Zhang Xu was born in Wuxian, Suzhou (now Suzhou, Jiangsu). He was a calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. He is good at cursive writing and likes drinking. He is called "Zhang Dian" by the world, "Drunkenness" with Huai Su, "Bachelor of Si Wu" with He, Zhang and Bao Rong, and "Eight Immortals of Drinking" with whom. His cursive script is similar to Li Bai's poems and songs.
Zhang Xu was born in a family with a high family background. He studied calligraphy under his cousin Lu Yanyuan, and was highly praised by Wu Daozi and Yan Zhenqing after his success. When he was old, he was promoted or recommended, recruited talents, entered the official position, and was released as a captain of Changshu County. He has served as the left governor and the governor, so he is called "Zhang Changshi" by the world; He died in the second year of Gan Yuan (759) at the age of 75.
In calligraphy, Zhang is good at observing objective things and combining objective natural images with personal subjective feelings. He not only inherits tradition, but also dares to innovate. By inheriting and innovating the calligraphy achievements of predecessors, his own weed art reached a peak in the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
The main influence of Zhang Xu
As a great calligrapher in the history of calligraphy in China, Zhang Xu not only inherits the tradition, but also dares to innovate. By inheriting and innovating the achievements of predecessors, his own weed art reached a peak in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, which had a direct or indirect impact on the development of calligraphy in later generations and played a decisive role in the prosperity of calligraphy art in the Tang Dynasty. Huai Su, Gao Xian and other Tang monks who were later than Zhang Xu inherited Zhang Xu's grass method and strengthened the power of wild grass.
Yan Zhenqing, known as "Innovation", is the most accomplished disciple of Zhang Xu. In addition, there are Wu Zhou and Cui Miao. But also made achievements by learning from Zhang Xu. As for Zhang Xu's disciples, there are countless more.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Zhang Xu.