We usually call Song Sijia Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fei and Cai Xiang. Accurately speaking, they are the four great calligraphers in the Northern Song Dynasty.
The aesthetic thought and style of the great poet Lu You's calligraphy are in the same strain as his poems. He advocates freehand brushwork, faithfulness and naturalness, rather than "work". His calligraphy master and style depend entirely on it. Zhang Xuxue learned cursive script, and Yang Ningshi learned running script. Self-Written Poems can be said to be Lu's masterpiece, and his pen is heavy and ancient.
Fan Chengda's cursive works were written by Su Shi, Huang Tingjian and Mi Fei. Although not completely modern, it has its own air, which can only be called good. There is also the Postscript of the Atlas of Cisse Fish Society.
Zhu is a Neo-Confucianism scholar, and his Neo-Confucianism thought is deeply rooted. He held a negative attitude towards Su, Huang and Mi, the previous calligraphers after Cai Xiang. His view that "every word has its own laws and people have its own virtues" not only directly affects his calligraphy aesthetics, but also leads to the lack of connotation in his calligraphy art. ..
Zhang Xiaoxiang's calligraphy originated from Yan Zhenqing and Mi Fei, which can be self-contained. In ancient times, many people used writing brushes, and the words were strange and ancient, which is true. Chaigou Iron is the most outstanding work.