When Wang Xizhi 13 years old, he happened to find that his father had a calligraphy book of Shuo, and he stole it. His father worried that he was too young to keep the secret of the family heirloom and promised that he would teach when he grew up. Unexpectedly, Wang Xizhi knelt down and asked his father to allow him to study now. His father was very moved and finally agreed to his request. Wang Xizhi practiced calligraphy very hard, even eating and walking, and he really kept practicing.
Without pen and paper, he scratched on his body, and over time, his clothes were cut. Sometimes I practice my handwriting to the point of forgetfulness. Once, he forgot to eat when he practiced calligraphy, and his family sent the meal to the study. He didn't even think about it. He dipped it in ink and ate it. He still thought it was delicious. It was already dark when the family found out. Wang Xizhi often writes in the pool, so he washes the inkstone in the pool. After a long time, he ran out of ink, so he was called "Mo Chi".
Second, get down to business.
On one occasion, the then emperor went to the northern suburbs to offer sacrifices, asked Wang Xizhi to write his congratulatory message on a board, and then sent workers to carve it. The sculptor was very surprised when he carved. Wang Xizhi's calligraphy and brushwork actually penetrated into the wood for more than three points. He praised: "The words of the general of the right army are really incisive!" Describe the vigorous brushwork of calligraphy. Metaphor analysis is very insightful.
From Don Zhang Huai's Broken Wang Xizhi: "Wang Xizhi's book is willing to be published, cut by workers, and the pen is incisive."
Third, writing for geese.
There is a Taoist in Yinshan. He wants Wang Xizhi to write him a copy of Tao Te Ching. He knew that Wang Xizhi would not copy scriptures for others easily. Later, he found that Wang Xizhi liked white geese, so he specially raised a number of geese with good varieties. After Wang Xizhi heard about it, he really went to see it. When he approached the Taoist priest's house, he saw a flock of geese floating leisurely on the surface of the river, with white feathers and high red tops. It was really cute.
Wang Xizhi watched by the river and was reluctant to leave, so he sent someone to find a Taoist priest and asked to sell him the goose. The Taoist priest said with a smile, "Since the princes love eating so much, they don't have to spend any money. I'll give you all these geese. But I have a request, that is, please write a volume of Huang Tingjing for me. " Wang Xizhi did not hesitate to copy a scroll of scriptures for Taoist priests, and the goose was taken back by Wang Xizhi.
Fourth, Dong Chuang's son-in-law
Wang Dao, Wang Xizhi's uncle, was the prime minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He and his contemporary teacher Xijian are good friends, and Xijian has a beautiful daughter. One day, Jane told Wang Dao that he wanted to choose a satisfactory son-in-law for his daughter among his sons and nephews. Wang Dao immediately agreed to be selected by him. Wang Dao came home and told your sons and nephews about it. My sons and nephews have long heard that Miss Xi's family is virtuous and beautiful, and they all want her.
It is rare for a family to choose a husband, and nephews are busy dressing up. However, Wang Xizhi didn't ask about it. He still lay on the bed in the east wing and devoted himself to studying the art of calligraphy. After meeting Wang Dao's nephew, the Xi family went back and said to Jane, "The Wangs are all very nice, but they know that choosing a husband is a bit stiff and unnatural. Only the son in the east wing doesn't mind lying in bed, just gesticulating with his hands on the table. "
After hearing this, the county magistrate said happily, "The son of Dongchuang must be Wang Xizhi, who has made great achievements in calligraphy. The son is deeply hidden and devoted to his studies. Is my future son-in-law. " So she married her daughter to the king. Wang Dao's other sons and nephews were envious and called him "Dong Chuang's son-in-law". From then on, "Dong Chuang" became the laudatory name of son-in-law.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-Wang Xizhi