Zhang Jingbei (detail)
This monument is also known as the "Zhang Jingzuo Tu Niu Monument". It was established in the second year of Yanxi (159) of the Eastern Han Dynasty, with official script. 125 cm in length and 54 cm in width. The four sides are damaged, and there are 12 lines with 23 characters in each line, a total of 229 characters. It is stored in the Han Stele Pavilion in Wolonggang, Nanyang City, Henan Province. It was unearthed in the east of Nanchengmenli Road, Nanyang City, Henan Province in 1959. The inscription records that the local official agreed to the villager Zhang Jing's repair of earthen cattle, tile houses and other facilities to prevent his family from having to work for generations.
The inscriptions on the stele are meticulously crafted, with an open posture and clear waves. The pen is sharp and sharp, with both square and round shapes, and is beautiful and colorful. Although it was written by an unknown calligrapher among the people, it can be directly compared with the famous Han steles "Shi Chen", "Yi Ying", "Cao Quan", etc. There is a character "Fu" in the stele with a long trailing foot, in the shape of a knife and coin, which is rare for other stele. In 1982, the Cultural Relics Publishing House had a photocopy of the initial drawing.
This stele belongs to the Junyongxiu Dynasty style of stele in the Han Dynasty. The writing style is clear and wavy, the body is horizontal and flat, dignified and natural. It is a representative of the Han Dynasty official script stele group that inherits the ancient seal script at the top and regular script at the bottom.
