There are Zhang Xu, Huai Su, Sun Guoting and so on.
Zhang Xu, also known as Bogao and Jiming, was a native of Wuxian County, Suzhou. He was a calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. He was good at cursive writing and liked drinking. He was known as "Zhang Dian" and "Dian Zhang Zuisu" together with Huai Su. , together with He Zhizhang, Zhang Ruoxu, and Bao Rong, are known as the "Four Scholars in Wuzhong", and together with He Zhizhang and others, they are also known as the "Eight Immortals in Drinking". Their cursive scripts, Li Bai's poems and Pei Min's sword dance are also known as the "Three Wonders".
Zhang Xu was born in a family with a high status. He once learned calligraphy from his uncle Lu Yanyuan. After he became successful, he was admired by Wu Daozi, Yan Zhenqing and others. When he was older, he entered the calligraphy profession through application or recommendation, or through recruitment. Official, he was released as Changshu County Lieutenant; he successively served as the chief historian of Zuoli Mansion and the chief historian of Jinwu, so he was called "Zhang Changshi" by the world; he died in about the second year of Qianyuan at the age of about seventy-five.
In terms of calligraphy, Zhang Xu is diligent in observing objective things, and is good at combining objective natural objects with personal subjective emotions. He not only inherits tradition, but also has the courage to innovate. He inherits the calligraphy achievements of his predecessors and innovates to make him famous. His own Kuangcao art reached a peak during the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
Evaluations of past dynasties:
Li Qi of the Tang Dynasty: Mr. Zhang was addicted to alcohol and was open-minded and ignorant. Hao Shouqiongcaoli was called Taihu Jing at that time. Standing on the bed with the top exposed, he screamed three or five times. When you are happy, you sprinkle the plain wall with water, and your pen is like a shooting star. The wind in the lower house is sluggish, and the courtyard is full of cold grass. What does the family have? Trouble is like duckweed.
Holds crab claws in his left hand and alchemy sutra in his right hand. Staring at the man in the sky, he doesn't know whether he is drunk or awake. All guests are seated, the rising sun is approaching the east city. Wrap river fish in lotus leaves and store fragrant japonica rice in white pots. Wei Lu was disdainful and focused on Ba Hong. Those who do not know it at that time are those born in Anqi.