Yan Zhenqing has opened up a brand-new realm of calligraphy: in terms of characteristics, Yan has a brand-new figure, strict statutes and great momentum. From the aesthetic point of view, the beauty of face and figure is dignified, masculine and artificial, and the beauty of number develops synchronously, which sets the rules for future generations.
Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy is mainly guided by Zhang Xu, inheriting the tradition of Wang Xizhi, learning the characteristics of the four schools in the early Tang Dynasty, and absorbing the fresh nutrition of calligraphy in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. There are choices and choices when learning, and it is the creator of the new book style in the Tang Dynasty, which is called' Yan Ti'.
Yan's grandfather Yan Zhitui, a descendant of Yan Shigu, is a calligrapher who is good at calligraphy. Since the Southern Dynasties, Zhenqing's ancestors praised cursive script for people at that time. Among Yan Zhenqing's contemporaries, such as Yan Yaoqing and Yan, they are also quite accomplished in calligraphy, and they are all good at calligraphy.
Therefore, Yan Zhenqing was deeply influenced by calligraphy, and Yan's calligraphy tradition inspired him. He even thought that "speaking of that boy, it was a great loss". Therefore, Yan Zhenqing's goal of "being consistent with the ancients" in calligraphy has many considerations, including the development of Yan's calligraphy tradition.