Weng Fanggang's "Buddha's Temple"
Weng Fanggang (1733-1818) was a great calligrapher, writer, epigrapher, politician and famous "imperial teacher" in the Qing Dynasty. During the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, he was a Jinshi and was awarded the title of editor. He successively supervised the academic affairs of Guangdong, Jiangxi and Shandong provinces, and became a bachelor in the cabinet. He is proficient in epigraphy, genealogy, calligraphy and painting, and poetry. He is especially good at calligraphy. He is as famous as Liu Yong, Liang Tongshu, and Wang Wenzhi at the same time.
Weng Fanggang's calligraphy mainly studied Tang Kai script. He first studied Yan Zhenqing (and Liu Gongquan), and later specialized in Yu Shinan and Ouyang Xun. He especially studied Ouyang Xun's "Huadu Temple Stele" and also recognized Zhao Mengfu's regular script. Weng's calligraphy studies require traditional skills and emphasize that the writing is rooted and grounded.
Weng Fanggang's attitude towards studying books is very rigorous. In terms of studying books and practicing basic skills, he has indeed reached a very high level. However, Weng Fanggang mainly worked on his skills and always adhered to the conventions of his predecessors without seeking innovation. After all, he was only good at basic skills. Bao Shichen commented on Weng Fanggang: "It's just a fine craftsman" ("Yizhou Shuangji"), which can only be said to be not bad.
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