林藻(zao)(765—840),字緯(wei)乾,福建莆田人。林披(pi)次(ci)子。唐貞元(yuan)七年(nian)(791)應試《珠還合浦賦》,辭彩過人,受到主(zhu)考官杜黃裳的賞識,認為(wei)他(ta)“有神(shen)助”,終(zhong)得進士及第。歷(li)校(xiao)書郎、判官、監察御史、容州刺史、殿中(zhong)侍御史,仕終(zhong)嶺南(nan)節度副使。林藻(zao)與其胞弟林蘊(yun)都以善書聞(wen)名(ming),成為(wei)唐德宗貞元(yuan)時期名(ming)書法(fa)家和文學(xue)家。林藻(zao)的書法(fa)學(xue)顏真卿,尤擅長于(yu)行書,極得智永遺法(fa),筆意蕭(xiao)疏(shu)古(gu)淡(dan),意韻深古(gu),其書作雜于(yu)魏晉書法(fa)藝(yi)林之中(zhong);難(nan)辨真偽。
約唐順宗(zong)永(yong)貞中(zhong)前后(hou)在(zai)世(shi)(shi)。少負奇志,乃(nai)與(yu)歐陽(yang)詹刻意文(wen)(wen)(wen)學。閩人云“歐陽(yang)獨步、藻(zao)(zao)(zao)蘊橫行”貞元(yuan)七年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)七九(jiu)一(yi)年(nian)(nian))登進士第,試(shi)珠還合浦賦,敘珠去(qu)來之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意,人謂其(qi)(qi)有(you)神助。累(lei)遷殿(dian)中(zhong)侍御史(shi)。官至(zhi)嶺(ling)南節度副使。藻(zao)(zao)(zao)著有(you)詩集一(yi)卷(juan),《文(wen)(wen)(wen)獻通考》傳(chuan)于(yu)世(shi)(shi)林(lin)藻(zao)(zao)(zao)是莆田古代(dai)(dai)(dai)文(wen)(wen)(wen)人走向中(zhong)原大地的代(dai)(dai)(dai)表,其(qi)(qi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)學、書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)聲名早已傾滿朝(chao)(chao)(chao)野,宋徽(hui)宗(zong)趙佶親自編(bian)錄欽(qin)定(ding)的《宣和(he)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)譜》二十卷(juan),以及明代(dai)(dai)(dai)陶(tao)宗(zong)儀傾畢生心血編(bian)輯的書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)典籍(ji)《書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)史(shi)會(hui)要(yao)》都給予林(lin)藻(zao)(zao)(zao)《深慰(wei)帖》極高的評(ping)價。《宣和(he)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)譜》評(ping):“有(you)唐三百年(nian)(nian),書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)者(zhe)(zhe)特盛,雖至(zhi)經(jing)生輩(bei)(從專職(zhi)抄(chao)繕經(jing)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)者(zhe)(zhe)),其(qi)(qi)落筆亦自可(ke)觀(guan)(值得觀(guan)看)。蓋(gai)唐人書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學,自太(tai)宗(zong)(李世(shi)(shi)民)建弘文(wen)(wen)(wen)館(guan)為(wei)教養(yang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地,一(yi)時習尚為(wei)盛,至(zhi)后(hou)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)學者(zhe)(zhe),隨其(qi)(qi)所學而各(ge)有(you)成就,如(林(lin))藻(zao)(zao)(zao)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)于(yu)智(zhi)永(yong)(南朝(chao)(chao)(chao)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)家(jia)、王羲(xi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)七世(shi)(shi)孫(sun))是也(ye)。”中(zhong)國書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)至(zhi)魏晉(jin)(jin)時大變,尤其(qi)(qi)以晉(jin)(jin)人變偏(pian)鋒為(wei)主的漢(han)八(ba)分(fen)和(he)秦隸為(wei)今隸(楷書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu))更具雄渾厚(hou)重(zhong),行書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)則輕重(zhong)疾徐粗細變化,顯得雋秀透(tou)飛,南朝(chao)(chao)(chao)自劉(liu)裕代(dai)(dai)(dai)晉(jin)(jin),歷經(jing)宋齊梁陳四個(ge)朝(chao)(chao)(chao)代(dai)(dai)(dai),社會(hui)漸穩定(ding)、經(jing)濟(ji)趨繁榮,朝(chao)(chao)(chao)野上下以擅長書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)為(wei)榮耀,其(qi)(qi)時,山(shan)陰(浙(zhe)江)永(yong)欣寺僧智(zhi)永(yong)學王羲(xi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)而得法(fa),“一(yi)字之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)出可(ke)直(價值)五(wu)萬(wan)”。莆田林(lin)氏九(jiu)牧之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)林(lin)藻(zao)(zao)(zao),胸有(you)大志,敏而好學,早年(nian)(nian)與(yu)歐陽(yang)詹創建“福平書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)堂”于(yu)紫霄(xiao)山(shan)下,后(hou)徒步入京應試(shi),唐德宗(zong)貞元(yuan)七年(nian)(nian)(791)考中(zhong)進士第三名。《中(zhong)國文(wen)(wen)(wen)學家(jia)大辭典·唐五(wu)代(dai)(dai)(dai)卷(juan)》稱:“莆田人登進士第,自藻(zao)(zao)(zao)始”。
應節偏干呂,亭(ting)亭(ting)在紫氛(fen)。綴空(kong)初布影,捧日已成文(wen)。
結蓋(gai)祥光迥,為樓翠(cui)色分。還同起(qi)封(feng)上,更似(si)出橫汾。
作瑞(rui)來藩(fan)國,呈形表(biao)圣君(jun)。裴回如有托,誰道比(bi)閑(xian)云。
曾向嶺頭(tou)題姓(xing)字,不穿(chuan)楊(yang)葉不言歸(gui)。
弟(di)兄(xiong)各折一枝桂,還向嶺頭聯影飛。
強吳(wu)矜霸(ba)略,講武在深(shen)宮(gong)。盡出嬌娥輩(bei),先觀上(shang)將風。
揮戈羅袖卷,擐甲汗裝紅。輕笑分旗下,含(han)羞入隊中。
鼓停行未整(zheng),刑舉令方崇。自可威鄰國,何勞騁戰功(gong)。