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Historical evaluation
The first calligraphy calligraphy in China:
"Lanting Preface" is the work of the Eastern Jin Dynasty When the army general Wang Xizhi was 51 years old, he wrote a proud pen describing the spectacular scene where he and many dignitaries and literati of the dynasty gathered at Orchid Pavilion to repair rice fields. It also expressed his lament about human life and death, and how to cultivate and grow at will. Under the lofty mountains, by the edge of lush forests and bamboos, drunk and splashing with ink, he composed prefaces for poems and poems for everyone. His articles were fresh and beautiful, and his calligraphy was vigorous and elegant. It has been regarded as the best in the book circles of all dynasties. Mi Fu, a great calligrapher in the Song Dynasty, called it "the first calligraphy in Chinese running script". Wang Xizhi was therefore revered as the "Sage of Calligraphy" by later generations. Later generations praised a lot when studying his calligraphy art: "The point painting is beautiful and the movement of Qi is smooth", "The breeze comes out of the sleeves, the bright moon enters the arms", "Floating like floating clouds, as powerful as a frightening dragon", "Emotional, vigorous and unparalleled" "Nothing", "There are no more valuable products than in ancient and modern times." Indeed, it is said that Wang Xizhi also wrote the "Lanting Preface" again later, but they were inferior to the original work. Therefore, the original manuscript of "Lanting Preface" has always been regarded as a family heirloom by Wang Xizhi, collected by the descendants of the Wang family, and passed down to the seventh generation of Wang Xizhi. After being "deceived" by Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty to enter the imperial court, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty obtained the "Lanting Preface" and ordered famous masters such as Zhao Mo, Feng Chengsu, Yu Shinan, Chu Suiliang and others to copy several fake copies and distribute them to his close relatives. After that, it became popular among the people. They were copied, but none of them were better than Wang Xizhi's original work. Therefore, the original "Lanting Preface" was regarded as a rare treasure by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and was eventually buried. This made later generations revered the original "Lanting Preface" and dubbed it the best calligraphy in China. The reputation is undisputed.
Liu Zhengcheng's "Introduction to the Art of Calligraphy": "The artistic value of "Lanting Preface" is not only reflected in its exquisite pen and ink skills and the completeness of its composition and layout, but also in its integration with the author. In terms of the profoundness of cultural and emotional expression, "Lanting Preface" has all the aesthetic factors of calligraphy as a work of art, from calligraphy and calligraphy, content to form, as well as the metaphysics of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the discussion of scholars, and the characters of the Han Dynasty. Against the ideological and cultural background of the collapse of Confucian classics, "Lanting Preface", as "the best running script in the world", completely got rid of the sub-art status of calligraphy that was attached to words and served for decoration for thousands of years, and thus became an expression of personality and poetic feelings. Wang Xizhi, who is regarded as the "Sage of Calligraphy" by later generations, is a shocking figure for his noble, self-centered, arrogant personality and his broad-minded feelings that transcend life and death, as demonstrated by his genius in artistic creativity. Ancient and modern.”