Wang Xizhi's calligraphy is superb and he is a famous calligrapher in history. He was also called a book saint by later generations. His masterpiece is Preface to Lanting, which is the best running script in the world, and many calligraphers especially admire him. But such a superb person's calligraphy, his son advised him to change his style.
Wang Xizhi was born in a famous family, and his father was also a master of calligraphy. Wang Xizhi's family is a calligrapher's family. There have been contests between brothers, between father and son, and between husband and wife. Wang Xizhi's seventh son is Wang Xianzhi. As we all know, he is also a very famous calligrapher. He also called his father Wang Xizhi two kings of Qi. Some people even called Wang Xizhi the Great Sage and Wang Xianzhi the Great Sage. Wang Xianzhi showed great talent in calligraphy since he was a child, so Wang Xizhi also attached great importance to the cultivation of Wang Xianzhi.
Wang Xianzhi is also very proficient in calligraphy. He dares to innovate and is not influenced by his father. His calligraphy even surpasses his father in many ways. His thoughts on calligraphy are superb and far-sighted, so he once advised his father to change his style. At that time, he was only a teenager. He believes that everything is flexible and changeable, and the independent cursive script cannot show great momentum. He thought that there could be a breakthrough between cursive script and running script, so he suggested that his father change his style.