An Analysis Of The Artistic Characteristics And Contemporary Creation Orientation Of Yuan’s Epitaph Calligraphy In Northern Wei Dynasty

Epitaph calligraphy,as a form of stone engraving to worship predecessors,originated earlier and spread through the ages.There are thousands of kinds of epitaphs unearthed in Luoyang,which have various and strange styles.The epitaphs of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty after he moved his capital to Luoyang in the Central Plains can be regarded as the most wonderful part.Through a series of Sinicization reforms,Emperor Xiaowen changed the original "Tuoba" surname to "Yuan".It makes the great integration of ethnic groups and becomes the crystallization of Chinese ethnic culture.The calligraphy of Luoyang Yuan’s epitaph has unique artistic value and aesthetic significance.From the origin to the development of epitaph,from the evolution of font and style of writing,epitaph has gone through a long historical process.Compared with other writing styles,the epitaph has not been studied much,but it is unique and retains rich historical data.The aesthetic value and influence of epitaph on later generations are worthy of further study.In particular,the epitaph calligraphy of the Yuan family was formed under the specific historical background,and it plays a pivotal role in the history of Chinese calligraphy.In the process of postgraduate study,I focused on the epitaph calligraphy of Luoyang Yuan in the Northern Wei Dynasty.On the one hand,the research on the epitaph calligraphy of Luoyang Yuan in the Northern Wei Dynasty is conducive to strengthening the understanding of its style,and then have a certain understanding of the development of calligraphy after the Northern Wei Dynasty,which is conducive to exploring the creation orientation of contemporary calligrapher epitaph calligraphy.On the other hand,it can trigger my creative practice thinking.Through the use of literature research method,case analysis method,practice research method and other research methods to gradually investigate the problems encountered in the process,further expand the scope of the study of Yuan’s epitaph calligraphy in Luoyang area of the Northern Wei Dynasty,and provide a strong theoretical basis for creative practice.This paper is divided into four chapters,from different perspectives on the Northern Wei Dynasty Luoyang epitaph regular script art features and the contemporary calligraphers creation orientation.The first chapter mainly summarizes the epitaph calligraphy of the Yuan family in Luoyang of the Northern Wei Dynasty.It discusses the history and cultural background of the Luoyang area of the Northern Wei Dynasty,the formation and development of the epitaph calligraphy of the Yuan family and the representative works.The second chapter analyzes the characteristics of the epitaph calligraphic art of Yuan’s epitaph in the Northern Wei Dynasty.It classifies and discusses the typical epitaph calligraphic art of Yuan’s epitaph in the Northern Wei Dynasty from the aspects of brushwork,knot and chapter.The third chapter,combined with the previous analysis of the characteristics of Yuan’s epitaph calligraphy in Luoyang area of the Northern Wei Dynasty,continues to explore the creative orientation of contemporary calligraphers Yuan’s epitaph calligraphy,which lays a foundation for my creative practice.The fourth chapter from the above discussion and exploration combined with my practical experience of creation,analysis of the Northern Wei Dynasty Yuan’s epitaph calligraphy as a method of creative thinking practice.In practice,I keep exploring,thinking about how to break the monogeneity of pen,structure and composition,and how to integrate the thought of inscription in the creation to break through the single form.According to the reference literature and the existing research results summarized by later generations,in the case of gradual accumulation of creative practice,combined with the calligraphy art characteristics of Yuan’s epitaph in Luoyang area of the Northern Wei Dynasty,this paper further discusses and thinks,and solves the book style direction suitable for my creation in the process of continuous practice.