A Research On The Book Liu Yi Zhi Yi Lu Of Nitao

Liu Yi Zhi Yi Lu (Record on one of the Six skills), compiled by Ni Tao at the early Qing Dynasty, is by far the largest collection of the calligraphy theory, thus to be the masterpiece of these writings. The book collection contains420volumes composed by more than5million words, and refers to and cites1366kinds of historical literature. All the material about calligraphy (on gold-bearing, Philology, etc) before Qian Long Dynasty are all contained in this book which thus has very important literature significance. Based on the academic characteristics of this book, this paper contains four chapters studies this book. Chapter one mainly explains Ni Tao’s date of birth, life, family, works, and the compilation of this book and the spread process in detail, and then, through the detailed analysis of the thinking of Yi (the book of change) embraced in this book, studies the profound effect of Ni family, study atmosphere and style in early Qing Dynasty on Ni Tao’s academic thoughts. Chapter two comprehensively introduces the situation of Ni Tao’s social intercourse, and accordingly, describes the compilation of Liu Yi Zhi Yi Lu in academic development background, and refers to the monument-visit movement in Qing Dynasty in the South, cultural groups’academic activities in Hangzhou County for the compilation in a broader academic background. Chapter three specifically analyzes the stylistic issues including quotation, classification and cataloging, and then overall discusses the doubtful literatures in the book. In addition, the development of literature works of calligraphy collection is probed in longitudinal discussion, in order to highlight the academic status of Liu Yi Zhi Yi Lu from perspective of history. Next, the deficiencies in stylistic aspects and content are pointed out, and the implications of its advantages and disadvantages in compilation on construction more mature calligraphy document system currently are investigated. Chapter four, actually the extension of chapter three, does case studies to present the stylistic characteristic and literature significance of Liu Yi Zhi Yi Lu. This part, focused on the calligraphers in the era of Emperor Xuanzong, Suzong, Daizong and Dezong in Tang Dynasty which Yan Zhenqing lived in, combs their material presented in the Liu Yi Zhi Yi Lu and makes profound discussion, so as to provides new references for the research on calligraphy history based on literature research and shows its broad prospect in academic study.