Tracing back to the source, the seal script characters before Qin and Han dynasties have not produced stippling, and the lines are single, so it is relatively simple to use a pen. In the era of official script, stippling and stippling were basically in the state of pen breaking and then rising, and the problems of continuity and coherence of writing were not completely solved, so they were not really mature. Wang Xizhi's calligraphy is a link between the past and the future. He integrated all the characteristics, techniques and aesthetic orientation of predecessors and creatively established the mainstream trend of this type of calligraphy aesthetics. ?
The most obvious characteristics of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy style are exquisite brushwork and changeable structure. Wang Xizhi's greatest achievement is to increase and destroy the ancient law and turn the simple calligraphy style of Han and Wei dynasties into a fine and beautiful calligraphy style. The cursive script is vigorous and eclectic, the official script is smart and dense, and the running script is vigorous and natural.
The main characteristics of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy are peace and nature, tactful and subtle brushwork, graceful and restrained. He introduced the writing of Chinese characters from practicality to a realm of paying attention to techniques and interests, which indicated that calligraphers not only found that the beauty of calligraphy can better express the beauty of calligraphy, but also changed the simple, rough and heavy style of Han and Wei calligraphy in the opening letters, lines and strokes, forming a smart, elegant and chic calligraphy style, which is mainly characterized by vigorous beauty, little density, dynamic and all-encompassing. Its brushwork is exquisite, such as flowing water; The composition and layout are novel and natural. Comments from later generations:? Floating like a cloud, correcting like a dragon? Therefore, Wang Xizhi's calligraphy is exquisite and beautiful, and it is extremely beautiful to watch.