Who are the three schools of calligraphy in Ming Dynasty?

In Ming Dynasty calligraphy, the Wu three families refer to Zhu Yunming, Wen Zhiming and Wang Chong.

Zhu Yunming studied Zhong You and Wang Xizhi under Xiao Kai, and Huai Su and Huang Tingjian under Weeds. He devoted himself to the study of ancient laws, changing in and out, and forming his own face.

Zhong You, a master of regular script in Wen Zhiming, wrote cursive script based on the Preface to the Holy Teaching, and absorbed the strengths of the Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties. He specializes in Huang Tingjian, a large-character edition, Huang Tingjing, Wang Xizhi, and Yue Yi Lun, and his achievements are the highest. His book wins by skill and has a beautiful and elegant style; Younger brothers and disciples are the most influential.

Wang Chong is good at writing small letters and cursive script. He studied under Wang Xianzhi and Yu Shinan, and his writing style was unpretentious. The calligraphy of this period is most famous in small letters.

The difference between three people:

Zhu Yunming is brilliant and has an informal life. His calligraphy is also eclectic, strewn at random, and sometimes there are sick pens. However, as long as he works with his heart, his wonderful points are often beyond others' reach. On the other hand, Wen Zhiming is completely different: he leads a quiet and peaceful life. I have been rigorous, old and knowledgeable all my life. His books are full of statutes, vigorous and elegant. Wang Chong is versatile and handsome. Writing poems and books at will, not for fame and fortune, is the legacy of Jin people. His book, which comes from Wang Xianzhi, spreads the popularity of Xiao San, revealing refreshing charm in simplicity.

In addition, there are a group of calligraphers around Zhu, Wen and Wang. Such as Chen Chun, Wen Peng, Wen Jia, Zhou, Wang-Deng and others, many of whom are students of the three of them. They are all calligraphers of the Wu School. Therefore, there is a saying that "all calligraphy in the world belongs to Wumen".