1. Wang Xizhi practiced calligraphy and finished writing 18 jars of water, which means Wang Xizhi’s determination to practice calligraphy day after day.
2. In order to encourage him when he was a child, his mother said to him: "Son, you must work hard to practice writing. When your father was young, he first spent four or five years humbly copying the calligraphy of various families. In order to practice calligraphy, your father kept making horizontal and vertical strokes on his body, trying to figure out the structure of calligraphy. His clothes were all scratched, and it was difficult to find any unpatched clothes at home. When he was practicing calligraphy, he often went to a pool to wash his brushes and inkstones after writing. Over time, the water in the pool turned black. He was so obsessed with practicing calligraphy that he even forgot to eat. Once, his family put steamed buns and minced garlic in front of him and told him to eat quickly. As a result, he took a piece of steamed buns dipped in ink and put it in his mouth. He was thinking about practicing calligraphy and mistook the ink for minced garlic. My child, you can't be too ambitious or complacent in anything you do. You have to be diligent and down-to-earth, step by step!"
3. Wang Xianzhi felt very ashamed after hearing what his mother said. He immediately found 18 large vats, filled them all with water, and vowed not to go out until he finished writing the water.
4. From then on, he studied hard every day, studied deeply, and humbly asked his father for advice, completely immersed in calligraphy.
4. Year after year, the 18 tanks of water were finally used up, and Wang Xizhi’s calligraphy was praised by his father.