In the spring of 353 A.D., Wang Xizhi called 4/kloc-0 celebrities, officials and their families, including Xie An, Tan, Chen Chuo, Zhi Dun, and Xu, to hold an elegant gathering at the Lanting Pavilion in Yinshan, which was the famous Lanting Club in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
This is the third day of March, a grand gathering of relatives and friends held by the water, and there is an ancient custom of "washing and decontamination". This of course belongs to the era of Wang Xizhi's light cloud and light wind, which reflects the entanglement of his previous life.
Of course, it is this elegant collection that gave birth to the most famous calligraphy work "Preface to Lanting Collection" in China's calligraphy history. As it said, Lanting "has mountains, forests and bamboos, and more Qingxi, reflecting the left and right". At that time, "the sky was clear and the air was calm."
Everyone sat next to Qushui and made a play of Flowing Qushui, drinking songs and reciting poems. Twenty-six people wrote poems that day, and ten people were not allowed to write poems, and each was punished three times. Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting Collection records the grand occasion of this day.
Preface to the Orchid Pavilion is a beautiful book, which Wu Chucai and Wu Tiaohou call "the whole article focuses on the word' life and death'". Just for the literati at that time, it didn't work. I was born in the same place when I was dead and alive, and there was no economic plan. So, when I moved the scenery, I was happy. If I got sick while pitching, I wouldn't be so relaxed and open-minded. So although I am sad and sighing, I have endless fun. " This evaluation is appropriate.
The calligraphy of Preface to Lanting Collection is also called "the best running script in the world" by later generations. Of course, Wang Xizhi's calligraphy achievements go far beyond Preface to Lanting. He has too many classic works.
Other stories of Wang Xizhi:
1, "If you don't avoid it"
Wang Xizhi's sons are Xuan Zhi, Ning Zhi, Hui Zhi, Cao Zhi and Dedication; Sun Zizhen's, Jing Zhi. Wang Xizhi's descendants do not keep family secrets. Here is a big secret, a secret related to Sean in the Western Han Dynasty.
There are 12 people named "Zhi" in Wang Xizhi's generation, including 22 sons and nephews, 0/2 grandchildren, 0/3 great-grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 4 fifth-generation grandchildren. Chen Yinque said that these people are not shy because they are all members of Tianshidao, and this "zhi" is a code word. Tianshidao's boss is the eighth grandson, who was in Hou.
2. cleverly avoid disaster
When Wang Xizhi was a child, he was loved by general Wang Dun, and he often slept with him. Once Wang Dunxian got up, Qian Feng came in soon, and Wang Dun ordered all domestic slaves to step down. They discussed the rebellion plan and forgot that Wang Xizhi was still sleeping in bed. When Wang Xizhi woke up, he heard the conversation between Wang and Qian. He knew that people born to die had to drool on their faces and quilts and pretend to sleep in order to survive.
Halfway through, Wang Dun suddenly remembered that Wang Xizhi hadn't got up yet, and said with great surprise, "Now, we must kill this child." When I lifted the mosquito net, I saw Wang Xizhi's face drooling, thinking that he was asleep and didn't hear anything, so Wang Xizhi saved his life.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Wang Xizhi