Wang Xizhi, known as the "sage of books", is good at calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, learning from others' strengths, getting rid of the style of writing in Han and Wei dynasties, and forming his own family with far-reaching influence. Wang Xizhi is not only good at brushwork, but also talented in dealing with glyphs.
Li Zhimin commented: "Wang Xizhi's calligraphy not only shows simplicity and abstinence based on the philosophy of Laozi and Zhuangzi, but also shows harmony based on the Confucian doctrine of the mean." The masterpiece Preface to Lanting is known as "the best running script in the world".
Wang Xizhi's family status and social reality, diverse academic concepts and social customs, especially his metaphysical thoughts and pursuit of chic, as well as his rich knowledge, sober mind and awkward personality, make his thoughts and actions full of contradictions, but positive optimism, sincere enthusiasm are always his main aspects.
Influence of later generations:
The climax of studying Wang Xizhi for the first time in history was in Nanliang, and the second time was in Tang Dynasty. Emperor Taizong highly praised Wang Xizhi, not only widely collecting Wang Shu, but also personally writing praises for the biography of Wang Xizhi in the Book of Jin. When commenting on Zhong You, he said that he was "either full of goodness or suspicious", while at the time of offering, he belittled his "calligraphy disease". As for other calligraphers, such as Ziyun, Wang Meng and Yan Xu, he said that he was "over praised".
Comparatively speaking, Emperor Taizong thought that the right army was "perfect" and "eager to pursue, this man is just the rest. What can I say?" Since then, Wang Xizhi's supreme position in the history of calligraphy has been established and consolidated.