Wang Xizhi (303-36 1, 32 1-379), a calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was called the "Book Sage". Linyi (now Linyi, Shandong) lived in Huiji (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang) Yin Shan after crossing the south, and lived in Jinting, Shan County in his later years.
Successive secretary, general Ningyuan, Jiangzhou secretariat, later literature and history records, right general. His calligraphy is good at calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy. The style is peaceful and natural, the brushwork is euphemistic and subtle, and it is beautiful. Li Zhimin commented: "Wang Xizhi's calligraphy not only shows simplicity and abstinence based on the philosophy of Laozi and Zhuangzi, but also shows harmony based on the Confucian doctrine of the mean." The masterpiece Preface to Lanting is known as "the best running script in the world". In the history of calligraphy, he and his son Wang Xianzhi were called "two kings".
Wang Xianzhi (344-386), born in Yinshan, Huiji (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang), was an official slave of Han nationality, and his ancestral home was Langjia Linyi (now lanshan district, Linyi, Shandong). Calligrapher, poet, painter and official in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the seventh son of Wang Xizhi, the son-in-law of Jian Wendi Sima Yu and the father-in-law of Jin 'an Emperor Sima Dezong.
Out of Wang Xianzhi, it's not so promising, and it's brilliant. He has served as the master book of the state government, secretary lang, Situ Changshi, Taishou and Zhongshuling. In order to distinguish himself from Wang Min, I called him "Da Ling". Married Xi Daomao and Xin 'an Princess Sima Daofu. In the 11th year of Taiyuan (386), Wang Xianzhi died at the age of 43 [1]. Later, he was named Shi Zhong, Tejin, Guanglu Doctor and Taizai, and posthumous title was named "Xian".
Wang Xianzhi practiced calligraphy with his father since childhood. He is famous for his running script and cursive script. He has a profound knowledge of regular script and official script, and is called "two kings" with his father Wang Xizhi. Also known as the "little saint"; He, Zhang Zhi, Zhong You and Wang Xizhi are also called "the four saints in the book". Zhang Huaiguan rated his calligraphy as the first in the book review. [2] Wang Xianzhi is good at painting, and Zhang Yanyuan described his paintings as "under the Chinese products" in "Famous Paintings of Past Dynasties".