Four Great Calligraphy Masters in Song Dynasty

The four great calligraphers in Song Dynasty were Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fei and Cai Xiang.

Su Shi

Su Shi

Su Shi (1037-110/year) was born in Meishan, Sichuan. A famous writer, painter and calligrapher in the Northern Song Dynasty. Poetry is one of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties. He and his father, Su Xun, and his younger brother, Su Zhe, are famous for their poems, known as "Su San".

Su Shi's calligraphy draws nutrition from Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan, Chu Suiliang, Xu Hao, Li Beihai and Yang Ningshi, and strives for innovation on the basis of inheriting tradition. He is good at running script and regular script, and his brushwork is vigorous and natural, giving people the artistic beauty of "the breath of sea breeze" and "the shape of ancient stones". Su Shi's calligraphy is highly praised by future generations.

Huang tingjian

Huang tingjian

Huang Tingjian (1045-1 105) was born in Lu Zhi, a Taoist priest in the valley, later called Huanggu, later named Fu Weng, and a native of Fenning, Hongzhou (now Xiushui, Jiangxi). Poet and calligrapher of the Northern Song Dynasty. Yingzong Zhiping for four years (1067), Jinshi. Under the influence of his grandfather Huang Zhuo, Huang Tingjian liked calligraphy since he was a child. He is good at running script and cursive script, and regular script is his own. Learning books especially admire Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Lanting Pavilion.

There is a poem praising Yang Ningshi, which can explain his profound experience in studying the Preface to Lanting: "The world tries its best to learn the Preface to Lanting, and there is no bone in it. Who knows that Yang Fengzi of Luoyang went to Wu Si Bar when he was writing. " This is inseparable from his profound understanding of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy learning.

Mi Fu

Mi Fu

Mi Fei ((1051~1107)), with a character seal, is a full-time Xiangyang, with an overseas history of the sea and the moon, and is a layman. Originally from Taiyuan, Shanxi, I settled in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu. Calligraphy is the most diligent in my life, and running script is the greatest achievement. Most of the famous replies since the Southern Song Dynasty are engraved with their calligraphy books, which spread widely and have far-reaching influence. They are second to none among the "Four Great Calligraphers of Northern Song Dynasty".

Kang Youwei once said: "Tang Yan structure, Song Shang is interesting." Calligraphers in Song Dynasty emphasized interest and individuality, especially Mi Fei.

Cai Xiang

Cai Xiang

Cai Xiang (10 12 ~ 1067) was born in Xinghua, Mo Jun (now Xianyou, Fujian). Good at block letters, running scripts and cursive scripts. His calligraphy is vigorous and dignified, simple and beautiful, and it is unique. When I exhibited Cai Xiang's calligraphy, I suddenly felt a spring breeze on my face, full of gorgeous Wen Ya breath. Cai Xiang's calligraphy was highly respected by his contemporaries and enjoyed a high reputation. Su Shi and Ouyang Xiu were the first people to appreciate his calligraphy.