Zhang Xu (685? -759? ), the word Gao Bo, the word Ji Ming, was born in Wuxian County, Suzhou (now Suzhou, Jiangsu Province), a calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, good at cursive writing and fond of drinking. He is called "Zhang Dian" by the world, "Wu Sizi" with Huai Su, "Wu Sizi" with He, Zhang and Bao Rong, and "drinking" with whom. His cursive script is similar to Li Bai's poems and songs.
Xu Zhang
Zhang Xu was born in a family with a high family background. He studied calligraphy under his cousin Lu Yanyuan, and was highly praised by Wu Daozi and Yan Zhenqing after his success. When he was old, he was promoted or recommended, recruited talents, entered the official position, and was released as a captain of Changshu County. He has served as the left governor and the governor, so he is called "Zhang Changshi" by the world; He died in the second year of Gan Yuan (759) at the age of 75.
In calligraphy, Zhang is good at observing objective things and combining objective natural images with personal subjective feelings. He not only inherits tradition, but also dares to innovate. By inheriting and innovating the calligraphy achievements of predecessors, his own weed art reached a peak in the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
In the aspect of calligraphy thought, Zhang Xu advocated learning from nature and emphasized seeking inspiration from nature and human social life. In Zhang Xu's eyes, all natural images and all traces of life are the objects of learning from nature, which can inspire his creative inspiration.