The Research Of Calligraphy Style Of Funerary Epitaph In Regular Script Of Tang Dynasty Unearthed After Establishment Of PRC

In this thesis, based on funerary epitaph unearthed after the establishment of PRC book series,1949-1989 unearthed funerary epitaphs’ catalogue, and all kinds of archaeology and calligraphy journals, we put in order 987 the regular script of unearthed funerary epitaph of Tang dynasty since the establishment of PRC, trying to analyses their age and geographic distribution and general status. Judging by level of calligraphy stone sculptures, we select 415 of 987, ranging four periods of Wude to Zhenguan (618-649AD), Gaozong to Wuhou (650-713), Xuezong and Su, Dai, De (713-805), After Dezong (805-907). By analyses the calligraphy style and source, we mainly study the historiography and calligraphy of the representative funerary epitaphs.In the period between Gaozu to Taizong (618-649), the number of the regular script of unearthed funerary epitaph of Tang dynasty since the establishment of PRC is rather low, but the quality is high, and mostly inherit and enhanced the style fashioned in Northern and Southern Dynasties. The Chu style of recent unearthed funerary epitaph represent the rely on style of stone sculpture in Northern Dynasty, closed to its early works. The Sui style mix the signature of both Northern and Southern, showing more influenced by the Southern Dynasty. Meanwhile the Ou style’s funerary epitaph is very near the classic Ou’s work despite several flaws, showing the great influence of Ou’s style.In the period between Gaozong to Wuhou (650-713), the Early Tang New style represented by Chu Suiliang is emerging and gaining importance. The regular script of unearthed funerary epitaph of Tang dynasty since the establishment of PRC in this period can be classified by 4 groups. One is maintaining and enhancing the signature of Sui style, different from Early Tang New style. The second one is showing more influenced by Chu’s new and beautif style, lacks of its primitive simplicity. The third one is showing the primal style of Prime and Middle Tang Dynasty, implicating the Prime Tang is coming. The last one isn’t following the fashion, either maintaining the folk style or influenced by the style of Sutra. Generally speaking, the formal two are mainstream, coincide with the status of regular script at this time.Xuanzong and Su, Dai, De period (713-805), based on the changes inside the Chu style, developing by Yan Zhenqing and Xu Hao, new style of regular script is firmly established.The regular script of unearthed funerary epitaph of Tang dynasty since the establishment of PRC in this period in both quantity and quality are at climax status, also classified as four group. One is extending Sui style、Ou style、Yu style which are all changing,mixed with Prime Tang Dynasty atmosphere.Another one is favored by Late Chu style which shows us from Yantashengjiaoxu stone tablet,this fluid and beautiful style is also influencing the simple and unsophisticated Early Chu style, meanwhile, another part of unearthed funerary epitaph of Late Chu style is graceful、rugged and broad of Prime Tang Dynasty atmosphere.While another one showing Xu and Yan style is showing new styles of regular script in Prime Tang Dynasty which is also the mainstream at that time. Inside, the unearthed funerary epitaphs writed by Xu Jiaozhi and Xu Hao show us the grave significance in the study of the calligraphy style of their family and the relevance and change between Xu Hao’s early and mid-term style. The unearthed funerary epitaphs writed by Yan Zhenqing is his early style’s works,which can be combined with Duobaota stone tablet,can make us known the development and form of his early style.The last one is the style of Sutra which is changing from slim to fat, show the influence of the taste of the age.The regular script of unearthed funerary epitaph after Dezong (805-907) since the establishment of PRC show us the dropping quality andthe declining tendency of calligraphy.Concrete speakingly,one extending Sui style is showing more regular script of Two-Wangs while retiring of tablet inscriptions of the Northern Dynasties,rising of regular script of Tang Dynasty. The influence of Ou and Yu can still be seeing. Meanwhile the Chu style are rapidly decreasing, is hard to find typical Chu style which can be found in Prime and Middle Tang Dynasty. The Xu and Yan style inherit from Prime Tang Dynasty mainly showing the style of Yan, the styles are mixing comparing to the Prime Tang Dynasty. The Liu style is showing new direction in Late Tang Dynasty, lacking of muscles、bones and moral standard of Liu style.This thesis is providing new materials and perfecting original famous-oriented research to regular script of Tang dynasty, extending the new field of folk calligraphy besides famous-classic calligraphy. By comparing famous-classic calligraphy with folk calligraphy, this thesis is trying to change the traditional single calligraphy historiography framework, establishing a new research mode based on interaction between them.