Zhang Boying's Calligraphy Research

From the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China,the art of this period is also a link between the past and the future in the history of Chinese calligraphy.On the one hand,it is a natural continuation of ancient Chinese calligraphy;on the other hand,it is a transition from ancient calligraphy to modern and contemporary calligraphy.Zhang Boying is an outstanding figure in this historical stage.Influenced by the family environment,Zhang Boying's study of poetry,calligraphy and painting,as well as the evaluation of inscriptions on stone tablets,was well-known in Beijing and Tianjin at that time,and showed his life experience thoroughly and gradually in-depth in literature and art.Zhang Boying's works involve many aspects such as inscriptions,inscriptions and inscriptions on tablets.He can make great contributions to the development of Chinese art with a broad vision.As the development of art in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China was greatly impacted by foreign cultures,Zhang Boying's calligraphy thought also naturally embodied the brand of the times.He put forward the view of calligraphy that stele inscriptions were compatible with each other.He systematically combed the historical features of stele inscriptions in various times,and emphasized the advocation of ancient calligraphy to turn new calligraphy thoughts into ancient ones.In the practice of calligraphy for half a century,Zhang Boying has made great achievements in the art of calligraphy.In the existing literature materials such as Zhang Boying's poems,letters and calligraphy works,he attaches great importance to the combination of theory and practice.Zhang Boying's calligraphy features are clearly visible.His calligraphy is characterized by regular script,his early learning,and later taking the style of Northern Stele into account,which gradually develops in his later years.Form a simple and vigorous style.The style and features of "Two Kings" ruler inscriptions in line calligraphy,pursuing the ancient style and attaching importance to the brushwork,embody the new aesthetic fashion of calligraphy with the ancient style.Zhang Boying's academic research in literature has made his calligraphy style more elegant and literary,and further promoted the development of calligraphy art.Therefore,all of these have certain research value.However,it is of great significance to objectively evaluate the influence and role of Zhang Boying in the development of Chinese calligraphy art.