The calligraphy level of "Lanting Preface" is high because it is a work that integrates man and nature, and expresses the author's true emotions. The highest state of an artistic work is the unity of nature and man, embodying natural things without being limited to their appearance. Wang Xizhi’s Orchid Pavilion Preface is a work that has been passed down through the ages. It is the pinnacle work in the history of calligraphy and Chinese culture. , no work can replace the status of "Lanting Preface", so many literati were crazy about it, and so many kings and ministers wanted to get it, but in the end it was buried underground with Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, which is really a pity.
All the same characters in "Lanting Preface" do not have exactly the same form. There are 26 "Lanting Preface" in the whole text, and there are 26 writing methods. These 26 writing methods are not overlapping, but different. It can be seen how rich Wang Xizhi's imagination and creativity are. Before learning, As for human things, it is easy to learn the knowledge of predecessors. As long as a person works hard, he will eventually be able to achieve his ideals. But creation is the most difficult, and it has been elevated to another level. The greatest charm of Wang Xizhi's work is that it shows his unbridled imagination, and there is a thought behind every word.
Every word in the calligraphy of "Lanting Preface" is given life. This article is not a uniform, standard, rational calligraphy. It is a perceptual, diverse and personalized work, which contains the breath of nature and the warmth of human feelings. It is Wang Xizhi's expression of his life experience and an indictment of the rightness of things and the wrongness of people.
"Preface to Orchid Pavilion" is a work written by Wang Xizhi while he was traveling with his friends. It was originally a very joyful thing, but Wang Xizhi also felt that happiness is short-lived and life is long. There are so many beautiful things in this long life that have gone away from us, but when we want to catch them, they turn into a puff of smoke and drift away.