The Study Of Shan Gu’s Preface And Postscript Form The Perspective Of Epigraphy

Huang Tingjian’s Shan Gu’s Preface and Postscript is written before and after other people’s or his own calligraphy,painting,poetry and other genres.Shangu’s preface and postscript are specially made for calligraphy content,including the description of ink marks,inscriptions and other handwriting carriers,the record and evaluation of handwriting content,era background,calligraphy author,calligraphy style,etc.and the summary and application of calligraphers’ learning path and calligraphy thought.Epigraphy is a discipline whose main research objects are ancient bronze ware and stone stele.It focuses on the description and textual research of written materials in order to achieve the function of syndicate the sutras and supplement the history.The research system of epigraphy is complete and the research methods are diverse.Combining epigraphy with the Shangu’s calligraphy preface and postscript,and using the methods of inquiry,description,textual research and tasting,to look at the Shangu’s calligraphy preface and postscript from a new perspective,so as to achieve a new understanding of Shan Gu’s Preface and Postscript.This article analyzes the calligraphy inscriptions and postscripts in Shan Gu’s Preface and Postscript from the perspective of epigraphy.The content of the article is roughly divided into five parts.The first part is to look at the Shangu’s preface and postscript with the method of visiting and seeking,first of all,the application of the inquiry method in Epigraphy is understand,Huang Tingjian’s Shan Gu’s Preface and Postscript is analyzed throw form the perspective of the way and the content of the request.And the various ways of the valley’s visits to calligraphers are understand.the Shangu’s understanding of calligraphy viewpoints and write methods has been improved,and at the same time,he has realized the various difficulty factors of the request.The second part is to look at the Shangu’s preface and postscript through the description method.After understanding the application of the description method in epigraphy,this method summarizes the description in the Shan Gu’s Preface and Postscript.Such as the writings of the ethos of the times,the accounts of anecdotes and the descriptions of the calligraphers’ experiences,the background of the times,the experience of the calligraphers and the interesting stories can be understood.The process of description is also the process of Shangu’s accumulation of learning experience.The third part is based on the textual research method to treat the Shangu’s preface and postscript.Through the analysis of the three research angles obtained from the textual research of epigraphy,respectively,the identification of the authenticity of the calligraphy,the textual research of calligraphy viewpoints and the textual interpretation of calligraphy versions,the authenticity of calligraphy works and calligraphic viewpoints can be distinguished and judged.At the same time,the process of textual research is also the process of Shangu’s predecessors or personal writings and book views.The fourth part is to treat Shangu’s preface and postscript by tasting method.Through the analysis of the application of the epigraph tasting method,the Shan Gu’s Preface and Postscript is studied in the way of tasting and appreciation.Such as the evaluation of calligraphers’ calligraphy,the quality of calligraphy,and the taste of calligraphy innovation,the criteria for judging the merits of calligraphers’ calligraphy and the character of calligraphy are clarified.The evaluation of calligraphers’ calligraphy in the Shangu’s calligraphy innovation view has been re-recognized.Therefore,the process of tasting is also the process of Shangu’s application of his mature calligraphy views.The fifth part analyzes the research value of Shan Gu’s Preface and Postscript from the perspective of epigraphy.the Shan Gu’s Preface and Postscript has become a valuable documentary material,which has enhanced the status and value of Shan Gu’s Preface and Postscript.Under the historical background of the Song Dynasty,the prosperity of "inscription literature" and the unprecedented prosperity of the field of epigraphy have brought the two together.Analyzing the Shan Gu’s Preface and Postscript from the perspective of epigraphy is a new research direction.The research depth of this article is relatively shallow,and it is worthy of further in-depth study by scholars in various fields.