What are the characteristics of Su Shi's calligraphy?

Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fei and Cai Xiang are also called camouflage. Su Dongpo is the main advocate of the book tide of "Song Shangyi". He put forward his own distinct views in many aspects of calligraphy. Su Dongpo is good at regular script, and he is also called "Song Sijia" with Huang Tingjian, Mi Fei and Cai Xiang. He studied under the calligraphers of the Jin, Tang and Five Dynasties, and finally under Wang Heshang.

The calligraphy of Qian, Li Yong, Yan Zhenqing, and others eventually became their own.

Su Shi summed up the characteristics of his calligraphy and said: you can't write books with your heart, but you are tired of self-seeking. There is no fixed way to write, but it is empty.

He added: Although I am not good at reading, I am not as good at writing as I am. If I can understand what it means, I often say that I can't learn.

He also said: Be original, don't practice the ancients.

He said that his calligraphy is characterized by "iron covered with cotton".

Although Su Shi advocated impossibility, he also had his own methods, but only advocated a broader view of law. His works include Suzhou Cold Food Poetry Post, Huangzhou Cold Food Poetry Post, Qianchibi Fu, Dongting Spring Poetry, Alnus cremastogyne and so on.

Huang Tingjian once praised: Dongpo's books and academic articles, gloomy and sandy, originated from pen and ink, others can not reach.

Huang Tingjian praised his calligraphy: it was not as accurate as the boss in his early years.

In his later years, Su Shi was sent to Hainan. After arriving in Hainan, his calligraphy became more and more popular overseas. Coupled with his profound knowledge, broad-minded, knowledgeable and bumpy life experience, his calligraphy style has become rich, naive and vast. You can imagine him from his calligraphy.

Su Dongpo's personality and calligraphy are respected by the world. His brothers, sons and nephews and friends Wang Dingguo and Zhao Lingzhi all learn calligraphy from him.

Later, many famous historical figures, such as national heroes Li Gang, Han Shizhong, great poet Lu You and Zhang Zhidong in Qing Dynasty, also studied his calligraphy, which shows that Su Dongpo's calligraphy has a great influence on later generations.

Su Shi's life can be summarized in eight words: calendar eight states, trip to Wan Li. Su Shi made great achievements in poetry, prose, ci, calligraphy and painting in the Song Dynasty, and he was a rare literary genius in the history of China.

Su Shi's Calligraphy