With the evolution of Chinese characters, more and more calligraphers emerged in ancient China. Most of them have extraordinary talents, coupled with hard work and hard work. Below I have compiled three inspirational stories about ancient calligraphers for you, don’t forget to collect them!
Chapter 1: Xiao Xian became a disciple
Legend of the Ming Dynasty When the calligrapher Xiao Xian was a child, the children in the village who were good at reading gathered together for a "big character writing competition". An old man who was cutting firewood passed by and saw them writing, so he put down his load of firewood and came closer to watch. Xiao Xian held up the banner "Number One in the World" written by himself and showed it to the old man who cut firewood. The old man said: "This word is not well written, how can it be called number one?" Xiao Xian said unconvinced: " Then please write and let us open our eyes, how about it?" The old man took off a straw sandal, dipped the toe of the shoe in ink and waved it on the paper, writing the word "一". This horizontal stroke is vigorous, dense, thick and unrestrained, and the brushwork is quite profound. Xiao Xian was stunned after seeing it, and immediately knelt down in front of the old man and said, "Grandpa, I want to worship you as my teacher." The old man said, "The word '一' is like a load of firewood, and it must be strong and soft at the same time." After Xian became a disciple, he posted the character "一" written by the old man on the bedside, watching and studying his penmanship every day, and finally became a calligrapher.
Chapter 2: Zhang Zhi Linchi
Calligrapher Zhang Zhi has profound attainments and outstanding contributions in calligraphy. Zhang Zhi has been familiar with classics and history since he was a child, and he studies calligraphy diligently. He does not choose paper or pen when practicing calligraphy. Sometimes he takes a rag dipped in water to write on a stone, sometimes he uses chopsticks to draw on the table, and even the cloth for sewing clothes at home is made by him. Write in color first and then dye it for use. But he was very particular about his writing posture, often waving his hand in front of a bronze mirror, so that both his front and back could be seen clearly through the reflection on the mirror.
In order to facilitate calligraphy practice, Zhang Zhi dug an inkstone washing pond several feet in diameter in front of his house. After finishing his homework for the day, he went to the pond to wash away the remaining ink on the inkstone and brush to extend their service life. He washed and washed. As time went by, the clear water in the entire pond was dyed black. Later, people called practicing calligraphy "Linchi", which evolved from Zhang Zhi's story of learning calligraphy.
Chapter 3: Cai Yong's "Fei Bai Shu"
"Fei Bai Shu" was originally created by Cai Yong, a famous calligrapher in the Han Dynasty. What is "Fei Bai Shu"? You will know after listening to this story.
One day, Cai Yong sent the article he had written to the Hongdu Gate where the royal library was kept. While waiting for the interview, several craftsmen were painting the walls with brooms dipped in lime water. He just stood aside and looked at it, and as he looked at it, he saw the "doorway". I saw the craftsman put down the broom, and a white mark appeared on the wall. Because the broom seedlings are relatively thin, they cannot be dipped in much lime water, and the wall surface is not very smooth, so when the broom is removed, some parts of the wall surface are still exposed in the white path. Caiyong looked at it and his eyes lit up. He thought that in the past, when writing with a pen dipped in enough ink, every stroke would be completely black. Wouldn't it be more vivid and natural if some silk or paper were exposed in the black lines like a craftsman painting a wall? Thinking of this, he suddenly became emotional. After finishing the work, I ran home immediately.
When Cai Yong returned home, he prepared pen, ink, paper and inkstone without taking a rest. Thinking of the scene when the craftsmen were painting the walls, I started writing. Who knows that it is easy to think of it but difficult to do it. At first, either the paper couldn't be exposed, or the exposed part was too stiff. He was not discouraged at all and tried again and again. He finally mastered the right amount of ink, the amount of force used, and the speed of writing. He wrote a line of black and white, making the words become elegant and flying, with a unique flavor. This writing method originally created by Cai Yong soon became popular and became "Fei Bai Shu". It is still used by calligraphers to this day.
I hope the above inspirational stories can be helpful to everyone.