Zhang Zhao’s regular script scroll of the Temple of Marquis Wu

[Zhang Zhao’s regular script of Wu Hou Shrine]

The axis of Wu Hou Shrine, Qing Dynasty, Zhang Zhao shu, paper, regular script, 95.7 cm vertically and 52.3 cm horizontally
Signature: “My uncle sent a book in thousands of miles and asked for the script in regular script, and I felt grateful to be killed by my brother Julai.” The next seal was “Zhang Zhaozhi” and “Detian”. No identification seal
The Records of the Temple of Marquis Wu was written by Pei Du of the Tang Dynasty in memory of the great achievements of Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of Shu in the Three Kingdoms. It was written by Liu Gongchuo. Liu Gongchuo is the brother of Liu Gongquan, a famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. He is also a calligrapher in the Ministry of War. He also works in calligraphy. Many famous scholars have written steles, such as the Stele of Mr. Ziyang written by Li Bai and the Stele of Yin written by Li Fan. Mi Fu commented that his calligraphy is “not inferior to his brother”
The regular script of the “Records of the Temple of Marquis Wu” in Zhang Zhao has the basic appearance of willow body, which is more regular. The stippling is beautiful and smooth, the structure is neat and stable, the font size is uniform, the composition is neat and uniform, the ink color is dark, and the style is elegant and beautiful, which is a typical style of “pavilion style” in the Qing Dynasty.