Wang Xizhi died from 303 to 361 AD, with the courtesy name Yishao. He was originally from Langye, Linyi, and now belongs to Shandong. He grew up in Wuxi, Jiangsu, and later moved to Shanyin. Wang Youjun, a calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty of China, is known as the "Sage of Calligraphy" in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province today. He later became a general of Youjun and was known as Wang Youjun. His calligraphers were Mrs. Chengwei and Zhong Yao. No authentic works of Wang Xizhi have been handed down to the world. The famous "Preface to the Lanting Collection" and other manuscripts were all copied by later generations. The following is what I have compiled for you, welcome to read!
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Because he has read poetry and books, has good calligraphy at the age of 5, and is talented and intelligent, he is naturally penetrating. In order to practice calligraphy well, wherever he went, he would always travel across mountains and rivers to engrave inscriptions from past dynasties, and accumulated a large amount of calligraphy materials. He placed stools in his study, in the yard, by the gate and even outside the toilet. Good pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. Whenever he thought of a well-structured character, he would write it on the paper immediately. When he was practicing calligraphy, he would think hard and forget to eat and sleep.
The reasons for Wang Xizhi’s success
Original text: "Xizhi, the king of Jin Dynasty, had the courtesy name Yishao and Kuangzi. He was good at calligraphy at the age of seven. At the age of twelve, he saw the previous generation's "Bi Shuo" in his father's pillow and read it secretly. My father said:' Why did you steal my secret?" Xi Zhi asked me to pay my respects, and now I am using him to treat him as an adult. I am afraid that I will overshadow my son's young order. My father was happy, so he went with me. When the month was not full, the book progressed greatly. When Mrs. Wei saw it, she said to Wang Ce of Taichang: ' This boy will definitely see "Yongbi Jue". After seeing his book recently, he will have mature wisdom. "Liu Tie said: "This boy will hide my name." During the Jin Dynasty, Emperor Jin offered sacrifices to the northern suburbs, and even more blessings, the workers cut them. The pen penetrates the wood three-thirds."
From the article, we can see the reasons for Wang Xizhi's success:
1. He was talented, studied hard and practiced hard. He was good at calligraphy at the age of seven, and was good at calligraphy at the age of twelve. Understand the secret book of calligraphy of the previous generation "Bi Shuo".
2. Meet a famous teacher and get the true biography. His father sent him to learn calligraphy from Mrs. Wei, who was famous all over the world for calligraphy at that time, and he was deeply loved by Mrs. Wei.
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Wang Xizhi has had an open-minded character since he was a child, and rarely worries about trivial matters. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why his calligraphy is vigorous and open, with a free and unrestrained attitude. Because of this allusion, later people used "Donggang Tanfu" and "Donggang" as good names for their son-in-law, or they called other people's sons-in-law "Lingtan".
Because of Wang Xizhi's rare reputation, the officials in the imperial court loved his talents, and he was repeatedly recruited to serve as a minister, minister of history, etc., but he refused. He doesn't like being an official and prefers to be quiet. But when he had no choice but to take up an official position, he would never remain in office. During his tenure, he had important and practical political opinions on Prime Minister Xie An and Yin Hao who participated in government affairs. He also opened a warehouse to provide relief to the hungry. All these show that he does not seek glory and wealth but is an upright character.
Wang Xizhi has been fond of calligraphy since he was a child. When he was young, he learned calligraphy from his aunt, Mrs. Wei, a famous female calligrapher. After crossing the river, he studied the calligraphy of senior calligraphy masters such as Li Si, Cao Xi, Zhang Zhi, Zhang Chang, Cai Yong, Zhong Yao and Liang Hu. This makes his calligraphy integrate the strengths of various calligraphy schools and become a style of its own. In addition, there are many people in his family who are good at calligraphy. His fathers, such as Wang Dao, Wang Kuang, and Wang Yi, are all masters. This also greatly helped his calligraphy learning.
Wang Xizhi has profound attainments in real calligraphy, cursive calligraphy, and all kinds of calligraphy. His real calligraphy is clever and dense, opening up a new realm; his grass is long, thick and slender; his running script is charming and vigorous. People call his calligraphy "floating like floating clouds, as powerful as a frightening dragon"; "dragon leaping over the Tianmen, tiger lying in the Phoenix Pavilion".
Wang Xizhi has many calligraphy engravings, such as "Le Yan Lun", "Huang Ting Jing", "Dongfang Shuo Painting Praise" and other regular script works, which occupy an important position in the history of ancient Chinese calligraphy. His cursive calligraphy handed down from generation to generation includes more than ten kinds of cursive calligraphy, such as "Hanqie Tie", "Auntie's Tie" and "Chu Yue Tie". Although these calligraphy treasures are copies of Tang Dynasty double outlines, they are also rare treasures. His running script "Kuaixue Shiqing Tie" has only 24 characters, and was listed as the first among "Three Xi Tie" by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty.
"Lanting Preface" is Wang Xizhi's most famous masterpiece. From a literary point of view, it has beautiful words and broad-minded emotions. It is a great article that will last forever. From the perspective of calligraphy, it is known as the crown of Dharma stickers and has been carefully studied by famous artists of all generations.
Wang Xizhi was also good at painting and was one of the earliest calligraphers in history who was also good at painting. His wife Xi and his seven sons are all good at calligraphy, and they are a world-famous calligraphy family, which is also rare in ancient Chinese history. In particular, his youngest son Wang Xianzhi inherited his father's learning and further created a world of originality. His calligraphy and painting are beautiful and wonderful, and he is as famous as his father and is known as the "Two Kings".
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Persistence, good beginning and good end
——Inscription
Wang Xizhi turned a pond of water black in order to practice calligraphy. We can see that to achieve something, you need to have a persevering heart.
However, among today’s young people, I don’t know how many of them are satisfied with the status quo, do not persist, do not work hard, and in the end they only end up with failure. For example, Zhongyong in our text "Injury to Zhongyong", although he was very talented, he did not continue to work hard. Instead, he visited with his father all day long to make money, and in the end he achieved little. So only by persevering can you achieve success.
There are many negative examples around us: many students have signed up for many specialty classes. Before class, they all vowed to "study hard and never give up until they succeed." However, before the class is over, they have already When you get tired of it, you end up facing failure.
As young people, we should persevere. As long as we hold on to perseverance, take firm steps, and work hard without hesitation, we will surely be able to bask in the sunshine of success.