regular script.
Influenced by Yan Zhenqing, Ouyang Xiu is good at writing regular script.
Zhu Xi said, "Ouyang Gong wrote the words as he was a man, which is both elegant and vigorous.".
Su Dongpo once pointedly commented on the characteristics of his calligraphy: "The sharp pen and dry ink are used to make square and wide characters, which are beautiful and creamy, and can be seen by later generations as clear eyes and rich cheeks, and they are moving towards Yee.".
Su Dongpo's words not only clearly point out Ouyang Xiu's calligraphy, but also praise his appearance, which is really the so-called "calligraphy is like a person".
With regard to the characteristics of Ouyang Xiu's calligraphy, Su Shi commented that "we should use pointed brush and dry ink to make square and wide characters, clear our eyes and enrich our cheeks, and advance and retreat as if we were in the past."