Wang Xizhi is the most famous and accomplished calligrapher in China. He is a unique calligrapher. As an iconic monument in the history of China's calligraphy, he has profoundly influenced China's calligraphy for thousands of years, leaving a large number of colorful calligraphy works. Calligraphy is very good in all aspects, such as Li, Cao, Kai and Xing. It is a unique style with far-reaching influence.
Masterpiece: The Preface to Lanting is known as "the best running script in the world", which is the only love of Emperor Taizong, and The Sunny Post in the Snow is also the favorite of a generation of emperors.
"The best running script in the world" Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting
The calligraphy of Preface to Lanting is exquisite. Feng Chengsu's copy of "Double Hook Profile Fill" is the best copy in existence. The ancients called Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Lanting Pavilion as "the breeze comes out of the sleeve and the moon falls into my arms". The full text consists of 28 lines and 324 words, each of which is "floating like a cloud, charming like Youlong, ups and downs, endless changes", which has changed the simple and steady book style since the Han and Wei Dynasties and opened a precedent for beauty and convenience. It is magnificent and seems to be natural.
The author's demeanor, temperament, mind and sentiment have also entered the work. The composition, structure and brushwork are all perfect, which is his masterpiece at the age of 33, marking that Wang Xizhi's calligraphy art has reached the highest level.