Cai Xiang, the word Mo Jun. Yi people in Juntangan Township, Xinghua (An) are from Chihu Jiaoxi (now Xianyou County, Fujian Province). Famous officials in the Northern Song Dynasty, calligraphers, writers and tea scientists. In the eighth year of Tiansheng (1030), Cai Xiang became the first scholar, and successively served as a collator, remonstrator, history museum, intellectual patent, bachelor of Longtuge, bachelor of Privy Council, bachelor of Hanlin, third secretary and bachelor of Duanmingtang in Fujian Road, and learned about Quanzhou, Fuzhou, Kaifeng and Hangzhou.
Cai Xiang's experience:
Cai Xiang is an honest official, and he has made achievements everywhere he goes. When I was in Fuzhou, I went to the folk to harm people; When I was in Quanzhou, I presided over the construction of Wan 'an Bridge (Luoyang Bridge) with you. When the People's Republic of China was founded, it advocated planting 700-mile post-road pine from Fuzhou to Zhangzhou, and presided over the production of Beiyuan tribute tea "Xiaolong Group". The Book of Tea summarizes the experience of making and tasting tea in ancient times, and the Book of Litchi is known as "the first taxonomic work of fruit trees in the world". He is one of the "Song Sijia" because of his exquisite poems, vigorous and dignified calligraphy, simple and graceful.
Cai Xiang's achievements:
In the history of calligraphy, four great calligraphers, Su, Huang, Mi and Cai, are typical representatives of the calligraphy style in Song Dynasty. Among the "Song Sijia", the top three are Su Shi (Dongpo), Huang Tingjian (Fu Weng) and Mi Fei (Xiangyang Manshi). In China, Cai Xiang should be older than Su, Huang and Mi. Judging from the style of calligraphy, Su Shi has ups and downs; Huang tingjian rose vertically and horizontally; Miffy is handsome and bold, and their book style is unique.
Cai Xiang is good at block letters, running script and cursive script. His calligraphy is vigorous and dignified, simple and beautiful, and it is unique. When I exhibited Cai Xiang's calligraphy, I suddenly felt a spring breeze on my face, full of gorgeous Wen Ya breath. Cai Xiang's calligraphy was highly respected by his contemporaries and enjoyed a high reputation. Su Shi and Ouyang Xiu were the first people to appreciate his calligraphy. Su Shi pointed out in Dongpo's inscription: "Cai Cai is highly knowledgeable, has a corresponding heart and hand, and has changed endlessly, so this dynasty is the first."