Wei Shuo is Mrs. Wei, an outstanding female calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Wei Shuo was born in Anyi, Henan Province (now Xiaxian County, Shanxi Province). Wei Shuo was born into a family of calligraphers. Her great-grandfather Wei Kai, grandfather Wei Guan and uncle Wei Heng were all great calligraphers, and they were quite influential in the history of calligraphy. She was influenced by her family since she was a child. Under the strict requirements of her father and uncle, she finally became an outstanding female calligrapher in ancient China.