Is it better for beginners of calligraphy to learn diligent etiquette or Lingfei Jing? Some people say that it's not good to turn two kings with too many round pens, but it's better to use Fang Bi in Ling Fei Classic ~
The core of learning calligraphy is to learn the brushwork, structure, composition and ink method of predecessors. Among them, brushwork and structure are the most basic and need imitation training; Composition and ink painting are not deliberately imitated but edified. For beginners of calligraphy, no one in the past dynasties suggested starting with small letters-because there is a big difference between using a pen for small letters and using a pen for middle letters. Even if the fine print can be enlarged now, beginners can't learn brushwork. Therefore, it is inevitable to learn the brushwork structure from Diligence Monument or Ling Fei Classic.
As for the so-called too many round pens, it is not easy to turn two kings, which is a mistake. You learn calligraphy to write, not to be a copier. To learn the calligraphy of predecessors, the first thing is to learn the brushwork. Fang Bi and round pen are both forms of brushwork, which should be studied.