Wang Xizhi (32 1-379) has few words. Originally from Linyi (now Linyi, Shandong). He used to be the right army general of the Eastern Jin government, and people called him "Wang Youjun". His paintings and calligraphy are of great artistic value, especially his calligraphy. Seal script, official script, cursive script, regular script and regular script are all profound, especially good at official script and cursive script. His calligraphy has been valued by the ruling and opposition parties since the Southern Dynasties, and Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, is particularly fond of it, so it is becoming more and more popular, and he is known as the "Book Sage" in the world.
Preface of the Orchid Pavilion
Preface to the Lanting Pavilion, also known as the Lanting Post, was written by Wang Xizhi at the age of thirty-three. He had a banquet with several friends in Yin Shan to meet the Lanting Preface. Calligraphy has a meaningful charm, rich and healthy, beautiful and fresh tail, and is known as the best running script in the world.
Inscriptions in the Northern Dynasties (386-58 1)
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the calligraphy in the Northern Dynasty was mostly in tablet form, that is, it was written on a stone tablet, which was called "Weibei" in the world, showing the characteristics of being square and vigorous.
Painting with Buddhist stories as the theme.
Paintings with religious content are called religious paintings. Buddhism prevailed in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and religious paintings, especially those reflecting the contents of Buddhism, developed greatly, fully reflecting the spirit of the times of that period. For example, the Buddhist relics in Xinjiang, the murals and sculptures in Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes and Hexi Grottoes, the murals and sculptures in Yungang, Longmen and North China, the murals and sculptures in Shaanxi-Gansu areas, such as Yongjing Bingling Temple and Tianshui Maijishan, and the murals and sculptures in countless brick-and-wood temples are all based on Buddhist content, reflecting the characteristics of large scale and exquisite production.
Painting with the theme of scenery.
Landscape painting is a kind of Chinese painting. As the background of figure painting, landscape originated in Wei and Jin Dynasties. Initiated by Zong Bing and Wang Wei in the Southern Song Dynasty, it developed into an independent landscape painting in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. By the Five Dynasties and the Northern Song Dynasty, it was becoming more and more mature, and famous artists came forth in large numbers, which became a major painting theme focusing on writing natural scenery.
Gu Kaizhi
Gu Kaizhi (about 346-407), long character Kang, small character Tiger Head. Jinling Wuxi (now Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province) people. Bureaucratic landlord family background. Be knowledgeable and versatile. Huan Wen in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and Yin Zhong, the secretariat of Jingzhou, joined the army. He is good at drawing figures, Buddha statues, landscapes, birds and beasts, especially good at drawing figures, portraits and Buddha statues with colors. He is also good at making the finishing point. His paintings were highly artistic and highly praised by people at that time.