Preface to Lanting is the highest level of Wang Xizhi's running script, which has been called "the best running script in the world" for thousands of years.
In the late spring of the ninth year of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (353), in Lanting, a scenic spot in Huiji County, Wang Xizhi met with more than 40 wise men in the southeast at that time, such as Xie An and Sun Chuo, and their sons Ning Zhi, Hui Zhi, Su Zhi and * * * *, and held a ceremony to mend clothes, so as to eliminate disasters and pursue peace and happiness.
This is a grand gathering of talents in southeastern China. Enjoy mountains and rivers, enjoy the fun of traveling, and enjoy poetry. As a result, the Lanting Poetry Collection was formed.
Wang Xizhi was recommended by the Sage Group as a preface to the collection of poems. Wang Xizhi is slightly drunk, and his thoughts are like a spring. He recorded a cheerful scene at that time: "A group of wise men is perfect, and a collection is long and salty." There are mountains, lush forests and bamboos, as well as clear and swift streams, which are reflected from left to right, thinking that the flow is winding, ranking second. Although there is no prosperity of silk and bamboo orchestras, it is enough to talk about love.
Today is a sunny day, sunny and sunny. Looking up at the size of the universe and overlooking the richness of categories is enough to be extremely entertaining. Believe in coke ... "
At the same time, he expressed infinite regret for the shortness of life: "If you modify it short, you will eventually end ... knowing that a dead life is a wrong birth and Peng Qi's mourning is a mistake ..." It is in such a deep emotion that Wang Xizhi felt the power to expand the cycle and a kind of precious and short-lived sorrow for life. At this time, he probably didn't realize that his thoughts flowed from the pen, and at the same time, a masterpiece of calligraphy art that was regarded as a standard by future generations.
The calligraphy art of Preface to Lanting has been analyzed and dissected since ancient times. But when you appreciate it or try to experience it, you will find its artistic connotation too rich to express. This is what Buddhists call "something is wrong" or what Song people call "beauty is hard to tell you".