The main characteristics of Wang Xizhi's middle-aged calligraphy are peace and nature, gentle and subtle brushwork, graceful and graceful, and extremely ornamental.
Wang Xizhi's later works are graceful and graceful, and the old woman is heavy.
Wang Xizhi was born in Linyi (now Linyi City, Shandong Province). Minister and calligrapher of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, son of Yin in Danyang, son-in-law of Jane, known as "Book Sage".
Wang Xizhi started his career as a doctor with the help of Menying. Later, he served as Jiangzhou secretariat, Huiji satrap, and was transferred to the right army general, known as "Wang Youjun". In the ninth year of Yonghe (353), he organized the Lanting Elegant Collection. His Preface to Lanting Collection became the best running script in the world. Various factors were at odds with Wang Shu, and he was ashamed of his position, so he resigned on the pretext of illness. Settled for a long time, eat well and cultivate good nature, and often feast with celebrities. He died in the fifth year of Shengping (36 1) and was buried in Jinting Waterfall Mountain.
Wang Xizhi is good at calligraphy. He learned less from Mrs. Wei, and then learned from others and prepared various styles. He is also good at calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy and calligraphy. He studied the style of writing carefully, imitated his heart and pursued his hand, learned from others and prepared everything in one furnace, and got rid of the style of writing in Han and Wei dynasties, which had far-reaching influence. The style is peaceful and natural, the brushwork is euphemistic and subtle, and it is beautiful. His books are highly praised by later scholars and honored as "book saints". In the history of calligraphy, he was called "Zhong Wang" with Zhong You and "Two Kings" with his son Wang Xianzhi. There are many printed copies, which are scattered in essays carved after the Song Dynasty.