On Books can be found in the first volume of Bookstore Jinghua. It briefly lists the achievements and characteristics of more than 40 calligraphers from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Southern Song Dynasty. Since ancient times, due to various reasons, people always have a tendency to comment on works: either to raise or praise; Either belittle or scold. But Wang's evaluation of calligraphers since the Han Dynasty is objective and fair, including his ancestors and relatives. Spiritually, it is really rare! His method of evaluating calligraphers has also been valued and inherited by later generations.
See Book Garden (volume 18) for Wen Feng Zan. This article, plus a preface and a compliment, is only 100 words. Taking "Gao Shi" and "Huang Ting" as examples, this paper expounds the essence of calligraphy art and the methods of learning calligraphy, such as the selection of instruments, the selection and characteristics of copybooks, the norms of using pens, and the methods of writing. Its concise language and beautiful wording are thought-provoking, which really deserves our attention. This paper clearly puts forward the principle of creation and appreciation with both form and spirit for the first time, reveals the most fundamental pursuit goal of calligraphy art creation, and emphasizes that calligraphers should forget their hearts, hands and pens in order to reach the highest level of creation and naturally express their feelings.