What are Wang Xianzhi's calligraphy works?

Wang Xianzhi (344-386), a calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was born in Yin Shan (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang). Official to the secretariat, so the world called Daling, Xihe seven sons. I studied with his father when I was young, and then I followed Zhang Zhi's method. I didn't have an innovative method. I created my own style, which was as famous as my father and was called "Two Kings". His calligraphy is characterized by fine calligraphy, calligraphy, cursive script and official script, especially cursive script. His regular script is represented by the thirteen acts of Luo Shenfu, and his running script is duck head pill iron. The cursive masterpiece Mid-Autumn Post is listed as one of the "three wedding invitations" in Qing Dynasty. When commenting on his book, Maureen's fun said: "The brushwork is vigorous and sharp, and the posture makes it spicy, without any dust and shackles."

Wang Xianzhi was a giant among calligraphers in Wei and Jin Dynasties. The careful teaching and guidance of his father Wang Xizhi laid a solid foundation for his brushwork. As one of the masters in the late Wei and Jin Dynasties, he objectively provided him with the opportunity to learn from others and to be eclectic, and won the artistic status and prestige that kept pace with Wang Xizhi.

Wang Xianzhi's ink remains are rarely preserved, and the quantity is far less than that of Wang Xizhi. Because Taizong condescended to offer his books, Wang Xianzhi's books "only exist" in the imperial palace. Calligraphy in the early Song Dynasty emphasized "two kings". Song Taizong and Zhao Guangyi attached great importance to calligraphy, bought Mo Bao, a famous ancient emperor, and ordered Wang Shuzhu to copy ten volumes. This is the famous Spring Flower Pavilion. "Every minister who goes to the second palace will get a gift." Half of the posts are the works of "Two Kings". There are 73 pieces of Wang Xianzhi's calligraphy works, and more than 20 pieces have been verified by later generations as fakes or written by others. During the reign of Xuanhe in the Northern Song Dynasty, Song Huizong was good at Wang Xianzhi's calligraphy, and the collection of Wang Xianzhi's calligraphy in Xuanhe Pu Shu increased to more than 80 pieces. However, most of these ink books have not been preserved, and the remaining ink books are no more than seven, and they are all replicas. Fortunately, there are still some original prints of past dynasties, which have left valuable information for us to learn and understand Wang Xianzhi's calligraphy.