Yan Zhenqing (颜真卿, 709–785) was a leading
Chinese calligrapher and a loyal governor of the Tang Dynasty. His
artistic accomplishment in Chinese calligraphy parallels the greatest
master calligraphers throughout the history. His “Yan style” of the
Regular Script is the textbook-style that most calligraphy beginners
imitate today. The “Yan style”, which brought Chinese calligraphy to a
new realm, emphasizes on strength, boldness and grandness. Like most of
the master call...
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