少年流离
       欧阳询祖父欧阳頠历任使持节、都督衡州诸军事、安南将军、征南大将军等要职。欧阳询的父亲欧阳纥20岁随父从军，骁勇善战，后来子承父业，任都督交、广等十九州诸军事，广州刺史等职。陈宣帝太建元年（569年），皇帝因猜疑其怀有二心拜其为左卫将军。
       欧阳纥于是据广州起兵反叛，第二年春兵败被擒，举家上下仅欧阳询一人因逃匿而豁免，其余悉数被杀。此时欧阳询年仅13岁，此后两月，皇太后驾崩，大赦天下，欧阳询因此而免死，逃过一劫，并被父亲生前好友江总收养。欧阳询随养父20余年，长居建康（今江苏南京）。
       官场生涯
隋炀帝大业元年（605年），欧阳询任太常博士。
唐高祖武德二年（619年），宇文化及自称天子，欧阳询作为朝臣亦被他掳持。
唐高祖武德三年（620年），窦建德攻破聊城，欧阳询被夏国留用，授予太常卿一职。
唐高祖武德五年（622年），秦王李世民大破窦建德于虎牢，平定河北，欧阳询又一次死里逃生，后来因为他在隋朝时与高祖李渊交情甚厚，所以被授予侍中一职，当时年已65岁。
在大唐盛世他累迁银青光禄大夫、给事中、太子率更令、弘文馆学士，封渤海县男，故也称为“欧阳率更”。 
       应召修书
       高祖武德五年（公元622年），欧阳询应诏与人主持编撰《艺文类聚》。七年书成，询撰序言。全书凡100卷，分48部。此书征引古籍达1400馀种，这些古籍后来大多散佚。赖《艺术类聚》保存诸书许多重要内容。
贞观年间（626年-649年）欧阳询以80多岁的高龄逝世。

欧阳询不仅是一代书法大家，而且是一位书法理论家，他在长期的书法实践中总结出练书习字的八法，欧阳询所撰《传授诀》、《用笔论》、《八诀》、《三十六法》等都是他自己学书的经验总结，比较具体地总结了书法用笔、结体、章法等书法形式技巧和美学要求，是中国书法理论的珍贵遗产。
       个人作品
       相关碑帖:《九成宫醴泉铭》、《虞恭公碑》、《皇甫诞碑》、《化度寺塔铭》、《黄帝阴符经》（现藏于徐州市博物馆）、《荐福寺碑》（已佚）、《张翰思鲈帖》、《梦奠帖》、《卜商帖》、《正草千字文》、《行书千字文》、《丘师墓志》。
       书法理论
       传授诀
       每秉笔必在圆正，气力纵横轻重，凝神静虑。当审字势，四面停匀，八边俱备；长短合度，粗细折中；心眼准程，疏
密敧正。最不可忙，忙则失势；次不可缓，缓则骨痴；又不可瘦，瘦当枯形，复不可肥，肥即质浊。细详缓临，自然备体，此是最要妙处。贞观六年七月十二日，询书付善奴授诀。 
       八诀　
       所创“欧阳询八诀”书法理论，具有独到见解。对明代人李淳的八十四法，清代人黄自元结构92法的著述，均有启示。

唐张怀瓘《书断》：“询八体尽能，笔力险劲，篆体尤精，飞白冠绝，峻于古人，犹龙蛇战斗之象，云雾轻宠之势，风旋雷激，操举若神。真行之朽出于大令，别成一体，森森然若武库矛戟，风神严于智水，润色寡于虞世南。其草书迭荡流通，视之二王，可为动色，然惊其跳骏，不避危险，伤于清雅之致。”
       唐代书法品评著作《书断》称：“询八体尽能，笔力劲险。篆体尤精，飞白冠绝，峻于古人，扰龙蛇战斗之象，云雾轻笼之势，几旋雷激，操举若神。真行之书，出于太令，别成一体，森森焉若武库矛戟，风神严于智永，润色寡于虞世南。其草书迭荡流通，视之二王，可为动色；然惊其跳骏，不避危险，伤于清之致。”
宋《宣和书谱》誉其正楷为“翰墨之冠”。
       唐高祖李渊说：“没想到欧阳询的名声竟大到连远方的夷狄都知道。他们看到欧阳询的笔迹，一定以为他是位形貌魁梧的人物吧。”
虞世南说他“不择纸笔，皆能如意”。

欧阳询聪敏勤学，读书数行同尽，少年时就博览古今，精通《史记》、《汉书》和《东观汉记》三史，尤其笃好书法，几乎达到痴迷的程度。据说有一次欧阳询骑马外出，偶然在道旁看到晋代书法名家索靖所写的石碑。他骑在马上仔细观看了一阵才离开，但刚走几步又忍不住再返回下马观赏，赞叹多次，而不愿离去，便干脆铺上毡子坐下反复揣摩，最后竟在碑旁一连坐卧了3天才离去。

欧阳询文化园
       欧阳询书法文化园位于书堂山街道书堂山村与何桥村的交界处，核心景区位于书堂山上。书堂山濒临湘江，与长沙湘江航电枢纽毗邻，北距长沙铜官窑遗址公园6公里，南距长沙市中心城区约20公里，海拔192.4米，主峰面积1.85平方公里，是欧阳询父子从事书法艺术学习和创作的重要场所，距今已有1500年的历史。
唐代书法名人欧阳询生于此山，长于此山，创欧体，开颜柳先河，称唐代楷书第一人，是一座当之无愧的书法名山。山中欧阳询祖居、书堂古寺等遗迹保存较好，“太子围圩”、“洗笔泉池”等书堂八景遗风尚存。
       纪念活动
       中国书堂山首届踏青节于2014年3月23日—4月10日在望城书堂山街道举行。活动由书堂山欧阳询文化园主办，望城区旅游局、铜官窑管理处、新华联铜官窑国际文化旅游度假区协办。

Ouyang Xun (557 years 641 years), the word letter, the Han Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty Tanzhou Linxiang (now Hunan Changsha), the Tang Dynasty famous calligrapher, official, one of four regular script, South Liang Zheng Southern Ouyang , Southern Chen Zuowei general Ouyang knot of the child, the Southern Liang Taiping two years (AD 557 years) was born in Hengzhou (now Hunan Hengyang), ancestral home Tanzhou Linxiang (now Hunan Changsha). Ouyang Xun and the same generation of Yu Shinan, Chu Sui-liang, Xue Ji three and said the early Tang four. Because his son Ouyang Tong also good calligraphy, so it is also known as "big Europe".
       He and Yu Shinan both calligraphy famous early Tang Dynasty, and called "Europe Yu", descendants of his book in Pingzheng see dangerous, the most convenient for beginners, number "Euro". Representative script for the "Jiucheng Palace Liquan Ming", "Huangfu monument", "degree of temple monument", the book has "Zhongni dream lay posts", "line of thousands of characters." On the calligraphy has its unique views, there are calligraphy works "eight tactics", "teaching tactics", "on the pen", "thirty-six law." Written by the "degree of Temple Monastery Buddhist stupa Ming", "Yu Gong Gong Wen Yan Bo monument", "Huang Fu monument" was known as the "Chinese regular script first."

Juvenile displacement
       Ouyang grandfather Ouyang 頠 served as the holding section, the governor of Heng Zhou various military, Annan general, levy South general and other positions. Ouyang Xun's father Ouyang kneel 20-year-old father, army, brave and skilled, and later inherited his father, Rendudu pay, wide and other nineteen states military, Guangzhou provincial governor and other staff. Chen Xuan Emperor too built the first year (569 years), the emperor suspicion of its cherished two thanks to the left-wing general.
       Ouyang He then revolted against the rebellion in Guangzhou, the second year of the spring defeat captured, his family up and down only Ouyang one for escape and escape, the rest were all killed. Ouyang inquiry at this time only 13 years old, after two months, the Empress Dowager Jiabeng, amnesty the world, Ouyang inquiry therefore avoid death, escaped, and his father's lifetime friend Jiang total adoption. Ouyang consult with the adoptive father more than 20 years, long live Jiankang (now Jiangsu Nanjing).
       Official career
The great cause of the first year of the emperor (605 years), Dr. Ouyang too often.
Tang Gaozu Wude two years (619 years), Yu culture and claiming the emperor, Ouyang as courtiers was his captive.
Tang Gaozu Wude three years (620 years), Dou Jiande break Liaocheng, Ouyang Xun retained by the summer, granted too Changqing post.
Tang Gaozu Wude five years (622 years), Qin Li Shimin big broken sinus Jiande in Hulao, put down Hebei, Ouyang inquired again and again to escape, and later because he was in the Sui Dynasty and emperor Li Yuan friendship very thick, was awarded the post, At the time of 65 years.
In the Tang dynasty, he moved to Yinqing Guanglu doctor, to the matter, the Prince rate even more, Hongwen Museum Bachelor, Bohai County men, it is also known as "Ouyang rate more."
       Should be called repair books
       Gaozu Wude five years (AD 622), Ouyang Xun should Chao and people presided over the compilation of "art class poly." Seven years into the book, the inquiry preface. Whole book where the 100 volumes, 48 ​​points. This book cited more than 1,400 kinds of ancient books, these ancient books were mostly lost. Lai "art class poly" save many important contents of the book.
Zhenguan years (626 years - 649 years) Ouyang inquiry to more than 80 years old died.