Su Shi was also good at running and regular script, and together with Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu and Cai Xiang, he was known as the "Four Masters of Song Dynasty". He studied famous masters of Jin, Tang and Five Dynasties, and became his own family thanks to Wang Sengqian, Li Yong, Xu Hao, Yan Zhenqing and Yang Ningshi. Zi said, "I can't create my own calligraphy." He also said, "I come up with new ideas and do not imitate the ancients." Huang Tingjian said that in his early years, he was not as good at using the pen as his boss, and he gradually approached nature. He also said, "After arriving in Huangzhou, he was very powerful with his pen." In his later years, he said With the influence of overseas turmoil, coupled with his superior knowledge, broadmindedness and insight, and many ups and downs in his life, his calligraphy style is full of ups and downs, innocent and vast, and you can imagine him as a person just by looking at his calligraphy. At that time, his brothers and nephews You and Mai, as well as his friends Wang Dingguo and Zhao Lingju, all learned from him. Later, historical celebrities such as Li Gang, Han Shizhong, Lu You, Wu Kuan in the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Zhidong in the Qing Dynasty, etc. They all learned from him, which shows his great influence.
Ouyang Xun was smart and studious, and he read a lot. When he was young, he read extensively about ancient and modern times. He was proficient in the three histories of "Historical Records", "Hanshu" and "Dongguan Hanji". He was especially good at calligraphy and almost reached the level of calligraphy. Level of obsession. It is said that Ouyang Xun once went out on horseback and accidentally saw a stone tablet written by Suo Jing, a famous calligrapher of the Jin Dynasty, by the roadside. He sat on the horse and watched carefully for a while before leaving. But after walking a few steps, he couldn't help but come back to watch. He admired it many times and did not want to leave. So he simply spread out a felt and sat down to ponder over it. Finally, he stood next to the monument. He sat and lay down for three days before leaving.
Ouyang Xun first imitated Wang Xizhi in practicing calligraphy, and then found his own way. In particular, his regular regular script is strong and strong, and his rules are strict. He was regarded as a model by later generations of calligraphers and passed down to the world as "European style". "Shuguan", a calligraphy appraisal work of the Tang Dynasty, said: "The eight styles of inquiry are as strong as possible, and the writing power is strong and dangerous. The seal style is especially exquisite, with flying white crowns, superior to the ancients, disturbing the image of a dragon and snake fighting, the force of a light cage in the clouds, and several whirling thunders Ji, the exercise is like a god. The book of Zhenxing comes from Tai Ling and is integrated into one body. It is as dense as a spear and a halberd in the arsenal. The wind spirit is stricter than Zhiyong and less polished than Yu Shinan.