Wang Xun is Wang Xizhi’s nephew.
Wang Xun, whose courtesy name is Yuanlin and whose small name is Fahu, is from Linyi County, Langye County. He is the cousin of Wang Xizhi, a minister and calligrapher during the Eastern Jin Dynasty in China, the grandson of Prime Minister Wang Dao, and the son of Wang Qia, the leader of the Central Military Commission. Wang Xun was born in the Wang family of Langye. He first served as the chief secretary of the Grand Sima, and was deeply respected by Huan Wen. Because of his meritorious service in fighting against Yuan Zhen, he was granted the title of Marquis of Dongting, and was known as King Dongting in the world. Lei Qian Langye Wangyou, the commander of the Central Army Shi, and the minister of Huangmen. When Taifu Xie An was in power, he was awarded the title of Secretary Supervisor. After Xie An's death, he was promoted to Shizhong.
Wang Xun specializes in calligraphy and is especially good at calligraphy. His family has been famous for his calligraphy skills for three generations. His calligraphy is delicate and elegant, unrestrained and ancient, with broad structure and elegant mood. Dong Qichang of the Ming Dynasty called it the romantic style of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which is clearly visible in his eyes. His representative work "Bo Yuan Tie" is one of the few rare authentic works from the Jin Dynasty that has been handed down to this day. Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty praised it as one of the three rare works. There were eleven volumes of collected works, which are now lost. "Book of Jin" and "Yi Wen Lei Ju" have compiled his articles.
Main influence
Wang Xungong's calligraphy. His calligraphy works handed down from generation to generation include "Bo Yuan Tie", etc. "Bo Yuan Tie" is a letter to greet relatives and friends about their illness. "Xuanhe Shupu" records that the third generation of Xun was known as Neng Shu, and his family was Fan Shixue. Xun's Caosheng also has a biography. This post was collected by the Imperial Household in the Northern Song Dynasty, and was collected by Dong Qichang in the Ming Dynasty. He said that Wang Xun's writing was elegant and ancient, and that the Eastern Jin Dynasty was so romantic that he could still see it. The ink marks found in Chang'an are unique.
Emperor Qianlong listed "Bo Yuan Tie" as one of the Three Classics. Gu Fu mentioned "Bo Yuan Tie" in "The Spectacular Life". The paper is clean and the pen is flying, which is free from Wang's habits. An Qi's "Mo Yuan Hui Guan" commented that it has a natural and calm air. "Ping Tie Ji" by Yang Shoujing of the Qing Dynasty shows this true practice and he is already a famous master. Judging from his writing, he tried his best to transform the father and son of Youjun, but not a single stroke was deviant. It is said that he indulges himself in self-pleasure and is more than quaint. He has a high evaluation of this post.
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia—Wang Xun