At the age of seven, Wang Xizhi studied calligraphy with the famous female calligrapher Wei Shuo at that time. One day, Wang Xizhi asked Wei Shuo, "What can I do to practice writing as soon as possible?" Wei Shuo looked at Wang Xizhi's eager little face and said with a smile, "Son, as long as you dye the whole pond black, your handwriting will get better and better." Wang Xizhi listened to the teacher's words and thought: I must try my best to learn calligraphy from the teacher and write well!
Since then, Wang Xizhi has worked harder every day. While talking to the teacher, he also washed his pen in front of the door. Every time Wang Xizhi moved to a house, he left a black ink pool for washing pens.