論及近現代書法史，于右任（1879－1964）是不可或缺之重要人物，一生的書法發展約略分成三階段：帖學、碑學、草書。成就最為顛峰的是碑體與草書，也最具有時代意義。過去研究多偏重於書法史上的碑學與草書發展，忽視兩次書風重大改變的其他意涵。他積極地棄帖從碑就與清代中期碑學興起的性質不同，而是帶有推翻滿清的強烈革命意識，最終不僅革掉自己早年的傳統帖學，甚至連碑學弊病也一併解決。至於標準草書的部份，除了經世致用的救國目的，過程中也思考並處理草體現代化的議題與工作。書法部份透過放棄傳統用筆方式，發展出符合標準草書功能的獨特線條，讓草書隨著標草字體一起完成現代化的過程，成為具備現代性的書體。

In any discussion of contemporary calligraphy history, Yu You-ren (1879-1964) is a prominent personage who cannot be overlooked. Yu’s calligraphy development is roughly divided into three stages over the course of his life, namely his modelbook studies calligraphy, stele studies, and cursive script (caoshu, also known as “grass script”). His studies of scripts used on steles and studies of cursive script are his extraordinary achievements and of significance in modern times. Past researches tend to focus on the developments of stele studies and cursive script from the perspective of calligraphic history, while ignoring the other implications of these two significant transformations in Yu’s calligraphic styles. Yu’s active discarding of modelbooks in favor of steles and the emergence of stele studies during the mid Qing dynasty are different in nature. Yu’s transformation of styles sees a strong revolutionary consciousness devoted to the overthrow of the Manchurian Qing dynasty. Ultimately Yu not only did away with the traditional modelbook learning adopted in his own early years, but also went so far as to correct the mistakes of stele studies. As for Yu’s standardizing of cursive script, he had a practical goal of saving his nation. In addition to that, he also considered and dealt with the issues and work relating to the modernization of cursive calligraphy during the process. With regard to his own calligraphy, it was through abandoning traditional modes of brushwork that Yu developed unique linework functionally suited to standardized calligraphy. Thus, the cursive script was transformed into a contemporary calligraphic script as it completed the process of modernization with standardized cursive script.

于右任; 魏碑; 標準草書; 書法現代性

Yu Yu-jen; Wei dynasty steles; Standardized Cursive Script; modernity of calligraphy