Wang Xizhi was born in Linyi, Langya (now Linyi, Shandong), and then moved to Yinshan, Huiji. In his later years, he lived in seclusion in Jinting, Shan County. He is a famous calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and he is known as the "Book Sage". Together with his son Wang Xianzhi, he is called "Two Kings".