Song Meiling (1897-2003) was a famous politician and social activist during the Republic of China. He was also a person with a strong interest in the art of calligraphy. Song Meiling once said that calligraphy had a positive impact on her and talked about the benefits of calligraphy.
First of all, calligraphy can improve personal aesthetic ability. As an art form, calligraphy requires practitioners to have high sensitivity in the structure of glyphs, the smoothness of lines, and the overall beauty. Through the study and practice of calligraphy, people can cultivate their sensitivity to beauty and improve their personal aesthetic level and appreciation ability.
Secondly, calligraphy is also very helpful in cultivating personal patience and perseverance. Calligraphy requires long-term practice and tempering, and the completion of each calligraphy and painting requires care and patience. Through repeated practice, calligraphy can cultivate people's patience and perseverance, and exercise their tenacity in the face of difficulties and setbacks.
In addition, calligraphy can also improve personal focus and concentration. In the process of calligraphy creation, practitioners need to concentrate on describing the strokes, structure and breath of each calligraphy and painting, which requires a high degree of concentration and concentration. Through the practice of calligraphy, people can cultivate and improve their concentration, so that they can be more focused and efficient in other aspects of study and work.
Finally, calligraphy can help people regulate their emotions and release stress. As an art and spiritual communication method, calligraphy can help people pour out their emotions and express their inner feelings. Through the practice and creation of calligraphy, people can relieve stress, regulate emotions, and improve self-satisfaction and happiness.
To sum up, Song Meiling believes that the personal benefits of calligraphy are to improve aesthetic ability, cultivate patience and perseverance, enhance concentration, regulate emotions and release stress. It is not only an art form, but also a kind of tempering and cultivation of the inner and spiritual state.