In addition to the reasons I mentioned, there are the following factors, which also make Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Lanting Pavilion become the entrance for beginners to enter a dead end. After all, good calligraphy is hard to find, but some people create it, and naturally some people want to break through the peak and create new miracles.
1, because the Lanting order is ever-changing.
It is very important for beginners to lay a good foundation. Faced with such a difficult work, I'm afraid it will take a long time to copy it. Therefore, it is inevitable for scholars to easily try the ever-changing Preface to Lanting without laying a good foundation.
2. Because Preface to Lanting was written by Mo Miao.
The Preface to the Lanting Pavilion itself looks beautiful, but some copies can't copy the charm. Even if you say a word alone and enjoy it, it will destroy the harmony of Lanting Preface itself and even reduce the value of Lanting Preface. So beginners will come to a dead end if they copy alone.
3. Because "Preface to Lanting" is very individual.
There are many words with great personality in Preface to Lanting. If learners don't have a good foundation, they will easily be entangled in calligraphy, thus losing their own personality when writing calligraphy, which also agrees that beginners will go to the dead end because of this.
To sum up, Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting has become a high threshold for beginners to enter the calligraphy world. Naturally, many beginners can't break through such a high level. Even if they are tied, I'm afraid it will take some effort, which will make it easier for novices to walk into a dead end and find it difficult to extricate themselves, but it's also good to remind them to do what they can.