Zhao Wenshen: Zhao Wenshen, formerly known as Zhao, was called Zhao Wenshen in history because he avoided Li Yuan. Calligrapher of Northern Zhou Dynasty. The year of birth and death is unknown. The word Deben was born in Nanyang Wan (now Nanyang, Henan). He is good at calligraphy, regular script and official script, especially regular script. Song Chen Si's "A Brief History of Books" said: "(Yuan Wen) learned less from Li Kai and gave Wei Jing a book in the eleventh year (200 1 year). His brushwork is quite impressive and he is named after the book. At that time, there were only two people on the list. " Zhao Wenshen studied calligraphy in Wang Youjun and was a doctor of calligraphy in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. At that time, palaces and pavilions were full of books. In the first year of Tianhe (566), Yuan Wen added 200 households in the city with the help of the title list, and conferred the title of lucky county chief. Although Zhao Wenshen was an official at that time, he was returned by the court as soon as he needed a list of questions. The book trace is "Xiyue Huashan Temple Monument".
After hitting the wall
When Zhao Wenshen was a child, he loved calligraphy very much and had a high talent. Besides, he studies hard and practices hard. When he was young, he had a title, which was long in regular script and official script. 1 1 years old, Zhao Wenshen dedicated his words to the emperor of the Western Wei Dynasty and was appreciated. Later, as he grew older, his calligraphy became more and more refined and famous. At that time, Zhao Wenshen, who was good at writing plaques and inscriptions, was named as a doctor of calligraphy in the Northern Zhou Dynasty and enjoyed a high reputation in the northern book circle.
Soon, Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty attacked Jiangling and captured a man named Bao Wang. This Wang Bao studied books with his uncle Xiao Ziyun since he was a child. He was unknown in the southern book circle, but after he arrived in Chang 'an, his reputation was greatly improved. This is mainly because the southern book style he brought has brought vitality and changes to the northern book world. Everyone felt novel and rushed to learn, which left Zhao Wenshen, a calligrapher in the north, in the cold. Zhao Wenshen was filled with indignation, but there was nothing he could do. Later, I found it difficult to change the atmosphere, so I followed the crowd and learned Wang Bao's calligraphy, but lost the tradition of northern calligraphy. This practice of giving up the basics will naturally not succeed. Zhao Wenshen, who has studied for a while, has accomplished nothing and hit a wall everywhere. Not only did he not learn Wang Shu well, but he almost lost his previous style.
After this toss, Zhao Wenshen calmed down. On reflection, he felt that he had taken a detour and spent time. From a painful experience, he decided to copy Wang Bao's calligraphy, instead of writing inscriptions with Wang Xizhi's brushwork. He not only carefully studied and absorbed the advantages of southern calligraphy, but also did not lose the simplicity and massiness of northern calligraphy, learning from each other's strong points and combining the styles of northern and southern calligraphy. This practice has achieved good results, and the title of Zhao Wenshen has spread.