Successive secretary, general Ningyuan, Jiangzhou secretariat, later literature and history records, right general. His calligraphy is good at calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy. The style is peaceful and natural, the brushwork is euphemistic and subtle, and it is beautiful.
Li Zhimin commented: "Wang Xizhi's calligraphy not only shows simplicity and abstinence based on the philosophy of Laozi and Zhuangzi, but also shows harmony based on the Confucian doctrine of the mean." The masterpiece Preface to Lanting is known as "the best running script in the world". In the history of calligraphy, he and his son Wang Xianzhi were called "two kings".
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Historical evaluation
1. Xiao Yan, the founding emperor of the Southern Liang Dynasty in the Northern and Southern Dynasties: "Wang Xizhi's calligraphy is vigorous and powerful, such as a dragon leaping into Tianmen and a tiger lying in a phoenix, so it will be treasured from generation to generation and will always be training."
Interpretation: Wang Xizhi's words are magnificent, just like the real Yue Long crossing the Tianmen Gate and the tiger lying in the palace. They are treasures of all ages and should be remembered forever.
2. Taizong Li Shimin: "I am eager to catch up with my hand. This man is just the rest. What's the point? "
Interpretation: My favorite calligraphy works are only Wang Xizhi's, and other works are insignificant in my eyes.
3. Calligrapher Sun of the Tang Dynasty: "Changyuan (Zhong You) specializes in official calligraphy, and Boying (Zhang Zhi) is especially good at cursive calligraphy, which is both beautiful and free and easy."
Interpretation: Zhong You is good at official script, while Zhang Zhi is good at cursive script. Both of them have beautiful calligraphy, but Wang Xizhi's calligraphy has both their beauty.
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