Wang Xizhi was born in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. He was good at calligraphy when he was seven years old. Legend has it that the emperor of the Jin Dynasty would go to the northern suburbs to offer sacrifices, and asked Wang Xizhi to write his congratulatory message on a wooden board, and then sent workers to carve it. The sculptor cut the board layer by layer and found that Wang Xizhi's calligraphy ink had been printed into the board. He didn't reach the bottom until he cut into a depth of three points. Woodworkers are amazed at Wang Xizhi's pen power, perfect calligraphy skills and his pen power.
2. Profile of people
Wang Xizhi (303-36 1 year, 32 1-379), Han nationality, was a famous calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and was known as the "book saint". Originally from Langya (now Linyi, Shandong), he moved to Huiji Yin Shan (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang) and lived in seclusion in Jinting County in his later years. Successive secretary, general Ningyuan, Jiangzhou secretariat, later literature and history records, right general. His calligraphy is good at calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy. The style is peaceful and natural, the brushwork is euphemistic and subtle, and it is beautiful. The masterpiece Preface to Lanting is known as "the best running script in the world". In the history of calligraphy, he and his son Wang Xianzhi were called "two kings".
3. Historical evaluation
Yi Yi: "I used to have ten caos, but I lost them when I crossed the river. I often sigh that the wonderful traces will never disappear. " Suddenly I saw the first step to reply to my brother's letter, and I was radiant and returned to my previous views. "
Liang Wudi: "Wang Xizhi's calligraphy is vigorous and free, like a dragon jumping into the sky and a tiger lying on a phoenix. Therefore, it will always be a motto to cherish from generation to generation. "