Wang Xizhi is keen on calligraphy and has a soft spot for calligraphy since he was a child. Learning and practicing calligraphy can always make him forget to eat and sleep. They, Wang Langya, were aristocrats and calligraphers of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Father Wang Kuang has many books related to calligraphy. Wang Xizhi was good at calligraphy when he was seven years old. At the age of twelve, he found a book "Pen Shuo" under his father's pillow, written by calligraphy theory, and he secretly read it.
My father knew this and asked him, "How did you steal my treasure?" Xihe just laughed.
Father thought he was still young, so he didn't let him see it.
Mom said, "I'm afraid I can't keep a secret when I watch Pen. Don't look at the small words. "
Father said to Xizhi, "I'll pass it on to you when you grow up."
Xizhi asked his father to give him the book at once, saying that when he became an adult, I'm afraid he would miss a good opportunity to learn.
Father was very happy and gave him the book. In less than a month, his calligraphy entered China.
Not long after, the famous calligrapher Mrs. Wei was also Wang Xizhi's teacher. After seeing his handwriting, she told Taichang Wang Ce, "This son must have read Using a Pen. I have read his calligraphy recently and it is full of wisdom. "
Then, Mrs. Wei couldn't help crying and said, "This child's future achievements in calligraphy must be above mine, and fame will obscure my light!" " "
Wang Xizhi is diligent in studying the predecessors' calligraphy theory and practicing calligraphy. Once he went to his protege's house to be a guest, and his protege went out. While waiting, the table he touched was smooth and clean, so he wrote directly on several books, and the real one was combined with the cursive script. By the time his favorite pupil came home, the words had been scratched by his father by mistake, which made him regret it for many days.
Wang Xizhi worships Zhang Zhi, a calligrapher of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Zhong You of Cao Wei, and takes them as a reference for self-motivation. When Wang Xizhi wrote a letter to a friend, he mentioned that his ancestor Zhang Zhi was studying in Linchi, and the water in the pool was dyed black. He "may not be the last one" and said that he would devote himself to studying books and practicing calligraphy. He has written Preface to Lanting Collection and Huang Ting Classic for 33 times. After writing, a voice came from the air and said, "Qing's calligraphy touched me, let alone ordinary people!" I am the father-in-law of Tiantai. " Tiantai's father-in-law is a senior calligrapher Zhong You.
One winter, the emperor wanted to hold a sacrifice in the northern suburbs. He asked Wang Xizhi to write a prayer for the sacrifice on the new wishing board. When the workers cut the board later, they found that Wang Xizhi's calligraphy was actually incisive, and his vigorous and powerful brushwork was impressively visible.
There is a similar example. Shen Defu in Ming Dynasty said that Han Zongbo had the original Cao E tablet of Wang Xizhi in his possession. Handwriting is written on silk elements. After a long time, the silk element is a little dark and the handwriting is light. However, if we look closely, we can find that the brushwork is beyond silk and the color is brilliant, but we know that what the ancients said about Wang Xizhi is incisive and true!
This is how the idiom "come straight to the point" comes from. Originally used to describe Wang Xizhi's vigorous calligraphy, later generations used metaphors to comment profoundly, to the point, or to describe vividly. There is a reason for "penetrating into the wood", and it is a real effort to break through the surface and go deep into the interior!