Huaisu (725-785), courtesy name Zangzhen, monk name Huaisu, common surname Qian, Han nationality, from Lingling, Yongzhou (Lingling, Hunan). He loved Buddhism when he was young and became a monk. He is a leading cursive calligrapher in the history of calligraphy. His cursive calligraphy is called "Kuaicao". His pen is round and powerful, turning like a circle, unrestrained and smooth, and written in one go. He is as famous as Zhang Xu, another cursive calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, known as "Zhang". "Dian Su Kuang" or "Dian Zhang Zui Su". Huaisu is as famous as Zhang Xu and is known as the "Grass Saint" in history. His cursive writing is thin, powerful, agile and natural, like a sudden rain and whirlwind, changing at any time.
Huai Su is an outstanding calligrapher in Chinese history. His cursive calligraphy is called "Kuaicao". His pen is round and powerful, turning like a circle, unrestrained and smooth, and completed in one go. He is as famous as Zhang Xu. In later generations, he was known as "Zhang Diansu Kuang" or "Dian Zhang Zuisu". It can be said to be classical romantic art, which has a profound influence on later generations. He could also write poetry and had contacts with poets such as Li Bai, Du Fu and Su Huan. He liked to drink. Whenever he started drinking, he would write on walls, clothes, and utensils at will. People at that time called him a "drunken monk." His cursive script comes from Zhang Zhi and Zhang Xu. Lu Zong of the Tang Dynasty said in his "Reading Review": "Huaisu's cursive script can be changed at will with the help of a millimeter. Zhu Changwen of the Song Dynasty listed Huaisu's calligraphy as a wonderful work. The comment said: "It's like a strong man drawing a sword, with a moving look. . "
"The Thousand-Character Essay on Dacao" is the "Thousand-Character Essay on Dacao" written by Zhou Xingsi, the minister of Sanqi, a member of the Liang Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties. The fourth volume of "Qunyutang Tie" is Huaisu's "Thousand-Character Essay on Dacao" , collected by Ellsworth, USA.
"Da Cao Thousand Character Classic"
There are three editions of "Da Cao Thousand Character Classic": Lutian'an version, Qun Yutang version, and Xi'an version. "Yutang Tie", there are ten volumes, the fourth volume is Huaisu's "Dacao Thousand Character Essay", which is collected by the American Earnest Earnest. The Xi'an version was copied and engraved in the Forest of Steles in Xi'an in 1470 (the sixth year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty). The rubbings were collected by Yu Jingzhan in the Ming Dynasty and later by Zhang Zhao, Wu Rongguang, Wu Yun and Pan Shicheng in the Qing Dynasty. , Zhao Liewen and other imprints.