| "Cao Zhi Monument" also known as "Chen Si King Cao Zijian Temple monument","Chen Si King monument",in the Sui Dynasty.The tablet is authentic,mixed with seal characters and official scripts,the strokes are powerful and plump,the shape changes,full of interest and a new look.From the perspective of style evolution,Cao Zhi Tablet not only inherits the peculiar dignified,rough and simple style tendency of epitaph engraved in the Eastern Wei Dynasty,but also partly incorporates the soft and elegant artistic characteristics of the post school,which reflects the trend of The Times that the north and south book styles gradually merge.His works are bold in the form of increase and loss,stroke shift and even false borrowing,with a sense of innovation,especially in the same period of Longzang Temple Monument,Qifa Temple Monument,Dong Mei epitaph,etc.Cao Zhi Monument has had a profound influence on later generations.Its dignified and generous lines and broad and extensive characters are considered as one of the origins of yan Style regular script.Its aesthetic features also provide more references for contemporary calligraphy creation. |