Calligraphy appreciation of Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting

Wang Xizhi is a famous calligrapher in ancient China, and he is known as the "sage of calligraphy". His calligraphy art style is unique, full of charm and mystery. Among them, one of the most famous works is Preface to Lanting. This paper will explore the charm and mystery of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy art through the appreciation of Lanting Preface.

Introduction of works

Preface to Lanting is a calligraphy work of Wang Xizhi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. This painting depicts Wang Xizhi meeting his friends in Lanting, which is full of poetry and painting. When Wang Xizhi wrote this work, he used the technique of regular script, but he did not stick to the rules and formed his own unique writing style, which was later called "Wang Xizhi's style".

Appreciation process

First of all, we need to prepare a copy or picture of Lanting Preface. Then, we can enjoy this work according to the following steps:

1. Observe the structure and layout of the whole work first. When Wang Xizhi created this work, he adopted the layout of running script, and the distance between each line was moderate, so the whole work presented a comfortable visual experience.

2. Then carefully observe the strokes and structure of each word. Wang Xizhi's strokes are powerful, each stroke is accurate and the font is neat. At the same time, he will intentionally add some details when writing, such as the position and size of stippling, to make the whole work more vivid.

Finally, we can appreciate the atmosphere and emotion of the whole work. Preface to the Lanting Pavilion depicts a party, and Wang Xizhi also expresses this joyful and warm atmosphere with pen and ink when writing, which gives people a sense of intimacy and warmth.