Wang Xizhi has been passionate about calligraphy since he was a child. He has been practicing hard for decades, and finally his calligraphy art has reached an extraordinary peak, and he is known as the "Sage of Calligraphy".
When Wang Xizhi was 13 years old, he accidentally discovered that his father had a calligraphy book called "Shuo Bi" in his possession, so he stole it and read it. His father was worried that he would not be able to keep the family heritage secret at a young age and promised to teach it to him when he grew up. Unexpectedly, Wang Xizhi knelt down and asked his father to allow him to read now. His father was very moved and finally agreed to his request.
Wang Xizhi practiced calligraphy very hard, even eating and walking. He really practiced calligraphy all the time. Without pen and paper, he just scratched on his body. Over time, his clothes were scratched. Sometimes I practice calligraphy to the point of forgetfulness. Once, when he was practicing calligraphy, he forgot to eat. When his family brought the meal to the study, he dipped it in ink and ate it without thinking, and found it very delicious. When the family found out, their mouths were full of black ink.
Wang Xizhi often wrote in the pond and washed his inkstones in the pond. After a long time, the water in the pond ran out of ink, so it was called "Mochi". Nowadays, there are scenic spots called "Mochi" in places such as Lanting in Shaoxing, Xigu Mountain in Yongjia, Zhejiang, and Guizong Temple in Lushan.
Wang Xizhi’s calligraphy art and hardworking spirit are highly praised by the world. Legend has it that Wang Xizhi’s marriage was decided based on this. Wang Xizhi's uncle, Wang Dao, was the prime minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He was a good friend of Xijian, the Taifu of the dynasty. Xijian had a daughter who was as beautiful as a flower and had outstanding talent and beauty. One day, Xijian told Director Wang that he wanted to choose a satisfactory son-in-law for his daughter among his sons and nephews. Director Wang immediately agreed and agreed to be chosen by him. Director Wang returned home and told his nephews and nephews about the incident. They had heard for a long time that the young lady from the rare family was virtuous and beautiful, and they all wanted to get her. When the Xi family came to choose a son-in-law, all the nephews were busy dressing up and dressing up. However, Wang Xiangzhi did not ask about this matter and was still lying on the bed in the east wing, concentrating on the art of calligraphy. After visiting Wang Dao's sons and nephews, a visitor from the Xi family went back to Xi Jian and said, "All the sons and nephews of the Wang family are good, but they know that choosing a son-in-law is a bit cautious and unnatural. Only the young master in the east wing didn't mind lying on the bed. He was just making gestures on the table with his hands." After hearing this, the county judge said happily: "The young man in the east bed must be Wang Xizhi who has achieved great success in calligraphy. This man is secretive and devoted to his studies, which is exactly what I want. Son-in-law." So he married his daughter to Wang Suzhi. Director Wang's other nephews were very envious and called him "the quick son-in-law of Dong Bed". From then on, "Dong Bed" became a good name for his son-in-law.