We see that several calligraphers who are popular and criticized on the Internet at present, such as Wang Dongling, Shao Yan, Ceng Xiang and others, are really talking nonsense to say that they are not good at regular script and are afraid of regular script. Look at their early regular script works, not to mention their profound skills, but at least their regular script writing is quite good.
Zhou Huijun, Liu Xiaoqing, Fang Hongyi and others write in regular script in absolute master style. If all calligraphers are required to write regular script all their lives, they are not allowed to write other scripts. Only regular script is calligraphy, and all other scripts are discarded. What's the difference between that and literary inquisition?
I once said that when a calligraphy enthusiast grows into a calligrapher, 8%-9% are familiar with regular script, regardless of whether he is at the municipal, provincial or national level (except those who enter the book association in some way). It's just that after years of study and training, the main direction of attack has changed, and many fans and calligraphers don't take regular script as the main form of expression. Because every calligraphy lover and calligrapher has experienced the enlightenment of calligraphy in childhood, and it is inevitable to contact and train regular script in the enlightenment stage, which is beyond doubt.
If all calligraphers are required to write regular script all their lives? Is that still calligraphy? What's the use of a book club? Calligraphy art is full of flowers, and the true cursive script and seal script reflect each other to form a whole calligraphy art, rather than a monopoly of regular script.
It is pointed out that calligraphers are most afraid of regular script, either ignorant or giving some regular script coaches a platform.
... to be continued.