Preface to Lanting is a well-known and beautiful prose with brilliant literary talent and delicate words. It breaks the routine, finds a new way, does not stick to the old pattern, is wonderful and elegant, and it is refreshing whether it is lyrical scenery writing or commenting on historical records. Although the mentality is inconsistent, it is still positive on the whole, especially in the atmosphere of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. When talking about metaphysics, it is particularly valuable to put forward that "death is a false life, and Peng Qizhi's grief is a mistake".
The greater achievement of Preface to Lanting Collection lies in its calligraphy art, which is light, ethereal and natural. Charming and elegant with a pen; The technique is both peaceful and strange, and the size is uneven. There are both elaborate artistic ingenuity and no traces of artificial carving, which is natural. Among them, the same words are written in different ways, such as "Zhi", "Yi" and "Wei", and each has its own changes, especially the word "Zhi", which has achieved the effect of artistic diversity and unity.
Preface to Lanting Collection is a masterpiece of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy art and a peak in the history of China's calligraphy art, which has nourished generations of calligraphers.