1, Wang Xizhi
Wang Xizhi, whose name is Shao Yi, is called Wang Youjun. Langxie (now Linyi, Shandong) was born in Huiji (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang), the son of Wang Kuang, the satrap of Huainan. Calligrapher and writer of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The most outstanding achievement of Wang Xizhi's life is the art of calligraphy, which was highly respected by people before and after his death, and he has the reputation of "the sage of books". Wang Xizhi is not only proficient in all aspects of calligraphy, but also has his own family.
2. Yan Zhenqing
Yan Zhenqing was born in Linyi (now Linyi City, Shandong Province) and Jingzhao Wannian (now Xi City, Shaanxi Province). Yan Shigu V was a famous official, calligrapher and secretary supervisor in the Tang Dynasty. He was once a famous painter such as Sun and Situ.
3. Liu Gongquan
Liu Gongquan, whose real name is Hang Cheng, is from Jingzhao Garden (now Yaozhou District, Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province). An official, calligrapher and poet in the middle Tang Dynasty, the son of Liu Ziwen, the secretariat of Danzhou, and the younger brother of Liu Gongchu, the minister of war. Liu Gongquan, a native of Liushi, Hedong, was the champion of Yuanhe in Tang Xianzong in 808.
Characteristics of ancient calligraphers
1. Pursuing verve: Ancient calligraphers emphasized verve beyond pen and ink, and paid attention to expressing the momentum and vitality of words. They seek to express the spirit and inner temperament of words with brush strokes, thus conveying the author's feelings and thoughts. This characteristic of pursuing verve makes ancient calligraphers not only express the beauty of form, but also pursue an inner spiritual beauty when writing.
2. Pay attention to artistic conception: Ancient calligraphers paid attention to the artistic expression of words and created a unique atmosphere and situation through the use of pen and ink. They express the artistic conception of words through the changes of stroke length, thickness, shade and dryness and wetness, so that words are not only symbols, but also an expression of emotions. This feature of paying attention to artistic conception makes ancient calligraphers pay more attention to the aesthetic experience and emotional expression of words when writing.
3. Pay attention to cultural accomplishment: Ancient calligraphers paid attention to their own cultural accomplishment. They not only write, but also inherit the culture. They improve their cultural literacy by studying classics and reading poems, so as to better express the cultural connotation and spiritual value of words when writing. This emphasis on cultural literacy makes the works of ancient calligraphers not only works of art, but also a kind of cultural inheritance and development.