Zhao Meng _ Introduction
_ (f incarnation Zhao Meng, born in Wu Xing, Zhejiang (now Huzhou, Zhejiang), was a famous calligrapher, painter and poet from the late Southern Song Dynasty to the early Yuan Dynasty.
Zhao Meng is well-read, good at poetry writing, proficient in Confucian classics and learning, good at calligraphy, good at painting, good at epigraphy, fluent in temperament and appreciation. In painting, he created a new painting style in Yuan Dynasty, which was called "the crown of Yuan people". His paintings have a wide range of materials and comprehensive techniques, and he is good at landscapes, figures and flowers and birds.
His books are based on Zhong You, Two Kings, Li Yong and Zhao Gou. Good seal, official script, truth, line and cursive script, especially regular script and running script. His elegant style of calligraphy, neat structure and skillful brushwork created Zhao Ti Shu, which is called "four masters of regular script" with Ou Yangxun, Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan.
In addition, Zhao Meng advocated learning from the ancients, emphasizing that "calligraphy and painting are of the same origin". His painting, calligraphy and painting thoughts have a far-reaching influence on later generations.