What does Wang Xizhi's Ba Shen mean?

Wang Xizhi's eight spirits are Wang Xizhi's artistic spirits expressed by pen and ink, including: Excellence, empathy, perseverance, desolate style, bold brushwork, rich brushwork, majestic and free and easy. These eight spirits are of great value in calligraphy art, and they are an important guide for calligraphers to pursue their own realm and develop their artistic potential.

Excellence means that calligraphers constantly optimize their works in the process of writing to achieve the ultimate perfection. Free and easy is that calligraphers can achieve a free writing realm after repeated pondering and pondering. The combination of these two spirits makes the work present a unique personality and charm.

Magnificent means that calligraphers can show solemn and grand verve and spiritual outlook in their writing. Empathy means that calligraphers need to have understanding and tolerance for painters and other artists, as well as fresh hearts and emotions. The interaction of these two emotions enables calligraphers to express their emotions properly in their works, and makes viewers feel intoxicated with beauty.