Zhang Ruitu (? ~ 1644), named Changgong and Ershui, was originally from Jinjiang, Fujian. In the 35th year of Wanli's reign, he was a Jinshi, ranked third in the palace examination, was awarded the title of editor, and later entered the cabinet as Minister of Rites.
He was good at calligraphy. At that time, he wrote many inscriptions for Wei Zhongxian's ancestral hall, which was despised by others. Later, he was impeached because of Wei Zhongxian's case and was demoted to the common people. Zhang Ruitu's calligraphy works, such as "Ode to the Holy Sage Wanshou Wujiang" in running script and "Five-Character Poetry" in cursive script, are all a bit strange and their origins are not obvious. His writing style is flat and square, with little roundness and roundness. After careful consideration, it can be seen that his calligraphy is still the same as that of Wang and Zhong, but it has changed a lot. He combined Zhong Yao's fat and flat ancient style with Wang Xizhi's charming and colorful style, changed the fonts, and concealed the charming characters as "ugly and weird", subtracting skill from simplicity, giving people a familiar impression.
Five-rhymed poem