Wang Xizhi loved calligraphy since childhood and was enlightened by his father Wang Kuang and his uncle Wang Biao. Wang Xizhi studied under Mrs. Wei (aunt) in his early years. Wang Xizhi is good at changing from one teacher to another. When he broke away from Mrs. Wei's calligraphy, he was already at a new historical level. Wang Xizhi constantly broadened his horizons, studied extensively, and explored the source of enlightenment.
Wang Xizhi exhausted all kinds of different brushstrokes of seal script in the Qin and Han Dynasties in the Expo, and all of them were integrated into the real cursive script, thus forming the best posture of his time, bringing forth the old and opening up a new world for future generations. This is why Wang Xizhi is highly regarded as "combining all laws and preparing one family".
Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Collection of Lanting was highly praised by calligraphers of all ages. Wang Xizhi is good at all aspects of Li, Cao, Kai and Xing. He studies the body, imitates the hand, absorbs the strengths of others, prepares the body, and melts in one furnace. He got rid of the style of writing in Han and Wei dynasties and had a far-reaching influence.
Wang Xizhi was called a "book saint" by later generations, which shows how high his attainments in calligraphy are. Wang Xizhi's research and practice in calligraphy are admired by later generations. Wang Xizhi integrated different font writing methods into his running script, gradually formed his own understanding of calligraphy, and opened up a new world for future generations.
Wang Xizhi's works:
Cursive script: Seventeen posts, First Moon posts, Travel posts, Longbao posts, Shangyu posts, Changfeng posts, Sage posts, Bai Fei posts, Ping 'an posts, Lengqie posts and Yuanguan posts.
Running script: menstruation post, Quick Snow Post, Funeral post, preface to Lanting Collection, Ping 'an post (running script), He Ru post, Feng Orange post, Kong Shi Zhong post, two thanks post, after rain post, autumn moon post, and
Regular script: Huang Tingjing, Lun, Bei.
Xihe's original is earlier than the world, and the intensive copy of the Tang people has always been regarded as the original. Because of its long history and long-standing reputation, Rainbow Xi's other inks have different inferences about its engraving age. Some are called Song Copy, some are suspected to be Mi Fei Copy, and more are classified as Tang Copy. It has been recorded a lot and carved into various essays again and again. The public and private collections and circulation after the Yuan Dynasty are vivid and reliable, and their preciousness is self-evident.