Wang Xizhi’s story is briefly as follows:
1. Bamboo fan inscription: It is said that Wang Xizhi had a beloved ink bamboo fan with ancient words inscribed by him himself. One day, he Because he was drunk, he accidentally spilled ink on the fan, but he created a masterpiece that will be handed down from generation to generation.
2. Frankly speaking: Wang Xizhi’s calligraphy achievements are extremely high, but his personality is very easy-going. It is said that he once confessed his secrets to others during meals and was ridiculed, but he became famous for it.
3. The success of the book is exchanged for the goose: Wang Xizhi's handwriting is very good, but he does not like to write for others easily. Legend has it that he exchanged his calligraphy for a big white goose, thus leaving a beautiful saying of "the goose is exchanged for calligraphy".
4. Washing inkstones into a pond: Wang Xizhi practiced calligraphy very diligently, washing inkstones and brushes by the pond every night. Legend has it that his inkstone-washing pool later turned into an ink-colored pond, known as the "inkstone-washing pool".
5. Wrong writing of Huang Ting: Wang Xizhi once mistakenly wrote the story of "Huang Ting Jing", and later this story became a famous saying in the calligraphy circle.
6. Zhang Zhi, the sage of grass: Wang Xizhi’s calligraphy is known as “Zhang Zhi, the sage of grass”. He integrated the brushwork of cursive script into his own calligraphy, forming a unique style.
7. Wonderful painting: Wang Xizhi is not only good at calligraphy, but also good at painting. His paintings are lifelike and are called "masterful paintings" by later generations.
8. Carve a monument and write a biography: Wang Xizhi’s handwriting is very good, and many people want to imitate his handwriting. It is said that he once carved a stele and taught his calligraphy to future generations. This stele is called the "Sage of Calligraphy".
Wang Xizhi’s influence on later generations:
Wang Xizhi’s calligraphy influenced his descendants. His son Xianzhi is good at cursive calligraphy; Ningzhi is good at cursive calligraphy; Huizi is good at cursive calligraphy; Caozi is good at cursive calligraphy; Caozi is good at cursive calligraphy; Huanzhi is good at cursive calligraphy; and Xianzhi is called "Little Sage". Huang Bosi's "Dongguan Xu Lun" of the Song Dynasty says: "Wang's four calligraphy works of Ning, Cao, Hui and Huan were passed down together with Zijing's calligraphy. They all have family styles, but their styles are different. Ning's calligraphy has its rhyme and Cao's calligraphy. It has its body, its emblem has its power, its glory has its appearance, and its dedication has its origin." Afterwards, the descendants of Wang's family continued to pass on their calligraphy.
Wu Zetian tried to ask for Wang Xizhi's book, and Wang Xizhi's ninth great-grandson Wang Fangqing submitted ten volumes of the writings of 28 people from the eleventh generation to his great-grandfather, and compiled them into "Long Live Tongtian Tie". In the Southern Dynasties, the Qi kings Sengqian, Wang Ci and Wang Zhi were all descendants of the royal family and had Dharma books recorded. Shi Zhiyong was the seventh grandson of Xi. He passed down the family method wonderfully and was a famous calligrapher in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. During the war, his descendants were in chaos and their family tree was lost. They were distributed in Shenyang, Helen and other places. It is now known that his descendants include Wang Qingkai, Wang Xiaodan and others.