criticized Guo Yingyi's behavior for violating the etiquette of the court based on the rules of the past dynasties and the Tang Dynasty. This letter showed Yan Zhenqing's upright and staunch character, full of loyalty. " Scramble for a Seat " was one of Yan Zhenqing's cursive works and was considered one of the most influential works in the history of Chinese calligraphy.
The original post of Yan Zhenqing's struggle for seats was 1,193 words.
Yan Zhenqing's works include Duobao Stele, Yan Qinli Stele, Magu Immortal Altar Record, Sacrifice Nephew Manuscript, Seat Competition Post, Yan Family Temple Stele, etc.
Yan Zhenqing was an outstanding calligrapher. His works covered many fields such as running script and regular script. He exerted the essence of the seal script in cursive script creation, forming a completely different style from the style of the "Two Wangs" and the aesthetic form of "external expansion". His semi-cursive work, Sacrifice to Nephew Manuscript, was known as the second semi-cursive in the world. In addition, Yan Zhenqing was also good at regular script. He created the style of regular script, which had an important impact on later generations. His representative works included "Pagoda Stele","Dongfang Shuo Painting Praise Stele","Yan Family Temple Stele","Yan Qin Li Stele" and so on. Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy creation presented different characteristics and realms at different stages. His artistic image could be displayed through the passage, change, richness and improvement of these works.
Yan Zhenqing's masterpieces included the Manuscript of Sacrifice to Nephew, the Stele of Yan's Family Temple, Yan Zhenqing's Three Manuscript, and the Stele of Many Pagodas. Among them,"Sacrifice to Nephew Manuscript" was known as the world's second best semi-cursive masterpiece, with the characteristics of solemnity and solemnity. 'Yan Family Temple Stele' was a regular script work that recorded the Yan family and their official experiences. Yan Zhenqing's Three Manuscript was one of Yan Zhenqing's masterpieces in cursive script. It had the same distinctive style as the Sacrifice to Nephew Manuscript. The Pagoda Stele was one of Yan Zhenqing's early representative works, which showed his rich, vigorous, beautiful, and calm writing style. In general, Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy works had outstanding performance in both the fields of regular script and cursive.
Yan Zhenqing's representative works include Begging for Imperial Books, Setting Free Pond Stele Table, Xianyu's Lidui Record, Guo Family Temple Stele, Duo Pagoda Stele, Dongfang Shuo Painting Praise Stele, Sacrifice Nephew Manuscript, Liu Zhong's Envoy Post, Fighting for Seat Post, Magu Immortal Altar Record, Yan Qin Li Stele, etc.
Yan Zhenqing's famous works were "Sacrifice to Nephew Manuscript,""Sacrifice to Uncle Manuscript," and "Fight for Seat Manuscript." Among them, the Manuscript of Sacrifice to Nephew was known as the second running script in the world, second only to Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Orchid Pavilion. "The Manuscript of Sacrifice to Uncle" was a work of Yan Zhenqing's memorial to his uncle. It was a combination of cursive and semi-cursive. "Manuscript for a Seat" was Yan Zhenqing's representative work. These works played an important role in Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy career, showing his talent and artistic achievements.
Yan Zhenqing was a famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. His calligraphy works had a unique style and characteristics. Among them, one of his representative works was the "Sacrificial Nephew Manuscript". This work displayed the characteristics of Yan Zhenqing's cursive calligraphy. The font was powerful, the structure was compact, and the emotions were sincere. It was hailed as the second semi-cursive script in the world by the calligraphy world. In addition, Yan Zhenqing's "Multi-Pagoda Stele" was also his early masterpiece, showing his steady, strong writing technique and broad momentum. Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy works were magnificent and had the atmosphere of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. At the same time, it also reflected his noble personality and integrity. His calligraphy works were widely praised and recognized in terms of both art and personality.
Yan Zhenqing's regular script was a work that was worth copying. Among them, the most famous works included Yan Family Temple Stele, Pagoda Induction Stele, Magu Immortal Altar Record, Dongfang Shuo Portrait Praise, Yan Qinli Stele, and so on. The method of copying Yan Zhenqing's regular script was to first read through it to understand the meaning of the original text and the structure of the copybook, and then draw it or copy it. Handwriting could deepen the memory and improve the memory effect. Yan Zhenqing's copying of regular script was very helpful for beginners. It could help them learn and understand the basic skills and styles of calligraphy.