The Folkization Of Calligraphy-Taking The Inscription Of The Statue Of Longmen In The Northern Wei Dynasty As An Example

The statues of Longmen originated from the special folk belief background of the Northern Wei Dynasty,and the main body of creation was civilians.Therefore,the calligraphy showed the characteristics of civilianization,but these statues fell silent after the printing was completed.After the textual research in the Qing Dynasty flourished,the Longmen Statues were gradually accepted and studied by the calligraphy world.After continuous interpretation by the Qing Dynasty calligraphers with Kang Youwei as the core,the Longmen Statues inscriptions went from no one to the classics,and its uniqueness The artistic value of calligraphy was gradually discovered,which triggered an upsurge in the practice of folk inscriptions based on Longmen Statues.Since then,a group of calligraphy masters influenced by it have been produced.The Longmen Statues of the Northern Wei Dynasty still exudes tenacious artistic vitality across the long and lonely historical river,which is truly amazing.This article mainly focuses on the Longmen Statue Records of the Northern Wei Dynasty as the main research object,and the folkization of calligraphy is the research direction,objectively analyzes the publication of the Longmen Statue inscriptions of this period,and gains a glimpse of the unique characteristics of the folk calligraphy of the Longmen Statue Records.And then enrich the results of the current research on Longmen Statue Records.This article is divided into four chapters:Chapter one:Analyze the phenomenon of folk calligraphy before the Northern Wei Dynasty.Explore the origin and context of the folk calligraphy,so as to have a clearer understanding of the folk calligraphy phenomenon.Chapter two:Systematically combing the characteristics of folk calligraphy reflected in the inscriptions of Longmen statues.It is summarized from the characteristics of calligraphy folkization presented in the creation purpose and creation style of the statue inscription.Chapter Three:clarify the historical reasons for the formation of the folkization of Longmen Statue inscriptions.After the second chapter,the characteristics of the folkization of calligraphy are summarized.Next,we will go deep into the background of the Northern Wei Dynasty and explore the reasons for the formation of the unique folk characteristics of the inscriptions from the objective social phenomena and subjective factors of the creative process,so as to feel the pursuit and yearning of the people at the bottom of the era for artistic accomplishment.Chapter Four:Summarize the significance of the folkization of calligraphy in the Northern Wei Dynasty.Discuss the special significance of the inscription on the statues of the Dragon Gate from two aspects:the spreading of the statues of the Dragon Gate of the Northern Wei Dynasty by the scholars of the Qing Dynasty,and the creation of the statues of the Dragon Gate of the Dragon Gate to the calligraphy art.