In the history of Chinese calligraphy, in addition to the most famous calligrapher Wang Xizhi, his seventh son Wang Xianzhi is also a figure that cannot be ignored. Wang Xianzhi's calligraphy achievement is no worse than that of his father. He was not only the first person to create "one script", but also made great achievements in cursive script, running script and official script. Because of his artistic achievements, people called him and Wang Xizhi the "Two Kings" to show their respect for him.
Practice calligraphy at Wang Xianzhi.
Wang Xianzhi is very smart and has been eager to learn since he was a child. He showed outstanding talent in calligraphy. Coupled with his father's careful guidance, he soon made great achievements in calligraphy. Although he is very talented, his achievements are inseparable from his hard work. Wang Xianzhi began practicing calligraphy when he was seven or eight years old. When he was a teenager, he thought he could write well, so he went to ask his father if he could reach his father's level after practicing for two or three years. Wang Xizhi just smiled and did not answer, while Wang Xianzhi's mother shook her head and said that he was still far away. Wang Xianzhi then asked, what about those five years? Mother still shook her head. Wang Xianzhi finally started to worry. He asked how many years it would take to learn Chinese well. Wang Xizhi pointed to the big dye vat in the yard outside the window and said that after Wang Xianzhi dyed all the big dye vats in the yard black, maybe he could practice calligraphy.
So he started practicing harder. So he practiced for five years. One day, he took his work and asked his father for advice. Wang Xizhi didn't answer after reading it. He just added a little bit under the word "大" and changed it to "太". Seeing that his father did not answer, Wang Xianzhi showed his work to his mother. After watching it for a while, my mother said that he just looked a little like his dad after practicing for so long. However, what my mother said was actually what my father just added. Wang Xianzhi was so ashamed that he plunged into his study and practiced calligraphy day and night, and finally became a calligrapher of his generation.
This is the story of Wang Xianzhi practicing calligraphy. Seeing this, should we clearly understand that only hard work is the necessary condition for success?
Wang Xianzhi’s works
Wang Xianzhi enjoys a high status in the history of Chinese calligraphy. He and his father were not only called the "Two Kings" by later generations, but were also called the "Four Saints of Calligraphy" together with two other calligraphers and painters, Zhang Zhi and Zhong Yao. One of his most famous calligraphy fonts is running script and cursive script, but he also has a strong background in other fonts. His calligraphy style is based on learning and absorbing his predecessors, making bold innovations, integrating his own ideas, and forming his own unique calligraphy style. His major works include "Zhong Qiu Tie" and "Thirteen Lines of Luo Shen Fu".
Wang Xianzhi’s calligraphy works
Let’s first take a look at the representative work "Iron" in cursive script. It was once included in the "Three Hittites" by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. This "Holy Xi" means rare treasure. In addition to Wang Xianzhi's "Mid-Autumn Post", the other two works are "Qingtie in the Snow" by the sage Wang Xizhi and "Yuanbo Post" by Wang Xun. These three works were considered by Qianlong to represent the highest level of Chinese calligraphy. "Mid-Autumn Festival Post" is also called "December Post". At first it was five lines with 32 characters, but now it is three lines with 22 characters. The calligraphy of this poster is rough and bold. The writing is very powerful. It can be said to be the supreme wealth. This post is currently kept in the Palace Museum in Beijing.
The second is "Luo Thirteen Lines". This post is also known as "Luo Shen Fu" or "Thirteen Lines" and is representative of Wang Xianzhi's lowercase font. This post was written in "Ma Jian", and the content is the famous "Luo Shen Fu" handed down by Cao Zhi, a famous writer and poet in the Wei Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period. The original copy of this article has been lost. All the remaining rubbings are mainly divided into "jasper rubbings" and "white jade rubbings". The article is vigorous and powerful, the writing is beautiful, the writing is powerful, but it is full of vitality and charm.
In addition to these two masterpieces, he also has works such as "The Twenty-ninth Tie", "The Bride's Rehmannia Soup Tie", "Yatou Wan Tie" and so on.