The Calligraphy Features of Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting

Preface to Lanting is Wang Xizhi's masterpiece at the age of 565,438+0. It describes the spectacular scene of his meeting with many dignitaries and literati of the dynasty, and expresses his sigh for life and death. Under the mountain, by the sea of Maolin Bamboo, take a sip of wine, splash ink and write poems, and make a preface for everyone. The article is fresh and beautiful, and the calligraphy is elegant and generous. It has been regarded as the top grade by the book circles of past dynasties. Mi Fei, a great calligrapher in Song Dynasty, called it "the first post of China's running script". Therefore, Wang Xizhi was also honored as a "book saint" by later generations. When studying his calligraphy art, later generations received many praises: "Beautiful stippling, flowing clouds", "The breeze comes out of the sleeve, and the next month is in my arms", "Floating like a cloud, agile as a dragon", "Charming and vigorous, unparalleled" and "The more expensive the group products are, the second in ancient and modern times". Indeed, it is said that Wang Xizhi later wrote Preface to Lanting, but it was not as good as the original. Therefore, the manuscript of Preface to Lanting has always been regarded as a family heirloom by Wang Xizhi and collected by the Queen. In the seventh generation of Wang Xizhi, he was "cheated" into the court by Emperor Taizong and Li Shimin. After Emperor Taizong got the Preface to Lanting, he called Zhao Mo, Yu Shinan and Chu Suiliang. Therefore, the original Preface to Lanting was regarded as a rare treasure by Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, and eventually died, which made future generations pay homage to the original work of Lanting Preface and was named the first calligraphy post in China.