東方朔畫贊碑(bei)俗(su)稱顏子碑(bei),為唐(tang)代平原(yuan)郡太守顏真卿書(shu),字體端莊雄健(jian),氣勢開張(zhang),為書(shu)法藝術(shu)珍品。該碑(bei)原(yuan)存陵(ling)縣(xian)縣(xian)政府(fu)院內。
《東方(fang)先(xian)生畫贊(zan)碑陰記》,唐顏真卿四十五歲(sui)時所(suo)書(shu),字體渾(hun)厚(hou)蒼(cang)健,氣勢開張博大。
釋文:《東方先生畫贊》者,晉散騎常侍夏侯湛之所作也。湛字孝若,父莊,為樂(le)陵太(tai)守,因來覲省,遂作斯文。贊云:“大夫諱朔(shuo),字(zi)曼倩,平(ping)原厭次(ci)(ci)人。”魏建安中(zhong),分厭次(ci)(ci)為(wei)(wei)樂(le)陵郡(jun)(jun),又為(wei)(wei)郡(jun)(jun)人焉(yan)(yan)。厭次(ci)(ci)今移屬樂(le)安郡(jun)(jun),東(dong)去(qu)祠廟二(er)百(bai)里(li)。故厭次(ci)(ci)城(cheng)今在(zai)平(ping)原郡(jun)(jun)安德縣東(dong)北廿(nian)二(er)里(li),廟西(xi)南一里(li)。先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)形像(xiang),今則捏(nie)素為(wei)(wei)之,并二(er)細君侍焉(yan)(yan)。郡(jun)(jun)嘗為(wei)(wei)德州,其(qi)(qi)贊開元八年刺史(shi)(shi)韓公(gong)思復(fu)(fu)刻(ke)于石(shi)碑。真卿去(qu)歲拜此郡(jun)(jun),屬殿(dian)中(zhong)侍御史(shi)(shi)平(ping)公(gong)冽、監(jian)察御史(shi)(shi)閻公(gong)寬(kuan)、李公(gong)史(shi)(shi)魚、右金(jin)吾(wu)胄曹宋公(gong)謇,咸以河北采訪使東(dong)平(ping)王判官巡按狎至,真卿候(hou)于境上,而(er)先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)祠廟,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)遠(yuan)道周。亟與(yu)數公(gong)泉家兄淄川(chuan)司(si)馬曜卿、長史(shi)(shi)前洛陽令(ling)蕭晉用、前醴(li)泉尉李伯魚、徵(zhi)君左(zuo)驍衛兵(bing)曹張璲麟、游(you)尉韋(wei)宅相、朝(chao)城(cheng)主簿韋(wei)夏有(you)(you)、司(si)經(jing)正字(zi)畢、燿族弟渾、前參(can)軍鄭(zheng)悟初同(tong)茲(zi)謁拜,退而(er)游(you)于中(zhong)唐,則韓之刻(ke)石(shi)存(cun)焉(yan)(yan)。僉(qian)嘆其(qi)(qi)文字(zi)纖靡(mi),駁蘚生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)金(jin),卌年間,已不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)可識。真卿于是勒諸他山之石(shi),蓋(不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)辭焉(yan)(yan)。至若先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)事(shi)剪裱錯位,移至翰(han)而(er)后)取其(qi)(qi)字(zi)大可久,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)復(fu)(fu)課(ke)其(qi)(qi)工(gong)拙(zhuo),故援翰(han)而(er)^不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)辭焉(yan)(yan)。至若先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)事(shi)^跡,則載在(zai)《太(tai)史(shi)(shi)公(gong)書》、《漢書》、《風(feng)俗通(tong)》、《武(wu)帝內傳(chuan)》、《十(shi)(shi)洲記》、《列仙(xian)》、《神仙(xian)》、《高士傳(chuan)》,此不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)復(fu)(fu)紀焉(yan)(yan)。有(you)(you)唐天寶十(shi)(shi)三載季冬辛卯(mao)朔(shuo)建。
1983年5月(yue)重新(xin)復(fu)制新(xin)碑(bei)(bei)(bei),舊(jiu)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)存(cun)陵(ling)縣文(wen)化館內。碑(bei)(bei)(bei)高(gao)(gao)2.6米,寬1.03米,厚0.22米,造型高(gao)(gao)大(da)寬碩,四(si)面(mian)刻。正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)面(mian)和兩側正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)文(wen)為晉夏(xia)侯(hou)湛撰《漢大(da)中大(da)夫東方朔先(xian)生(sheng)畫(hua)贊》正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)文(wen),背面(mian)為唐顏真(zhen)卿撰《東方先(xian)生(sheng)畫(hua)贊碑(bei)(bei)(bei)陰記》。碑(bei)(bei)(bei)陰碑(bei)(bei)(bei)陽各15行,兩側各3行,每行30字(zi),大(da)字(zi)楷書。碑(bei)(bei)(bei)文(wen)內容(rong)是對東方朔的高(gao)(gao)度贊譽(yu),簡稱《東方朔畫(hua)贊碑(bei)(bei)(bei)》。
顏(yan)真(zhen)卿書(shu)此碑(bei)時正值盛(sheng)年(45歲),筆(bi)法剛健雄(xiong)渾,遒勁(jing)嚴(yan)正,為顏(yan)碑(bei)中(zhong)的珍品(pin)。蘇(su)軾云(yun):“顏(yan)魯公(gong)平生寫碑(bei),唯東方朔畫贊(zan)為清雄(xiong),字(zi)間櫛比(bi)而不失清遠。”后(hou)見逸少(shao)本(ben),乃知魯公(gong)自臨(lin)此。雖(sui)大小(xiao)相(xiang)懸而意(yi)良是,非自得于書(shu),易(yi)為之言也。”(《仇池筆(bi)記》卷下)此碑(bei)已(yi)初具(ju)后(hou)來顏(yan)書(shu)的規(gui)模,在研究顏(yan)書(shu)的發展上有重要(yao)意(yi)義。原石多(duo)經剜刻,面目全非。傳世(shi)(shi)有宋拓佳本(ben)。千百(bai)年來,世(shi)(shi)人(ren)爭(zheng)相(xiang)拓摹,推崇備至。
1977年被(bei)公布(bu)為省級重(zhong)點保(bao)護文物單(dan)位。