Luo Shen Fu was written by Zhao Mengfu at the age of 47. It has more than 900 words and is easy to write in small print. Romantic and elegant, with Jin style. It shows Zhao Mengfu's understanding of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy. Zhao Mengfu is a world-recognized master of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy. This "Luo Shen Fu" infiltrated the charm of "Preface to Lanting Collection" and developed.
Characteristics of Zhao Mengfu's Ode to Luoshen
The stippling in Luoshen Fu is full and changeable, and the thread is light. The brushwork is round and smooth, mostly horizontal, starting from the front, hiding the front with the pen, or hooking after a pause, such as "if" and "suo"; When the brush is stretched, the hook is often taken out to the left at the pen receiving place, such as "Yu"; As for paintings, some use Tibetan front to collect pens and turn them into long points, such as "waves".
Some pause and then bring out the attached hook, such as "capitalization"; Some words and strokes are thick and clear, such as "extraordinary"; Some brushstrokes are combined with each other, with horizontal strokes in the middle, such as the last stroke of the word "Ma", which fully proves the characteristics of Zhao Mengfu's calligraphy.