Wang Xizhi compared himself with Zhong You and Zhang Zhi in On His Book, pointing out that Zhang Zhi studied hard and practiced calligraphy, and felt that he needed a little practice before he could be compared with him. Instead of exaggerating the calligraphy fonts given by others, although there is progress, we still need to continue to work hard and guard against arrogance and rashness. Calligraphers like Zhang Zhi, even though they are exaggerated by the world, continue to remain modest and keep their heads down.
Wang Xizhi's calligraphy theory takes "harmony between man and nature" as the core, and advocates "consistency, concentration and perfection", and holds that a calligraphy work must focus on the author's personality and realm.
Brief introduction of Wang Xizhi:
Wang Xizhi was born in Linyi (now Linyi City, Shandong Province). Minister and calligrapher of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, son of Yin in Danyang, son-in-law of Jane, known as "Book Sage". His book style is peaceful and natural, and his brushwork is euphemistic and subtle, which is beautiful. The most obvious feature of book style is exquisite pen and changeable structure.
Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Collection of Lanting was highly praised by calligraphers of all ages. This post is a draft with 28 lines and 324 words. Among them, there are more than twenty "zhi" characters, which are written in different ways. Wang Xizhi, who is good at Li, Cao, Kai and Xing, has thoroughly studied his body, imitated his heart, pursued his hand, learned from others, prepared his body and melted into one furnace. He got rid of the style of writing in Han and Wei dynasties and became a family of his own, with far-reaching influence.