Yan Sheng's "Qin Ming" was written and officially written by Yan Sheng, and was established in August of the 2nd year of Tang Xianqing's reign (657). Unearthed in Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province. Collection of the National Library.

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"Qin Qin Ming" was unearthed in the early Jiaqing years of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, literati scholars and calligraphers "discovered" a piece of "newly discovered Tang Dynasty literary works and calligraphy works". It was engraved on a Duan inkstone that was about one foot long. From this time on, it has been paid attention to by many scholars and recorded in their epigraphy works. And a large-scale collection of articles from the Tang Dynasty, "Quan Tangwen", is also included. At the same time, people also spoke highly of its calligraphy value.


According to the inscription of "Qin Ming", this stele was erected in the 2nd year of Xianqing of Tang Dynasty (657), when Tang Kai script had not yet reached its mature stage. From an artistic point of view, this stele is rich, smooth, and varied, which can already be seen as a glimpse of the strict and upright style of Tang Kai. "Qin Qin Ming" was obviously influenced by the calligraphers Chu Suiliang and Xue Ji in the early Tang Dynasty. The stippling and patterns still have the calligraphy characteristics of the Wei and Jin Dynasties.


"Qin Qin Inscription", this calligraphy stone inscription from the Tang Dynasty that has always been admired by people, was accused by scholars in the late Qing Dynasty of being a fake with strong evidence. This has wiped out its glory and gradually faded out of people's sight. In any case, "Qin Qin Ming" can be regarded as a rare masterpiece of calligraphy art, and it still has strong learning and reference significance for contemporary calligraphy.


Explanation:


Qin Ming (ordered)


When the harp comes and the drummer dies, it will remain as an empty instrument; when the joy of friends is exhausted, they will be saddened by their care. His wife, Zhuang, whose courtesy name is Qingqing, has a bright appearance and a dazzling wisdom. She has a chaste and chaste life in Shanan. In my spare time, I am addicted to silk tung trees. The family has beautiful materials, the workmanship is skillful, the music and rhythm are harmonious, and life and life depend on each other. When he returns home at the age of twenty-four, the harp becomes a nun. The spring flowers are fragrant and the wind blows, and the autumn moon is bright and the water flows. Sleeping and eating together, good combination will improve the symptoms. Only ten years later, she suddenly suffered from childbirth, which happened four times in the Spring and Autumn Period. What a pity! How can it be said that Jiuyuan can be done with just one breath? The seven strings are fine, but who can't keep the five strings injured at the same time? So he used the tools of the emperor, closed up the high pavilion, played his harp on the top of the mountain, and died where he was. Just bury the Zhen and relax the string, hoping that the sound will be in the ancient times; wet the Han and pull the stone, and drink the hatred for thousands of years. The inscription says:


If you are not born at the right time, your character will give up. Yinhui is not far away, at the top of Nanshan Mountain. The name is quiet and the expression is Shuxi, waiting for another year.


Written by Yan Sheng


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