[萬興書畫] 歷代碑帖精粹 —— 唐 袁濨《中條山靖院道堂銘》| [VH] "Calligraphy Classics — Yuan Ci's Inscription for Dao Hall at Zhongtiao Mountain"

袁滋（749-818）字德深，《舊唐書》稱其陳郡汝南（今河南汝南）人，《新唐書》又作蔡州郎山人。元結內弟。以薦引入仕，初授試校書郞，後官至憲宗相，終於湖南觀察使任上。 《舊唐書》列傳稱袁滋“工篆籀書，雅有古法”，葉昌熾《語石》稱：“唐代篆書，世推李陽冰，……同時袁滋、瞿令問，鼎足而三，但其碑不常見，世罕有知者耳。”袁滋書跡，世傳極少，曾充使南詔，至今昭通鹽津尚存有其題記摩崖石刻，彌足珍視。

規格：16開
尺寸：21cm X 29.5cm
頁碼：83頁
出版社：安徽美術出版社

Yuan Zi (749–818), courtesy name Deshen, was from Chen Commandery, Runan (present-day Runan, Henan) according to the Old Book of Tang, while the New Book of Tang records him as from Langshan, Caizhou. He was the brother-in-law of Yuan Jie. Recommended for official service, he was initially appointed as a trial manuscript examiner and later rose to the position of Chancellor under Emperor Xianzong, ending his career as Inspector of Hunan. The Old Book of Tang biography notes that Yuan Zi “excelled in seal and ancient script calligraphy, refined with an ancient style.” Ye Changchi’s Yushi states: “In Tang dynasty seal script, Li Yangbing is widely praised... Alongside him were Yuan Zi and Qu Lingwen, forming a trio, but their inscriptions are rare and little known today.” Few examples of Yuan Zi’s calligraphy survive. He once served as envoy to Nanzhao, and his inscription on cliff carvings still exists in Yanjin, Zhaotong, making it a precious relic.

Book Details:
Format: 16mo (roughly A5 size)
Dimensions: 21 cm x 29.5 cm
Pages: 83
Publisher: Anhui Fine Arts Publishing House