隋唐高僧与中国书法

The Eminent Monks in Sui and Tang Dynasties and Chinese Calligraphy

隋唐佛教僧侣中,许多高僧以书法独步方外,闻名于世。隋唐高僧书法家名人辈出,大有群星灿烂之势,一方面与隋唐书法文化大潮休戚相关,另一方面又与隋唐佛教大发展密不可分。隋唐佛教的兴盛,吸引了士大夫和书法家盘桓佛教寺院,他们在佛寺留下了珍贵的墨宝书迹,为僧人学习书法提供了难得的范本,成为隋唐高僧书法家成长的温床。隋唐佛教的盛行,引起全社会对佛经的大量需求,抄写佛经,风气日炽,成年累月地写经促使僧人书法艺术不断提高,高僧书法家随之脱颖而出。隋唐高僧书法家率皆以草书知名闻达,他们的最大成就在草书,其书毫无"方外气",反而光芒四射,影响久远,这源于他们对书法艺术的不断追求,精益求精,还贵在不落窠臼,求新求变,由此决定了隋唐高僧书法家在中国书法史上应有一席之地。

There were many famou resulted from both the development scholar officials and calligraphers w s calligraphers among Buddhist monks in Sui and Tang Dynasties, which of calligraphic culture and Buddhism during that period of time. Many ere attracted to Buddhist temples because of the rising of Buddhism, they left many valuable calligraphic works that became the model for monks to learn calligraphy. With the heavy demand for Buddhist sutras from society at large, the calligraphic artg of monks also improved by copying Bud- dhist scriptures throughout the year. The eminent monks are famous for their cursive script, they deserve a place in the Chinese calligraphic history.