Song Lian, a calligrapher in the early Ming Dynasty, was named "the first in the country" by his predecessors.

Song Lian was born into an official family, and naturally loved calligraphy. Naturally, it is easier to get married than ordinary people. He is a beginner in seal script, but he got his own style from Li Si and Li. The predecessors rated his seal script as "the first in the country". His cursive script directly inherited the great Mongolian calligrapher and Kang Shan in Yuan Dynasty, and can be traced back to Jin and Tang Dynasties. It's beautifully written and unique. Li Dongyang commented that his cursive script "the change in and out is not the main reason, unlike those who stick to the rules, it is really the hero of calligraphy." However, due to his life experience and fashion, it is decided that although his calligraphy creation can show his talent, it is impossible to write momentum. And because he died forever, his calligraphy art has not yet developed to a higher level.