Wang Xizhi's cursive "Ping'an Tie" was first recorded in "Xuanhe Shupu" and was later engraved into the famous collection of "Jiang Tie" in the Northern Song Dynasty. At that time, it had nine lines and was later divided into two. . What was sold this time was the first half. Qianlong highly praised this calligraphy as "Ke Ya Shi Qing", which is comparable to Wang Xizhi's "Kuaixue Shiqing Calligraphy" which is the treasure of "Sanxi Hall". According to folklore, Wang Xizhi's ancient copy is unparalleled. This post was inscribed twice by Qianlong and recorded in the "Sequel to the Shiqu Baoji". It has been collected by many collectors and has been circulated in an orderly manner, making it extremely rare. Wang Xizhi (303-361), courtesy name Yishao and Danzhai, was originally from Linyi, Langya (now Shandong), and later moved to Shanyin (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang). He was a calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty in China and is known as the sage of calligraphy. He moved south to Langya, a member of the Wang clan, and later became a general of the Right Army, and was known as Wang Youjun. He studied under Mrs. Wei and Zhong Yao. He is the author of "Preface to the Lanting Collection". His calligraphy rulers and tablets are scattered among famous works such as Tang Lin's Zhufa Tie, Shiqi Tie, Japan's Sangluan, and Kong Shizhong.
The starting price is NT$55 million. The auctioneer refreshed the bidding as quickly as announcing the name of a dish. In less than 3 minutes, the price of "Peace Tie" soared to 88 million yuan. Since then, many collectors started a tug-of-war with a bidding ladder of 10 million yuan. A collector who called the collector beat the others and won this calligraphy treasure with a price of 308 million yuan.
Auction time: November 20, 2010
Auction house: Guardian
Transaction volume: 308 million yuan