On the artistic style and characteristics of Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Lanting Pavilion from the perspective of calligraphy

The full text consists of 28 lines and 324 words, each of which is "floating like a cloud, charming like Youlong, ups and downs, endless changes", which has changed the simple and steady book style since the Han and Wei Dynasties and opened a precedent for beauty and convenience. It is magnificent and seems to be natural.

The author's demeanor, temperament, mind and sentiment have also entered the work. The composition, structure and brushwork are perfect, which is his masterpiece at the age of 33. It marks that Wang Xizhi's calligraphy art has reached the highest level.

Later generations commented that "the font of the right army has changed. Its heroic spirit is natural, so it is considered to be a model from ancient times to the present. " Therefore, calligraphers of all ages called Lanting "the best calligraphy in the world".

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Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting, also known as Preface to He Lin, Preface to Lanting Collection and Zantie, consists of 28 lines and 324 words. In the 9th year of Yonghe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (353), Wang Xizhi's book was praised by Mi Fei as "the best running script in the world".

The original work is buried in Zhaoling, and there are manuscripts handed down from generation to generation and temporary copies, among which Dragon Book is the best. The pen used in this post is mainly the center, with wings between strokes, slender and light, or a broken pen Lian Bi. The overall layout is patchy, with unlimited charm of chic, aestheticism and moving. This post has a lofty position in the history of calligraphy in China.