孔(kong)廟(miao)三(san)碑(bei)(bei)”是指位于山東曲阜(fu)孔(kong)廟(miao)大成殿(dian)東廡內的三(san)塊古碑(bei)(bei),分別為《乙瑛碑(bei)(bei)》、《禮器碑(bei)(bei)》、《史晨碑(bei)(bei)》,它(ta)們是享譽(yu)中外(wai)的歷史人文遺跡,為歷代金(jin)石家、書法家奉(feng)為漢隸圭臬。
《乙(yi)瑛(ying)碑(bei)》全稱《漢魯相(xiang)乙(yi)瑛(ying)請置百石卒史碑(bei)》,又稱“孔和碑(bei)”,刻(ke)立于(yu)東漢永興元年(153),無額,通高(gao)260、寬(kuan)128、厚(hou)23厘(li)米(mi),18行,滿行40字(zi)。碑(bei)文(wen)記述司(si)徒吳雄(xiong)、司(si)空趙戒將前魯相(xiang)乙(yi)瑛(ying)代孔子后人之言(yan)上(shang)書,奏請在孔廟設置掌管祭祀(si)和禮(li)器(qi)的專職(zhi)官員(yuan)“百石卒史”,桓帝(di)準允(yun),因乙(yi)瑛(ying)時已去職(zhi),后以孔和補任。碑(bei)末刻(ke)有“后漢鐘太(tai)尉書,嘉祐(you)七年張稚圭(gui)按圖(tu)題記”,但據稽考,所謂鐘繇書丹,乃后人偽托之辭。
乙瑛碑法度(du)謹嚴,骨氣凝重(zhong),兼具豪肆與秀潤(run)、沉厚(hou)與雄(xiong)強之致(zhi),方(fang)整中有(you)頓(dun)挫之勢(shi),平正中顯秀逸(yi)之態(tai),古樸(pu)渾厚(hou),氣象森(sen)然(ran)。其章法規矩(ju)合度(du),布(bu)局平實,橫(heng)成(cheng)行,豎(shu)成(cheng)列,字(zi)距略大于行距。結體端(duan)(duan)莊勻(yun)適,字(zi)勢(shi)開張(zhang),左右拓展(zhan),俯仰有(you)致(zhi),向背分明(ming)。字(zi)形(xing)方(fang)圓(yuan)兼顧,沉著厚(hou)重(zhong),波磔分明(ming),剛健(jian)(jian)雄(xiong)勁,注重(zhong)筆(bi)(bi)畫(hua)的曲直平斜、粗(cu)細剛柔、輕重(zhong)徐疾的變化(hua),講(jiang)究筆(bi)(bi)勢(shi)的穿(chuan)插避讓、高低疏密的關(guan)系。方(fang)筆(bi)(bi)峻利端(duan)(duan)勁,圓(yuan)筆(bi)(bi)含蓄婉(wan)轉;橫(heng)筆(bi)(bi)稍稍向下,形(xing)態(tai)微斜;豎(shu)筆(bi)(bi)收展(zhan)俊逸(yi),筋力(li)豐足;捺筆(bi)(bi)沉穩有(you)力(li),凝練(lian)穩健(jian)(jian);點畫(hua)典(dian)(dian)雅(ya)秀美,頓(dun)筆(bi)(bi)圓(yuan)轉出鋒(feng),燕尾方(fang)形(xing)挑出,整體雄(xiong)渾爽秀,意態(tai)典(dian)(dian)重(zhong)。
《禮(li)器碑(bei)》全稱《漢魯相韓(han)(han)敕(chi)造孔(kong)(kong)廟(miao)禮(li)器碑(bei)》,刻立(li)(li)于東(dong)漢永壽二年(156)。碑(bei)無(wu)額(e),通高227.2、寬102.4厘米(mi),四面環刻文字。碑(bei)陽16行(xing),滿行(xing)36字,記述魯相韓(han)(han)敕(chi)倡議修(xiu)飾孔(kong)(kong)廟(miao)、增(zeng)置禮(li)器之盛(sheng)事,碑(bei)末(mo)有(you)韓(han)(han)敕(chi)等9人題名。碑(bei)陰3列(lie)(lie),每(mei)列(lie)(lie)17行(xing);左(zuo)側3列(lie)(lie),每(mei)列(lie)(lie)4行(xing);右側4列(lie)(lie),每(mei)列(lie)(lie)4行(xing),皆(jie)刻捐資立(li)(li)石者的姓名和數額(e)。
《禮器碑(bei)》莊重嚴謹(jin),體態優美,質樸(pu)遒勁(jing),高古逸趣(qu)。其(qi)行距(ju)(ju)緊湊,字(zi)(zi)距(ju)(ju)疏朗,結(jie)體上下精密(mi),呈梯形(xing)(xing)狀,左右伸展,橫(heng)勢(shi)寬綽,粗(cu)(cu)細有(you)致,寓欹側于平(ping)正(zheng)中,寄(ji)疏秀在嚴密(mi)內。筆畫以方為(wei)主(zhu),略帶圓(yuan)意,行筆如鋒(feng),力注筆端(duan)。其(qi)中,平(ping)畫瘦勁(jing)剛健,但瘦不露骨,勁(jing)不纖弱,端(duan)嚴峻逸;波磔(zhe)稍粗(cu)(cu),尖鋒(feng)入筆,逆入平(ping)出,蠶頭(tou)燕尾,因字(zi)(zi)立形(xing)(xing);豎畫外柔內剛,筋骨雄強;折(zhe)畫形(xing)(xing)斷(duan)勢(shi)連,渾圓(yuan)飽滿;撇畫略取(qu)側勢(shi),秀雅(ya)清勁(jing);捺法圓(yuan)潤(run)勁(jing)險(xian),平(ping)中寓奇;收筆流(liu)暢(chang)穩健,氣勢(shi)沉(chen)雄。碑(bei)陽(yang)部分(fen),縱有(you)序(xu),橫(heng)有(you)列,字(zi)(zi)距(ju)(ju)寬行距(ju)(ju)密(mi),結(jie)字(zi)(zi)秀美和諧,自然成趣(qu);碑(bei)陰(yin)則縱有(you)序(xu),橫(heng)無列,行距(ju)(ju)適度(du),字(zi)(zi)距(ju)(ju)參差;碑(bei)側鋒(feng)芒如新(xin),縱橫(heng)跌宕。
《禮器碑碑陰》
《史(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)晨(chen)(chen)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)》亦無(wu)額,通高231、寬112、厚22.5厘米,因一(yi)石雙面,兩碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)同刻(ke),又名“史(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)晨(chen)(chen)前后(hou)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)”。前碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)全稱(cheng)《魯(lu)相史(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)晨(chen)(chen)奏(zou)祀(si)孔子(zi)廟碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)》,刻(ke)于東(dong)漢建寧二年(nian)(169)三月,17行(xing)(xing),行(xing)(xing)36字(zi)(zi)(zi)(因每行(xing)(xing)末字(zi)(zi)(zi)掩(yan)埋于原石座(zuo)中,舊(jiu)拓(tuo)多為(wei)35字(zi)(zi)(zi)),字(zi)(zi)(zi)徑3.5厘米,記載(zai)時(shi)任魯(lu)相史(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)晨(chen)(chen)和長(chang)史(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)李謙祭祀(si)孔子(zi)的(de)奏(zou)章。后(hou)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)全稱(cheng)《魯(lu)相史(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)晨(chen)(chen)饗孔子(zi)廟碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)》,刻(ke)于建寧元年(nian)(168)四月,14行(xing)(xing),行(xing)(xing)35至36字(zi)(zi)(zi)不等,記載(zai)祀(si)孔和饗禮盛(sheng)況,文(wen)后(hou)有武周正書題記4行(xing)(xing)。“史(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)晨(chen)(chen)前后(hou)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)”迄今磨損極少,完整可(ke)誦,書風相類,筆致如出一(yi)人(ren),傳為(wei)蔡邕(yong)所書。
《史(shi)晨碑(bei)》碑(bei)文(wen)幾及千(qian)字,筆(bi)法樸厚,方(fang)(fang)(fang)圓(yuan)(yuan)兼備,筆(bi)意遒勁,氣(qi)象和穆。其起筆(bi)露(lu)而能藏,尖而寓(yu)圓(yuan)(yuan)。方(fang)(fang)(fang)筆(bi)峻削,切鋒(feng)重(zhong)入后衄鋒(feng)而行(xing)(xing),寓(yu)外方(fang)(fang)(fang)內圓(yuan)(yuan)之(zhi)(zhi)趣,圓(yuan)(yuan)筆(bi)婉麗,筆(bi)鋒(feng)輕逆后精妙運行(xing)(xing),得圓(yuan)(yuan)中有(you)(you)方(fang)(fang)(fang)之(zhi)(zhi)韻(yun);波(bo)磔分明(ming),雉(zhi)尾開(kai)拓,后碑(bei)比(bi)前碑(bei)尤甚(shen),頓挫抑揚,輕重(zhong)徐疾,靈動活潑。橫(heng)筆(bi)取勢平穩(wen),豎(shu)筆(bi)勁挺穩(wen)健,肉中有(you)(you)骨,直中有(you)(you)曲(qu),柔中有(you)(you)剛;斜(xie)向撇捺,極意伸展;左撇收縮,右捺舒展,或弛或張,斂舒自如。結(jie)字扁平方(fang)(fang)(fang)正,呈方(fang)(fang)(fang)棱(leng)形,外松內緊,四方(fang)(fang)(fang)飽(bao)滿,穩(wen)如磐石,上(shang)下啟承(cheng),提按得法,應規入矩。章法布局,橫(heng)平豎(shu)直,縱橫(heng)有(you)(you)列,行(xing)(xing)距充分,井然有(you)(you)序,體(ti)現出儒家崇(chong)尚“中和為美”的(de)審(shen)美情趣。
“孔廟(miao)三碑(bei)”作為(wei)漢代(dai)中(zhong)后(hou)期隸書鼎盛時期的典范(fan)之(zhi)(zhi)作,堪稱(cheng)漢碑(bei)隸書的極(ji)則、逸品(pin),久(jiu)負(fu)盛名。唐宋(song)以(yi)降,歷代(dai)金(jin)石(shi)書家(jia)多有著錄,推(tui)崇備至。清(qing)翁方(fang)綱《兩漢金(jin)石(shi)記》稱(cheng)“乙瑛碑(bei)”為(wei)“漢隸之(zhi)(zhi)最可師(shi)法者”;方(fang)朔《枕經堂(tang)金(jin)石(shi)書畫題(ti)(ti)(ti)跋(ba)》贊之(zhi)(zhi)“足以(yi)稱(cheng)宗(zong)廟(miao)之(zhi)(zhi)美、百宮之(zhi)(zhi)富(fu)”。明郭宗(zong)昌《金(jin)石(shi)史(shi)》贊“禮器(qi)碑(bei)”為(wei)“漢隸當以(yi)孔廟(miao)禮器(qi)碑(bei)為(wei)第一”;清(qing)王澍《虛舟題(ti)(ti)(ti)跋(ba)》譽之(zhi)(zhi)“惟《韓敕》無美不備……自有漢隸以(yi)來(lai),莫(mo)有超妙(miao)如此碑(bei)者”。清(qing)方(fang)朔《枕經堂(tang)金(jin)石(shi)書畫題(ti)(ti)(ti)跋(ba)》認為(wei)“史(shi)晨碑(bei)”“洵為(wei)廟(miao)堂(tang)之(zhi)(zhi)品(pin),八分正宗(zong)也(ye)”;孫承澤《庚子消夏記》則說“可為(wei)百世楷模,漢石(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)最佳者也(ye)”。凡此種種,無不極(ji)盡(jin)贊譽。
“孔廟(miao)三碑”對我國書(shu)法(fa)發展(zhan)影響深遠(yuan)。古(gu)今書(shu)家幾乎眾(zhong)口一詞(ci),指出(chu)乙(yi)瑛(ying)碑、禮(li)器碑、史晨碑是(shi)后(hou)人(ren)學習隸(li)書(shu)的(de)入門范本。唐代(dai)史惟則、梁(liang)升卿,清代(dai)鄭簠以(yi)及現代(dai)馬公愚、來楚(chu)生等(deng),于乙(yi)瑛(ying)碑都喜而臨之;“草圣”林(lin)散(san)之臨寫禮(li)器碑,亦出(chu)神入化,一字千金,備受(shou)矚目。