On the Characteristics of Guo Qin and Zhao Mengfu's Calligraphy

The characteristics of Zhao Mengfu's calligraphy can be traced back to the style of Wei and Jin Dynasties, and can also be summarized in six words: orthodoxy and elegance. Zhao Mengfu's seal script, official script, regular script, regular script and cursive script are all excellent, especially regular script and regular script, among which small script is the best. Zhao Mengfu [f incarnation] (125410120 July-1322 July 30), Han nationality, a passerby in Song Xue, also known as Shuijing Palace, worked as a Meng Yi in middle age. Xing Wu (now Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province) was originally from Lanxi, Wuzhou. From the late Southern Song Dynasty to the early Yuan Dynasty, he was an official, calligrapher, painter and poet. He was the grandson of XI, Zhao Kuangyin, Song Taizu, and a direct descendant of Zhao, the king of Qin.