林(lin)(lin)藻(zao)(765—840),字緯乾,福建莆田人(ren)。林(lin)(lin)披次子。唐貞元七年(791)應(ying)試《珠還合浦(pu)賦》,辭彩(cai)過人(ren),受到主考官杜黃(huang)裳的(de)賞識,認為(wei)他“有(you)神助(zhu)”,終(zhong)得進士及(ji)第(di)。歷校書(shu)(shu)郎(lang)、判官、監察御(yu)史(shi)、容州刺(ci)史(shi)、殿中侍御(yu)史(shi),仕終(zhong)嶺南節度副使。林(lin)(lin)藻(zao)與其胞弟林(lin)(lin)蘊都以善書(shu)(shu)聞(wen)名,成為(wei)唐德宗貞元時期名書(shu)(shu)法家和文(wen)學(xue)家。林(lin)(lin)藻(zao)的(de)書(shu)(shu)法學(xue)顏真卿,尤擅長于行書(shu)(shu),極得智永遺法,筆意蕭疏(shu)古淡,意韻深古,其書(shu)(shu)作雜于魏晉(jin)書(shu)(shu)法藝(yi)林(lin)(lin)之中;難辨(bian)真偽。
約唐順宗(zong)永(yong)貞(zhen)中(zhong)(zhong)前后在(zai)世。少負奇志(zhi),乃(nai)與歐(ou)陽詹(zhan)刻意文學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。閩人(ren)云“歐(ou)陽獨步、藻蘊橫行”貞(zhen)元(yuan)七(qi)(qi)(qi)年(nian)(公元(yuan)七(qi)(qi)(qi)九一年(nian))登進(jin)(jin)士第(di)(di),試(shi)珠還合(he)浦賦,敘(xu)珠去來之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意,人(ren)謂其(qi)(qi)有(you)神助。累遷殿中(zhong)(zhong)侍(shi)御(yu)史(shi)(shi)。官至嶺南(nan)節度副使(shi)。藻著有(you)詩(shi)集一卷,《文獻通考》傳于(yu)世林(lin)(lin)藻是(shi)莆田(tian)古代(dai)(dai)文人(ren)走向中(zhong)(zhong)原大(da)地(di)的(de)代(dai)(dai)表(biao),其(qi)(qi)文學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)聲名(ming)早已傾滿朝(chao)野,宋徽宗(zong)趙佶親自(zi)編錄欽定的(de)《宣和書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)譜》二十卷,以(yi)及明代(dai)(dai)陶宗(zong)儀(yi)傾畢生心血編輯的(de)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)典籍《書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)史(shi)(shi)會要》都給予林(lin)(lin)藻《深慰(wei)帖(tie)》極(ji)高的(de)評(ping)價(jia)。《宣和書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)譜》評(ping):“有(you)唐三百年(nian),書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)者(zhe)特盛(sheng),雖至經(jing)生輩(從專職抄繕經(jing)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)者(zhe)),其(qi)(qi)落筆亦自(zi)可(ke)觀(值得觀看)。蓋唐人(ren)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),自(zi)太(tai)宗(zong)(李世民)建弘(hong)文館(guan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)教養之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地(di),一時習尚為(wei)(wei)(wei)盛(sheng),至后之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)者(zhe),隨其(qi)(qi)所學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)而各有(you)成就,如(林(lin)(lin))藻之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)于(yu)智(zhi)永(yong)(南(nan)朝(chao)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)家、王(wang)羲之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)七(qi)(qi)(qi)世孫)是(shi)也。”中(zhong)(zhong)國書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)至魏晉時大(da)變(bian),尤其(qi)(qi)以(yi)晉人(ren)變(bian)偏鋒為(wei)(wei)(wei)主(zhu)的(de)漢八分(fen)和秦(qin)隸為(wei)(wei)(wei)今隸(楷書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu))更(geng)具(ju)雄(xiong)渾厚重(zhong),行書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)則輕重(zhong)疾(ji)徐粗細(xi)變(bian)化(hua),顯得雋(jun)秀透飛,南(nan)朝(chao)自(zi)劉裕代(dai)(dai)晉,歷經(jing)宋齊梁陳四個朝(chao)代(dai)(dai),社(she)會漸穩定、經(jing)濟趨繁(fan)榮,朝(chao)野上下以(yi)擅長書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)為(wei)(wei)(wei)榮耀,其(qi)(qi)時,山陰(浙江)永(yong)欣寺(si)僧智(zhi)永(yong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)王(wang)羲之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)而得法(fa)(fa),“一字之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)出可(ke)直(zhi)(價(jia)值)五萬”。莆田(tian)林(lin)(lin)氏九牧(mu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)林(lin)(lin)藻,胸(xiong)有(you)大(da)志(zhi),敏而好學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),早年(nian)與歐(ou)陽詹(zhan)創(chuang)建“福(fu)平書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)堂”于(yu)紫霄(xiao)山下,后徒步入京應試(shi),唐德宗(zong)貞(zhen)元(yuan)七(qi)(qi)(qi)年(nian)(791)考中(zhong)(zhong)進(jin)(jin)士第(di)(di)三名(ming)。《中(zhong)(zhong)國文學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)家大(da)辭典·唐五代(dai)(dai)卷》稱:“莆田(tian)人(ren)登進(jin)(jin)士第(di)(di),自(zi)藻始(shi)”。
應(ying)節偏干呂,亭(ting)亭(ting)在紫氛(fen)。綴空初布影,捧(peng)日已成文。
結蓋祥光迥,為樓(lou)翠色(se)分。還同(tong)起封上,更(geng)似出橫汾。
作瑞來藩國,呈形表圣君。裴回如有托,誰道比閑云(yun)。
曾(ceng)向嶺頭(tou)題姓(xing)字,不(bu)穿(chuan)楊葉不(bu)言歸(gui)。
弟兄各折一枝桂,還向(xiang)嶺頭聯影飛。
強吳矜霸略,講武在深(shen)宮(gong)。盡出嬌娥(e)輩,先觀上將風。
揮戈羅袖卷(juan),擐甲汗裝紅(hong)。輕笑分旗(qi)下,含羞(xiu)入隊中。
鼓停(ting)行未整,刑舉令方崇。自可威鄰(lin)國,何勞騁戰功(gong)。