After Wang Xizhi came to power,
Biography of Wang Xizhi in the Book of Jin (excerpt)
After Xi became an official, he traveled with Japanese people, fishing and entertaining. He had a meal with Taoist Xu Mai, collected thousands of miles of medicinal stones, and traveled all over the counties in the East, poor mountains and flooded the sea, sighing, "I should die with joy." Xie An tasted Xi: "Since middle age, I have been sad and happy, and I have been doing evil for several days." Xi said, "I was in Sang Yu in 2000, so it's natural. It is because of the writing of silk, bamboo and pottery that I am afraid that my children will feel it and damage their joy. " The imperial court swore a bitter oath that it would no longer be levied.
Translation:
After Wang Xizhi became an official, he enjoyed the mountains and rivers with the orientals, fishing and hunting for fun. He also learned from Taoist Xu Mai to take Dan medicine, collected medicinal stones thousands of miles away, traveled all over the eastern counties, climbed famous mountains and crossed the ocean, lamenting, "I will eventually die of pleasure." Xie An once said to Wang Xizhi: "When people reach middle age, they are often hurt by emotions and sorrows, so they always say goodbye to their relatives and friends. Wang Xizhi said: "People will naturally do this in their later years. Recently, I always rely on music to relieve my troubles, always worrying that children will find out and affect their happy mood. "Because his oath was poisonous, the court no longer summoned him.
The Book of Jin is a biographical history book that records the history of Jin Dynasty.
This book was written by Fang and others in the Tang Dynasty. Because Emperor Taizong wrote four essays: Xuandi Ji, Wudi Ji, Lu Ji Zhuan and Wang Xizhi Zhuan, the old books were named "Written by Emperor Taizong". The Book of Jin was actually compiled by 2 1 people, including Fang, Zhu Suiliang and Xu. The author of Astronomical Calendar and Five Elements is Li. Draw up the style of compiling history for sacrifice; The other sixteen are Linghu Defen, Lai Ji, Lu Yuanshi, Lu, Li Yifu, Xue, Shangguan Yi, Cui Xinggong, Xin, Yang Renqing, li yanshou, Zhang Wengong, Li Anqi and Li Huaiyan. The book * * * 130 volumes, including Records of the Emperors 10 volumes, Chronicles 20 volumes, Biography 70 volumes and Records 30 volumes, covering the period from the first year of Taishi in Liang Wudi of the Western Jin Dynasty (AD 265) to the second year of Emperor Gongdi Yuanxi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 420).
Wang Xizhi, whose name is Shao Yi, whose name is Lian Zhai, is a famous calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and is known as the "sage of books". Langya, a native of Linyi, moved to Yin Shan (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang) and lived in seclusion in Jinting County in his later years. Successive secretaries, general Ningyuan, Jiangzhou secretariat, and later general of literature and history, were called "Wang Youjun". His calligraphy is good at calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy. The style is peaceful and natural, the brushwork is euphemistic and subtle, and it is beautiful. The masterpiece Preface to Lanting is known as "the best running script in the world". In the history of calligraphy, he and his son Wang Xianzhi were called "two kings".