Beginners in calligraphy: Yan Zhenqing or Ou Yangxun?

According to the general opinion, we should start with Yan's style, because the most difficult thing is the European style. And Yan style is the easiest to start with in Tang Dynasty. But after practice, everyone found that it is easy to write the face, but it is too difficult to be similar. Today, there are only a handful of calligraphers who can write the essence of beauty and body in later generations, which shows that beauty and body introduction is not the best choice, which is also the reason why traditional calligraphy education does not choose beauty and body as the introduction method (for example, calligraphy teaching in Taiwan Province Province has always advocated European introduction, but it must be admitted that traditional education in Taiwan Province Province is much better than ours). In addition, if we analyze stippling, we will find that European-style stippling changes too much relative to the painting style, which is difficult for beginners to master; In addition, the structure of European style is more complicated than swallow style. On the basis of the four masters in the early Tang Dynasty, especially Chu Suiliang, Yan style changed from square to round, and a large number of seal script strokes were introduced, so it got started quickly. Therefore, for many calligraphy teachers, especially those who like crash teaching, I like to recommend Introduction to Yan Ti. But I personally think that calligraphy is a kind of culture. If you want to learn more deeply and solidly, I still recommend Introduction to European Physical Education.