When many people are learning calligraphy, they pick up a copybook and start copying. When they feel like each other, they think they have succeeded. In fact, copying without knowing the rules of brushwork can only be called "copying", which is actually writing, which is very different from calligraphy itself.
So is the secret of brushwork really so mysterious? In fact, it's just a layer of paper that breaks when you poke it. The mystery of these brushwork has many manifestations in the theory of ancient books. The book theory before the Song Dynasty is mysterious and difficult for ordinary people to understand.
? By Su Dongpo and Huang Tingjian in the Song Dynasty, calligraphy theory began to get a little grounded. This is because Song Sijia's ci was very popular in the Song Dynasty, and the whole literati class scrambled to imitate it. It is under the guidance of this atmosphere that the mystery of brushwork begins to fade!
? Take Huang Tingjian as an example. Let's take a look at his book Theory. From the theory of this book, we can appreciate the wonderful use of brushwork! Learning books correctly and embarrassing statutes; Taking advantage of the pen, I often work on the left and get sick on the right. The ancient people wrote Preface to Lanting Collection and Monument to Confucius Temple, both of which were written in light ink, so it can be seen that the ancient people used pens to return to their wrists. If it is deep, it is sweet. Today, however, people see that deep ink books have sharp edges, so they copy them with old pens. I didn't know that the predecessors also had sharp edges at the beginning of the book, which was wonderful.