The meaning of "The bright moon is in my arms, the breeze is flowing out of my sleeves" is introduced as follows:
The gentle breeze is flowing out of my sleeves, and the bright moon is in my arms. The description font and grammar are elegant and outstanding. This sentence comes from the cursive calligraphy of Wang Xizhi written by Li Sizhen of the Tang Dynasty, "The cursive lines are mixed, like the breeze coming out of the sleeves and the bright moon entering the arms." In addition, some people now use it to praise a person's integrity, magnanimity, and indifference to fame and fortune, or to describe a secluded life away from the dust.
On March 3, the ninth year of Yonghe (AD 353) of Emperor Mu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Wang Xizhi, Xie An, Sun Chuo and other 41 people were "cultivated" in the Lanting Pavilion of Shanyin (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang). At the meeting, everyone wrote poems, and Wang Xizhi wrote a manuscript preface to their poems. The preface describes the beauty of the mountains and rivers around Lanting and the joy of the party, expressing the author's feeling that good times do not last long and life and death are impermanent.
The original text of the Dharma calligraphy passed down from generation to generation has twenty-eight lines and three hundred and twenty-four words. It is perfect in composition, structure and writing style. It was his proud work when he was fifty years old. Later generations commented that "Youjun's font is a change from the ancient method. Its majestic and elegant style comes from nature, so it is regarded as a follower in ancient and modern times." Therefore, calligraphers of all ages have praised "Lanting" as "the best running script in the world".
The most famous copy of Tang Dynasty ink ink is the "Shenlong Edition". During the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Feng Chengsu had a gold seal, so it is called "Lanting Shenlong Edition". The charm is reflected, and it is recognized as the best copy; among the stone carvings, the "Dingwu version" is the first to be recommended.
"Lanting Preface" shows the highest state of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy art. The author's magnanimity, phoenix spirit, broadmindedness, and emotion are fully expressed in this work. The ancients said that Wang Xizhi's writing style was like "the breeze comes out of the sleeves and the bright moon enters the arms", which is a wonderful metaphor.