The original manuscript of Preface to Lanting Collection has been lost. How did it spread to this day?

As the highest achievement in the history of ancient Chinese calligraphy, Preface to Lanting Collection has not spread to the present, which is a great pity. The content of Preface to Lanting Collection has been handed down to this day because there are many manuscripts of calligraphy works handed down to later generations. There is also a historical allusion that has a lot to do with the calligraphy works of Preface to Lanting Collection. Li Shimin was a king who was famous for his martial arts. He liked this masterpiece of Wang Xizhi very much, and managed to finally get the treasure of Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Orchid Pavilion.

His ministers also want to see the true face of this masterpiece. Li Shimin also wanted to show off his achievements, so he showed Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Orchid Pavilion. Many people can't put it down when they see this work. Li Shimin is also a person who knows the world very well. He asked some calligraphers at that time to copy this extraordinary work and gave these copied versions to other ministers. Although it was not the original preface of Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting Collection, it was rewarded by the king. Moreover, the manuscript of Preface to Lanting Collection is extremely precious and of high value. Later, before these ministers showed these manuscripts to the world, many scholars copied their own works according to these manuscripts, and the content of Preface to Lanting Collection was suddenly made public.

Not all antiques are like fakes, but everything has two sides. The copy of Preface to Lanting Collection made the content of Preface to Lanting Collection spread to later generations. Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, was infatuated with The Preface to Lanting, and died with him. Of course, this is just a folk saying, and the whereabouts of Preface to Lanting is still a mystery. If we can get the original, we will make up for the historical blank of China culture.

Preface to Lanting Collection is naturally regarded as a treasure. Even the manuscript of Preface to Lanting Collection is priceless.