Yu Dan
Generally speaking, to discuss a person's calligraphy, we should combine his living environment, family background and personal temperament. Bian Xiao also pointed out above that Yu Dan started his career. How true is this statement? In fact, Yu Dan and Qi Gong have been colleagues in Beijing Normal University for a long time. Mr. Qi Gong has been asking the younger generation for advice, that is, answering questions. In a narrow sense, there is a very obvious teacher-student relationship that can be considered as a disciple relationship. Fan Ceng, for example, accepted Zhu Jun as a closed disciple aboveboard, and this identity is not mentioned.
Yu Dan reprimanded Fang Qiu.
Moreover, there is no very reliable data to show that Yu Dan is a disciple of Qigong, such as the relationship between Yu Dan. However, this mentoring relationship between Yu Dan and Qi Gong can be understood as forgetting to make friends or as mentoring relationship. There is nothing wrong with this explanation. It is said that Dan's teacher started his work. Qi Gong is a well-deserved calligrapher. Why did Yu Dan's calligraphy fail? In fact, as far as calligraphy itself is concerned, one depends on whether it has calligraphy characteristics and the other on the artistry of its calligraphy itself. If people who study calligraphy have both, it is considered calligraphy.
Mengman calligraphy
Yudan calligraphy
The picture above shows Yu Dan's calligraphy. You can see that Yu Dan's calligraphy is disorganized, so it can be said that his writing is not enough. Yu Dan's calligraphy is very relaxed and looks good. But further, Yu Dan's calligraphy is not as good as Mengman's art. Although Meng Man's calligraphy is not strictly calligraphy, its definition is quite broad, and pleasing to the eye is calligraphy. Meng Man's calligraphy is different from Dan's. His calligraphy can be freely publicized, but he tells stories while teaching.
Mengman's life photos
Since we are comparing two kinds of calligraphy, the core issue of the debate is artistry. The concept of artistry, probably most people are looking at flowers in the fog. Artistry can be understood as calligrapher's emphasis on personal cognition of society and the fit between personal feelings and calligraphy lines. This looks simple, but it is difficult to do. Everyone noticed that Yu Dan's calligraphy lines lacked variety and rhythm. Just like a beautiful song, it needs cadence to be artistic. Meng Man has done a good job in this respect, with a strong sense of rhythm and changeable calligraphy lines, so his artistry is better than Dan's.
Yudan calligraphy
Yu Dan studied under Qigong, but his calligraphy failed. I think you can know the truth by comparing with Mr. Qi Gong's calligraphy. Yu Dan's calligraphy is not as good as Mengman's art. This kind of reserved and restrained character is not only beneficial to calligraphy, but also an indispensable good quality in academics. As the saying goes, "prosper the country through hard work" may be the reason. Therefore, Meng Man's calligraphy is superior to Dan's, especially its implicit and restrained quality, which has gained the upper hand in academics. Bian Xiao's qualifications are very shallow. If you feel puzzled or bored, I hope you will not hesitate to criticize.