First of all, their calligraphy comes down in one continuous line. Secondly, Wang Xizhi is a master of calligraphy, and Wang Xianzhi is a pioneering figure. They left behind a large number of works with rich techniques and humanistic characteristics, which had a great influence on later generations, so they were called the two kings system.
In terms of characteristics, Wang Xizhi is more traditional, inheriting a lot of writing styles before the Jin Dynasty, which is called introverted in brushwork, and cursive script is more conservative, mainly based on grass. Wang Xianzhi's brushwork is extended, and cursive script is even more wild, more imposing and slightly elegant. So the two kings add up to be more perfect. They are neck and neck in artistic achievements.
Wang Xianzhi, alias official slave, Han nationality, originally from Linyi, was born in Huiji. A famous calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the seventh son of Wang Xizhi, the son-in-law of Jian Wendi Sima Yu and the father-in-law of Jin 'an Emperor Sima Dezong. He is a minor celebrity, superior and uninhibited. Although he lives at home all day, he is not lazy in appearance and manners, and his talent and tolerance surpass those of his contemporaries.
Wang Xianzhi's calligraphy art is not conservative all his life, nor does he like long characters like his father. Wang Xianzhi's family studies hard. His poetry and calligraphy is a rising star in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. His cursive script is as skillful, graceful and romantic as his father Wang Xizhi, and his father and son are called two kings.
Wang Xianzhi practiced calligraphy with his father since childhood, and he was very ambitious. Later, he regarded Zhang Zhi as a whole. He is famous for his running script and cursive script, but he also has a deep foundation in regular script and official script, because Tang Taizong didn't appreciate his works very much, and his works were not as many as his father's.
The masterpiece "Thirteen Lines of Luo Shen Fu" handed down from ancient times is also called "Thirteen Lines of Jade Edition". Previous comments on Wang Xianzhi's calligraphy are Danxue Huang Wu and Qingquan Yue Long. Precise and ingenious, unexpected. His pen extends from the inside to the outside.