Su Shi is a calligrapher. Su Shi was not only a literati but also a calligrapher. He was second to none in the calligraphy world at that time and was also the leader of the four calligraphers of the Song Dynasty.
"Han Shi Tie" can be said to be Su Shi's pinnacle work. This calligraphy is also a model of running script in the history of calligraphy. Su Shi advocated the style of calligraphy and advocated expressing one's own personality in calligraphy creation. This view has a profound influence on the history of aesthetics. However, Su Shi did not have any special calligraphy theoretical works, and there is very little information about his calligraphy views and calligraphy style. It is reflected in the works passed down from generation to generation.
Hanshi Tie
This calligraphy was written by Su Shi during the Cold Food Festival. Considering the situation at the time, it can be said to be the low point of Su Shi's life. The beauty of this calligraphy is that it reflects Su Shi's state of mind. Therefore, calligraphy is not only an art form, but also an artistic language, and it is also the writer's own language. The calligraphy has ups and downs from beginning to end, and the literary meaning in the calligraphy echoes the ups and downs of the writing, truly achieving the unity of man and calligraphy.
Hanshitie has inscriptions and comments from famous writers in the past, all of which praised Su Shi's writing style. From the first few sentences, the characters in the middle became larger and stretched vertically and horizontally, and then at the end, the characters began to become restrained. Combined with the entire calligraphy, it can be seen that the characters in the middle were written by Su Shi when he was emotional. Every movement in the pen fluctuates with the mood. This is a state that many people cannot achieve.