Family, coupled with his outstanding talent, was recommended by the court or ministers.
He is an official. He was a secretariat and general of the right army (people also called him that)
He Wang Youjun).
Wang Xizhi loved writing since he was a child. It is said that when you usually walk,
I also practice writing with my fingers at any time. After a long time, even my clothes
It was cut off. After studying hard and practicing hard, Wang Xizhi's calligraphy has become more and more abundant.
Name. People at that time regarded his calligraphy as a treasure.
It is said that once, Wang Xizhi went to a village. There is an old man.
My mother-in-law is carrying a basket of hexagonal bamboo fans to the bazaar to sell. that sort of
Bamboo fans are simple, without any decoration, and can't attract passers-by.
Interesting, it seems that it can't be sold, and the old woman is very anxious.
Seeing this situation, Wang Xizhi sympathized with the old woman and walked up to her and said, "Have you painted on this bamboo fan?"
Words, of course, can't sell. How about I write you an inscription? "
The old woman doesn't know Wang Xizhi. Seeing his enthusiasm, she wrote him a bamboo fan.
Wang Xizhi took a pen, wrote five words on each fan and gave them back to the old woman. old
Mother-in-law can't read, and she thinks his handwriting is sloppy and unhappy.
Wang Xizhi comforted her and said, "Don't worry. You told the fan buyer that it was written by Wang Youjun. "
As soon as Wang Xizhi left, the old woman did as he said. The collector saw that it was really Wang Youjun's book.
Method, are scrambling to buy. A basket of bamboo fans soon sold out.
Many artists have their own hobbies, some love to grow flowers and some love to keep birds. But Wang Xizhi has him.
A special hobby. Where there are good geese, he is interested in seeing them, or buying them to enjoy.
There is a Taoist in Yinshan. He wants Wang Xizhi to write a moral classic for him. But he knows the king.
Xizhi is unwilling to copy scriptures for others easily. Later, when he learned that Wang Xizhi liked white geese, he specially raised one.
A group of geese with excellent breeds.
Wang Xizhi heard that there were good geese in Taoism, so he really went to see them. When he approached the Taoist temple, he saw the river.
There are a group of geese floating leisurely on the water in the park, all white feathers, setting off the high red roof, really.
Cute.
Wang Xizhi looked at the river and was reluctant to leave, so he sent someone to find a Taoist priest and asked for geese.
Sell it to him
The Taoist smiled and said, "Since the princes love it so much, they don't have to spend money. I will send all these geese. "
Hello. But I have a request, please write a volume of scriptures for me. "
Wang Xizhi did not hesitate to copy a scroll of scriptures for Taoist priests, and the goose was taken back by Wang Xizhi.
Yan Zhenqing was a famous calligrapher in Tang Dynasty.
In order to learn calligraphy, Yan Zhenqing first learned from Chu Suiliang, and then worshipped Zhang Xu as his teacher. Zhang Xu was a famous calligrapher in Tang Dynasty. He could write all kinds of fonts, especially cursive script. Yan Zhenqing hopes that under the guidance of this famous teacher, he will soon learn the tricks of writing and become famous at one fell swoop. However, Zhang Xu did not reveal any secrets of calligraphy after learning from a teacher. He just introduced some famous copybooks to Yan Zhenqing, and simply pointed out the characteristics of copybooks for Yan Zhenqing to copy. Sometimes, he takes Yan Zhenqing to climb mountains, go swimming, go to the market and go to the theatre. Let Yan Zhenqing practice calligraphy when he gets home, or watch him write calligraphy.
A few months passed in an instant, and Yan Zhenqing was so anxious that he couldn't come up with the secret of the teacher's calligraphy that he decided to ask the teacher directly.
One day, Yan Zhenqing stood up and said with a red face, "The students have something to ask. Please ask the teacher to teach them the secret of calligraphy."
Zhang Xu replied: "To learn calligraphy, one must' learn engineering', that is, study hard and practice hard; Second, we should "comprehend", that is, accept the inspiration of all natural phenomena. Didn't I tell you many times? "
Hearing this, Yan Zhenqing thought the teacher didn't want to teach secrets, and stepped forward. On him, he pleaded: "I know everything the teacher said, such as' engineering' and' understanding'." What I need most now is the secret recipe of the teacher's stunt, so please teach me. "
Zhang Xu still patiently enlightened Yan Zhenqing: "I saw the princess arguing with the porter and examining the brushwork. When I saw Gong Sundaniang dancing sword, I got the charm of writing. Apart from hard training, I have observed nature and nothing else. "
Then, he told Yan Zhenqing the story of Wang Xianzhi, the son of Wang Xizhi, a book sage in Jin Dynasty, practicing calligraphy. Finally, he said seriously, "If there is any secret to learning calligraphy, it is to study hard and practice hard. Remember, people who don't work hard won't achieve anything. "
Yan Zhenqing was greatly inspired by his teacher's teaching, and he really understood the learning methods. From then on, he studied hard, studied hard, learned the charm of calligraphy from life, made rapid progress, and finally became a great calligrapher, ranking first among the four calligraphers.
Mr. Ouyang Xiu's father died when he was four years old. His family is poor and has no money to study. The wife wrote on the beach with a reed pole and taught him to write. And taught him to read many ancient chapters. When I am old and have no books to read at home, I go to a nearby reader's house to borrow books, and sometimes I copy them. In this way, day and night, sleepless, just concentrate on reading. Poems and essays written since childhood are written at the level of adults, so high.