In the final analysis, without talking about inheritance, it is enough to look at the control of the pen by the author. The stronger the control, the higher the skill. Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting is called a masterpiece in calligraphy. Even people who don't know calligraphy follow the strokes and look at his handwriting, they will think, wow, the true god is so clever with a pen. If you try to figure out how he writes, you will know how difficult it is to reach that level. ?
Judging whether a calligraphy work is good or not, because there is no uniform standard, in society, most people who just like, appreciate and are beginners often hold their own words and oppose each other, and no one can convince anyone; Because of this, different views on this issue are very confusing. Although there is no uniform standard, there is no uniform standard. The standard is usually:
The first stage: the general public thinks that good calligraphy is symmetrical, accurate and vigorous. If copying does not reach this level, it is not a high level. If it reaches this level, it is a high level. I think the above is the primary level.
The second stage: posting 10 People who have been working for more than 20 years, people who have created works, pay attention to technical arrangements, and use pens to deliberately arrange the whole story and composition. They understand what a high-level calligraphy is, that is, the pen is accurate, the stippling is clever, the whole story is coherent, the composition is reasonable, the virtual and the real are in harmony, and the sense of rhythm is strong, reaching the high level of this kind of calligraphy. And I think this is the technical level of calligraphy, which only pays attention to the technical body, has no thoughts and feelings, pays attention to skills and does not study. It should be medium level.
In the third stage, I think the highest level of calligraphy should be based on the above two stages. Scholars like to read poems and books, and they are cultural people who can't put down books. In their creation, they forget their skills, devote themselves to artistic conception, talk to things and images, and sing with heaven and earth. Their calligraphy style is simple and natural, and they don't stick to skills. They are naive and clumsy, they are skillful and elegant, and their books are full of connotations. This is the highest realm of calligraphy.