Zhong You was a native of the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and he was very persistent and enthusiastic about calligraphy learning, almost reaching the point of madness. It is said that he used to study in Baodu Mountain. In order to practice calligraphy well, all the stones and trees in the mountain were written in black. On one occasion, he talked with Cao Cao, Wei Dan and others about calligraphy pens. Because of his strong interest, he continued to draw pictures in the center of the earth before going to bed, and even cut several holes in the quilt. Wei Dan was also a calligrapher at that time. It is said that he had the "Pen Theory" written by Cai Yong, a great calligrapher in the Eastern Han Dynasty, so his calligraphy level was very high. At that time, everyone admired his calligraphy and thought it was the first calligrapher of his time. Zhong You wanted to borrow this "pen theory" from Wei Dan, but Wei Dan refused. Zhong You was so angry that he beat his chest and vomited blood. Fortunately, Cao Cao saved his life with five panaceas. After Wei Dan died, Zhong You sent someone to dig out the book from the grave, and after repeated research, he finally understood the secret of using a pen.
bamboo fan inscription
It is said that once, Wang Xizhi passed a bridge in Shanyin City. An old woman carried a basket of hexagonal bamboo fans to sell at the collection. That kind of bamboo fan is very simple, with no decoration, which can't attract the interest of passers-by. 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, so he went up to her and said, "You can't sell this bamboo fan because there are no pictures or characters on it. How about I give you an inscription? " The old woman didn't know Wang Xizhi. Seeing his enthusiasm, she gave him the bamboo fan to write. "Wang Xizhi brought a pen and wrote five words on each sector, which he gave back to the old woman. The old woman can't read, and she feels that his handwriting is sloppy and she is very 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. People on the collection rushed to buy Wang Youjun's calligraphy when they saw it. A basket of bamboo fans will be sold out soon.