The Influence of Beibei Nanyou on Later Calligraphy

Wang Xizhi's calligraphy art can be regarded as a kind of meticulous preparation. Where's Don? NF 146？ In the book section, official script (i.e. regular script), running script, Cao Zhang, Bai Fei and cursive script are listed as magical products, which are divided into eight musts. The running script Preface to Lanting is regarded as the first running script in the world, and the regular script Lun Yi and Huang Tingjing are also regarded as the acme. Wang Xizhi's elegant and free-spirited style has fascinated countless calligraphers for more than 1000 years. Liang Wudi commented that his book is' The Dragon Jumps at the Tianmen Gate, the Tiger Lies at the Phoenix Que' (Liang Xiaoyan's Ancient and Modern Scholars on Advantages and Disadvantages). Emperor Taizong praised,' A detailed study of ancient and modern times, the study of the essence of seal script elements, to achieve perfection, only Wang Yi also!'

Wang Xizhi's calligraphy has a great influence on later generations. In the Five Dynasties, famous calligraphers formed their own school by copying his works or imitating his brushwork, including Chen SuiZhiyong, Tang Yushinan, Ou Yangxun, Chu Suiliang, Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan, Sun, Huai Su, Zhang Xu, Yang Ningshi, Song Sushi, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fei, Cai Xiang and Yuan? NFDA2？ Ke, Zhu Yunming, Dong Qichang, Huang Daozhou, Wang Duo, liuyong, etc. After the mid-Qing Dynasty, Bao and Kang Youwei advocated the North Monument, and for a time, the North Monument and the South Post competed for the world. However, people who study stone tablets also respect Wang Xizhi's "Two Kings" calligraphy, including Wang Xianzhi. Since the Tang Dynasty, Wang Xizhi's calligraphy works have traveled to Japan with the frequent cultural exchanges between China and Japan, which has had a far-reaching impact on Japanese calligraphy style and is still regarded as a treasure and studied by many learners.