Calligraphy works: Preface to Lanting Collection

(1) Preface to Lanting Collection, also known as Preface to Lanting Collection and Preface to Lanting Banquet, is a calligraphy post of Wang Xizhi, a calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and has been handed down in various manuscripts.

(2) Wang Xizhi and his friends met in Lanting, Shaoxing, and the participants collected poems. Wang Xizhi prefaced the collection of poems, recounted the scene at that time and expressed his profound understanding of the life universe. Preface to Lanting Collection is not only a masterpiece in the history of literature, but also a masterpiece of calligraphy.

(3) From the point of copy, the strokes of this post are vigorous, round, beautiful and casual, which conforms to the norms. The composition is appropriate, and the overall layout is patchy and natural. Ink is thick and light, clear and beautiful. This post is known as "the best running script in the world" and has a great influence on later generations.