千钟合尧禹,百兽谐金石——唐太宗揄扬王羲之书法原因论略

A Thousand Cups of Wine Get Sages Together and Wild Animals of All Kinds Dance to the Splendid Music——On the reasons why Emperor Tai Zong highly extolled Wang Xizhi's calligraphy

王羲之以完美的技法和婉媚的风范,影响了此后整个中国书法的进程。唐太宗李世民作为一代帝王,大力揄扬王羲之,为王氏书法地位的确立,奠定了不可动摇的基础。这主要得益于王羲之自己非凡的书法成就及人格正气,但亦是唐代艺术上强调合南北之长,缔造一种文质彬彬,统一的审美风格与倡导雅正的书法风格的历史趋势使然,更是大唐王朝加强政治统治,教化民风世俗的需要。

Wang Xizhi influences the course of Chinese calligraphy with his perfect techniques and enchanting style.Li Shimin,the Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty,vigorously extolled Wang Xizhi's calligraphy,which laid the unshakable foundation for the status of Wang's calligraphy and the estabhshment of Wang's font paradigm.There are several reasons for the Emperor's high praise for Wang Xizhi's calligraphy.Firstly,Wang Xizhi's extraordinary calligraphy and upright personality brought him great honor.Secondly,the advantages in art from the south to the north were strongly emphasized in Tang Dynasty.Thirdly,it was a historical trend to develop a civilized and unified aesthetic style and promote the elegant and standard style of calligraphy.Fourthly,it facilitated the reign of emperors and cultivation of secular customs in Tang Dynasty.