Wang Xizhi (303 -36 1), a few words, was a famous calligrapher and writer in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and was known as the "book saint". His work "Preface to the Collection of Lanting" is a classic in the history of China's calligraphy, and is known as "the best running script in the world".
Preface to Lanting Collection is an article written by Wang Xizhi at a banquet held in Lanting in the 16th year of Yuanjia in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 353) to commemorate the guests and scenes at that time. With the theme of natural scenery, this article depicts the beautiful scenery of Lanting and the joyful atmosphere of feasting, and also expresses Wang Xizhi's thoughts and feelings about culture, art and life. Preface to the Lanting Pavilion, with its fluent writing, profound feelings and lofty artistic conception, is regarded as the pinnacle of China's ancient literature.
Wang Xizhi's calligraphy style is unique, and his calligraphy is known as "the best running script in the world". His works are famous for their magnificent momentum, vigorous brushwork, rigorous structure, fine modeling and far-reaching artistic conception. So is the calligraphy style of Preface to Lanting Collection. When Wang Xizhi wrote Preface to Lanting Collection, he used the style of running script, with even and unrestrained pen, full of change and rhythm, which showed the demeanor and tolerance of literati.
The calligraphy layout of Preface to Lanting Collection is also very particular. The whole article * * * has 28 lines, each line has different characters and glyphs, but it can form a whole. When Wang Xizhi wrote, he considered the size, position, shape and stroke thickness of each word, which made the structure and rhythm of the whole article perfect.
In a word, Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting Collection is not only a masterpiece of ancient Chinese literature, but also a classic in the history of Chinese calligraphy. Its artistic value and cultural value are very high, which has a far-reaching impact on the development of China's calligraphy and literature.