Cai calligraphy

There were four calligraphers in the Northern Song Dynasty: Su, Huang, Mi and Cai. A few people think that Cai Yuan refers to Cai Jing, and later generations changed it to Cai Xiang because of its "bad word". Cai studied Cai Xiang's calligraphy with his younger brother in his early years. Xu Hao's calligraphy was loved by the gods when Sergeant Admiralty awarded the Qiantang County Commandant. At that time, the literati learned it one after another. Cai Jing also studied Xu Hao's calligraphy with Su Shi, who was exiled to Qiantang, and later learned from Shen Chuanshi and Ou Yangxun, and later changed to "two kings", learning from the strengths of various schools and becoming a whole. His calligraphy style is charming, his words are vigorous, he is happy and calm, and he has a unique style, which is highly respected in China.

Appreciation of Cai Jing's Calligraphy (12)

Cai Jing's calligraphy art is charming, vigorous, cheerful and calm, which can reflect the aesthetic taste of calligraphy in Song Dynasty. Therefore, it enjoyed a high reputation at that time, and many people studied its books in the government and the public. Yuan Tao chiayi's "Book History Society" once quoted critics at that time as saying; "Its strict and informal, is nothing more than rules. Books are like swords, and they are discussed in the temple; Running script is like a noble son, full of enthusiasm and brilliance; The big characters are the best in the world, and there are few horses. " It can reflect Cai Jing's position in calligraphy art at that time. At that time, when people talked about his calligraphy, the words used were often "the best" and "no one is better than him", [24]?

Even the arrogant Mifei once said that his calligraphy was not as good as Cai Jing's. It is said that once Cai Jing was chatting with Mi Fei, Cai Jing asked Mi Fei, "Whose handwriting is the best today?" Mi Fei replied: "After Liu Gongquan in the late Tang Dynasty, you and your brother Cai Bian have to be counted." Cai Jing asked, "What next?" Miffy said, "Of course it's me." Existing books include Poems in Caotang, Fu Jie Post and Gong Shi Post.