"This is because on March 3rd, 9th year of Yonghe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, forty-two people, such as Wang Xizhi, a calligrapher, gathered in Lanting, Shaoxing, to repair the tomb, which made them enjoy themselves and published the world's first running script, Preface to Lanting Collection, which should be remembered forever." In "Proposal on Establishing" China Calligraphy Festival ",Zhang Ji clearly stated his reasons for proposing to designate the third day of the third lunar month as" China Calligraphy Festival "every year.
March Lanting, spring and Jingming, sunny and sunny. By the Lanting River, the clear water flows rapidly, reflecting from left to right. Since 1985 65438+ 10, the Standing Committee of Shaoxing Municipal People's Congress made a resolution to "take the third day of the third lunar month as Shaoxing Calligraphy Festival", this local calligraphy festival has been adhered to so far, and this year is the 37th.
"Lanting is the holy land in the minds of all calligraphers. I think it's a good proposal to designate the day when Wang Xizhi collects Lanting Ya Collection as China Calligraphy Festival. " He Difei, vice chairman and secretary general of Zhejiang Calligraphers Association and Zhuji calligrapher, told reporters that he had noticed Zhang Ji's suggestion. He believes that if this proposal can really land, it will help to enhance Shaoxing's influence in the national calligraphy circle.