Preface to Lanting has more than 1000 volumes. Why are Feng Chengsu's dragon books the most valuable?
When it comes to calligraphy, what we can think of most is Wang Xizhi. Do we also call him Wang Xizhi? Book saint? His contribution to calligraphy is very important. Especially in his book Preface to Lanting Collection, Wang Xizhi's works have also been imitated by later generations, but in the imitation of later generations, Feng Chengsu, a calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, is the most outstanding figure among Wang Xizhi's many painters. Feng Chengsu is so famous, on the one hand, because his style of writing is very similar to that of Wang Xizhi, both of which belong to the type of elegant writing and beautiful articles; Besides, what does Feng Chengsu use? Double hook copying method? This is different from other imitators. First, let's get to know Feng Chengsu. Feng Chengsu was born into a noble family, and his father and elders were officials of the imperial court, belonging to a scholarly family. It is for this objective reason that his Feng Chengsu is also very cool and literary. In the end, he lived up to Gu's expectations. He not only became the most outstanding imitator, but also became a famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. Feng Chengsu's handwriting, from Xi Zhi, Rainbow, belongs to the chic and elegant type. What is important is that although he is describing Wang Xizhi's calligraphy, he does not copy it mechanically. He added vitality to it and made his articles more vivid. Wang Xizhi was born in the Eastern Han Dynasty. However, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, social unrest affected Wang Xizhi's original works. Wang Xizhi's original works are precious because they are preserved relatively little. The reason why Feng Chengsu's Dragon Book is so precious is that it can completely restore Wang Xizhi's calligraphy, and it provides valuable literature value, which enables people to better study Wang Xizhi's calligraphy and understand the Eastern Han culture from his calligraphy works. Besides Wang Xizhi's description, Feng Chengsu was also an excellent calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, which provided convenience for future generations to study calligraphy. In addition, China's culture in the Tang Dynasty was also in a strong period. We learned about the culture of the Tang Dynasty through Feng Chengsu's calligraphy. Therefore, Feng Chengsu's contribution is great, not only in the description of Wang Xizhi, but also in the study of calligraphy art in the Tang Dynasty.