Wang Xizhi (303-36 1 year, 32 1-379), Han nationality, was a famous calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and was known as the "book saint". ?
Originally from Langya (now Linyi, Shandong), he moved to Huiji Yin Shan (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang) and lived in seclusion in Jinting County in his later years. Successive secretary, general Ningyuan, Jiangzhou secretariat, later literature and history records, right general. His calligraphy is good at calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy, calligraphy.
The style is peaceful and natural, the brushwork is euphemistic and subtle, and it is beautiful. The masterpiece Preface to Lanting is known as "the best running script in the world".
Calligraphy attainments:
At the age of seven, Wang Xizhi was already a good writer. At the age of twelve, he stole the pen theory of the previous generation from his father's pillow. His father, Wang Kuang, is good at deeds and official books; Uncle Wang Xun is good at calligraphy and painting. He once commented in Lun Shu: "Before crossing Jiangdong and the right army, Xun was the most important, painting was the teacher, and Wen was the right army. Wang Xizhi was deeply influenced by the Wangs in calligraphy since he was a child.
Wang Xizhi studied with his aunt Wei Shuo in his early years. Wei Shuo, who studied under Zhong You, inherited his method brilliantly. She taught Wang Xizhi the method of Zhong You, the method of learning calligraphy in Wei Dynasty, and her own calligraphy style and method.