Wang Xizhi's calligraphy is inseparable from his Wang family, which is a master of calligraphy. First, he studies like his father Wang Kuang. Hungry for knowledge, he also stole his own "On Pen", which his father regarded as a family heirloom. Later, he studied under the famous female calligrapher Mrs. Wei at that time, where Wang Xizhi not only laid a solid foundation, but also formed a wind of flattery.
But Wang Xizhi learned from Mrs. Wei that besides calligraphy, there is also a way to the outside world. This is the reason why Wang Xizhi is not satisfied with the status quo. Wang Xizhi was ambitious and traveled all over You Mingsheng. By observing the seal cutting of calligraphers such as Li Si, Zhong You and Zhang Zhi, he created his own style.
Wang Xizhi changed the style of calligraphy in Qin and Han dynasties, which only focused on practicality. On the historical level, he opened up a vast and magnificent new world in the history of calligraphy. Wang Xizhi saw Zhong Jiafei's calligraphy, but he turned it into a song, and his brushwork was restrained. After learning Zhang Zhi's calligraphy, he changed to dance wildly and then compromised. Therefore, Wang Xizhi, who did not follow the picture gourd, combined the advantages of his predecessors into his own cursive script, and created the most perfect posture in the Eastern Jin Dynasty with a brushwork different from that of his predecessors.
Wang Xizhi's calligraphy seems natural, and its structural changes and brushwork changes are praised by later generations. Although it is original, it is not artificial. The written font goes deep into the bones and muscles, combining rigidity with softness, and the stippling is concise and concise. Ancient Confucius advocated gentleness as the best way to be a man, while Wang Xizhi's calligraphy was just plain and gentle.