Wang Xianzhi (344-386), born in Yinshan, Huiji (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang), was an official slave of Han nationality, and his ancestral home was Langjia Linyi (now lanshan district, Linyi, Shandong).
A famous calligrapher, poet, painter and consort in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the seventh son of Wang Xizhi, the son-in-law of Jian Wendi Sima Yu and the father-in-law of Jin 'an Emperor Sima Dezong.
Wang Xianzhi is less famous, but more talented. He has served as the master book of the state government, secretary lang, Situ Changshi, Taishou and Zhongshuling. In order to distinguish himself from Wang Min, I called him "Da Ling". Married Xi Daomao and Xin 'an Princess Sima Daofu.
In the 11th year of Taiyuan (386), Wang Xianzhi died at the age of 43. In the first year of Long 'an (397), Shi Zhong, Te Jin, Dr Guanglu and Tai Zai were awarded the title of "Xian" by posthumous title.
Wang Xianzhi practiced calligraphy with his father since childhood. He is famous for his running script and cursive script, but he also has a deep foundation in regular script and official script. He and his father Wang Xizhi are also called "two kings". It is also called "Little Saint". He, Zhang Zhi, Zhong You and Wang Xizhi are also called "the four saints in the book".
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1, Wang Xizhi
Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Collection of Lanting is highly praised by calligraphers of all ages and is known as "the best running script in the world". Wang Jian is good at following the laws of Li, Cao, Kai and Xing, carefully studying the shape, imitating the shape with his heart, learning from others' strengths, preparing everything in one furnace, getting rid of the style of writing in Han and Wei Dynasties, and becoming a family of his own, which has far-reaching influence.
His calligraphy is peaceful and natural, and his brushwork is euphemistic and subtle, graceful and graceful. It is said that Wang Xizhi practiced calligraphy hard when he was young. After a long time, the water in the pond used to wipe the brush turned black.
Later generations commented: "floating like a cloud, agile like a dragon", "the dragon leaps into the Tianmen, the tiger lies in the phoenix" and "it's natural, and the rich gods cover all generations". There are some idioms about Wang Xizhi, such as cleverness and quick marriage. The most obvious feature of Wang Xizhi's style of writing is exquisite brushwork and changeable structure.
Wang Xizhi's calligraphy has influenced bookstores from generation to generation. Ou Yangxun, Yu Shinan, Zhu Suiliang, Xue Qi, Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan in the Tang Dynasty, Yang Ningshi in the Five Dynasties, Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fei and Cai Xiang in the Song Dynasty, Zhao Mengfu in the Yuan Dynasty and Dong Qichang in the Ming Dynasty were all impressed by Wang Xizhi, so they enjoyed the reputation of "book saints". ?
2. Wang Xianzhi
Wang Xianzhi practiced calligraphy with his father since childhood, and he was very ambitious. Later, he regarded Zhang Zhi as a whole. He is famous for his running script and cursive script, but he also has a deep foundation in regular script and official script.
Because Emperor Taizong didn't appreciate his works very much, his works were not as many as his father's. The masterpiece "Thirteen Lines of Luo Shen Fu" handed down from ancient times is also called "Thirteen Lines of Jade Edition".
The predecessors commented on Wang Xianzhi's calligraphy "Dancing in the snow, Yue Long in the clear spring". Precise and ingenious, unexpected. "His pen, from" extension "to" extension ".
His cursive script is even more valuable. His cursive script Mo Bao handed down from generation to generation includes Duck Head Pill Post and Mid-Autumn Post, all of which are imitations of the Tang Dynasty. His "Duck Head Pill Tie" is a cursive script with the word * * * 15 in silk.
His Mid-Autumn Post is a cursive script with 22 words. It looks new and rare in the world. Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty listed it as a "national treasure".
Baidu encyclopedia-Wang Xizhi
Baidu Encyclopedia-Wang Xianzhi