1. The original allusion about Wang Xizhi’s calligraphy practice
When Wang Xizhi was young, he practiced calligraphy very hard.
It is said that the broken brushes he used in practicing calligraphy were piled together to form a hill, which people called "Bi Shan". There was a small pool next to his house. He often washed his brushes and rinsed inkstones in this pool. Later, the water in the small pool turned black and was called the "ink pool".
When he grew up, Wang Xizhi's handwriting was quite good, and he still insisted on practicing every day. One day, he was so focused on practicing calligraphy in his study that he even forgot to eat.
The maid brought his favorite mashed garlic and steamed buns, urging him to eat them. He didn't seem to hear, and kept immersed in writing.
The maid had no choice but to tell Wang Xizhi’s wife. When the lady and the maid came to the study, they saw Wang Xizhi taking a steamed bun stained with ink and putting it into his mouth, making his mouth black.
They couldn't help laughing. It turned out that Wang Xizhi was reading the words while eating and mistakenly dipped the ink into minced garlic.
The lady said to Wang Xizhi distressedly: "You have to take care of yourself! Your handwriting is already pretty good, but it's not worth damaging your body just to practice hard." Wang Xizhi raised his head and replied: "I The calligraphy is good, but it is all based on the writing methods of the predecessors.
I want to have my own way of writing, and I will not succeed without hard work." After hard work, Wang Xizhi wrote it. A beautiful and smooth new font.
Everyone praised him for writing as easily and freely as colorful clouds and as powerful as flying dragons. Wang Xizhi is considered one of the most outstanding calligraphers in Chinese history.
Extended information: Character introduction Wang Xizhi (303-361, one theory is 321-379), courtesy name Yishao, was a calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and was known as the "Sage of Calligraphy". Langya was born in Linyi (now Linyi, Shandong), and later moved to Shanyin, Huiji (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang), and lived in seclusion in Jinting, Shan County in his later years.
He successively served as secretary Ying, general Ningyuan, governor of Jiangzhou, and later as internal history of Kuaiji, leading the right general. His calligraphy is good at Li, Cao, Kai, Xing and other styles. He studies the styles carefully, imitates them with his heart and hands, draws on the strengths of others, prepares various styles, and cultivates them in one furnace. He breaks away from the writing style of Han and Wei Dynasties and becomes his own style with far-reaching influence.
The style is peaceful and natural, the writing style is euphemistic and subtle, and it is beautiful and healthy. Li Zhimin commented: "Wang Xizhi's calligraphy not only expresses the simplicity and profoundness based on the philosophy of Lao and Zhuang, but also expresses the harmony based on the Confucian doctrine of the mean."
His representative work "Lanting Preface" is known as " The best running script in the world." In the history of calligraphy, he and his son Wang Xianzhi are collectively known as the "Two Kings".
There are two former residences of Wang Xizhi. One is located at No. 20 Xiyanchi Street, Lanshan District, Linyi City. It is a classical garden-style building and covers an area of ??about 5 acres. Legend has it that after Wang Xizhi practiced calligraphy hard in his childhood, he went to the pool to wash the inkstone. After a long time, the water in the pool turned ink. So people called it "Xinyanchi".
The newly renovated inkstone washing pool, book drying platform, goose pond, Xanting Pavilion and other ruins can give you a glimpse of what the royal residence looked like at that time. The newly built Jin Ink Studio, calligraphy exhibition room and 100-meter-long calligraphy stele gallery allow you to appreciate the handwritings, stele inscriptions and calligraphy works of contemporary northern and southern masters in different styles.
The other one is located in Jinting Town, 35 kilometers east of Shengzhou City, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province. It was originally the former residence of Wang Xizhi, the great calligrapher of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (Wang Xizhi lived here in seclusion in his later years).
The thirteenth generation Sun Wangheng practiced meditation in this house, and named it Jinzhen Hall, which was later renamed Jinzhen Palace. In the seventeenth year of the Song Dynasty (440), Chu Boyu changed the name to Jinting Temple. Baidu Encyclopedia—Wang Xizhi. 2. Wang Xizhi eats ink
When Wang Xizhi was a child, there was a small pool next to his house. He often washed his brushes and inkstones in this pool. Later, the water in the small pool turned black, so people used this The small pool is called "Mochi". When he grew up, Wang Xizhi's calligraphy was quite good, and he still insisted on practicing calligraphy every day. One day, he was so focused on practicing calligraphy in his study that he even forgot to eat.
The maid brought his favorite mashed garlic and steamed buns and urged him to eat them, but he seemed not to hear and still immersed himself in writing. Later, when the wife and the maid came to the study, they saw Wang Xizhi holding a steamed bun stained with ink and putting it into his mouth, making his mouth black. They couldn't help laughing. It turned out that Wang Xizhi was practicing calligraphy while eating. While his eyes were still looking at the calligraphy, he mistakenly dipped the ink into minced garlic.
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Anecdotes and allusions
It is said that the emperor at that time wanted to go to the northern suburbs to offer sacrifices, and asked Wang Xizhi to write his congratulations on a wooden board, and then send Worker carving. The engraver chipped away at the wooden board layer by layer and found that Wang Xizhi's calligraphy ink had been printed all the way into the wooden board. He cut three-thirds of the way down before reaching the bottom. The carpenter marveled at Wang Xizhi's powerful brushwork, his superb calligraphy skills, and the strength of his brushstrokes that could penetrate three-thirds of the wood. "Three Points into the Wood" is derived from this story.
Commemoration for later generations
Wang Xizhi’s former residence is located at No. 20 Xiyanchi Street, Lanshan District, Linyi City. It is a classical garden-style building covering an area of ??about 5 acres. Legend has it that Wang Xizhi practiced calligraphy hard in his childhood. Then he went to the pool to wash the inkstone. After a long time, the water in the pool turned ink color, so people called it "washing the inkstone pool".
Baidu Encyclopedia - Wang Xizhi 3. Wang Xizhi eats ink
The story of "Wang Xizhi eats ink": When Wang Xizhi was young, he practiced calligraphy very hard.
It is said that he The broken brushes used in calligraphy practice were piled together to form a hill. People called it "Bi Shan". There was a small pool next to his house. He often washed his brushes and inkstones in this pool. Later, the water in the small pool became dry. When it was dark, people called this small pool "Ink Pond".
When he grew up, Wang Xizhi's calligraphy became quite good, and he still insisted on practicing calligraphy every day. He even forgot to eat.
The maid brought him his favorite mashed garlic and steamed buns and urged him to eat, but he seemed not to hear and still immersed himself in writing. Go tell his wife.
When the wife and the maid came to the study, they saw Wang Xizhi holding a steamed bun stained with ink and putting it in his mouth, which made their mouths black. It turned out that while Wang Xizhi was eating and practicing calligraphy, he mistakenly dipped the ink into garlic paste and said to Wang Xizhi distressedly: "You should take care of yourself! Your handwriting is very good, why do you still practice so hard? Wang Xizhi raised his head and replied: "Although my handwriting is good, I am still learning the writing methods of my predecessors."
If I want to have my own way of writing and be self-contained, I have to work hard. "After a period of hard exploration, Wang Xizhi finally wrote a new font that was beautiful and fluent.
Everyone praised him for writing words that were as easy and free as colorful clouds and as powerful as flying dragons. He also He is recognized as one of the outstanding calligraphers in the history of our country. 4. The story about Wang Xizhi's eating of ink
There was a very outstanding calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. His name is Wang Xizhi. He was very fond of calligraphy when he was young. He would write a lot of words every day. Because of his persistence in practice, his calligraphy improved rapidly. He used up a lot of ink and broke a lot of pens every day. After practicing, he washed his pen in the pond, and over time, all the water in the pond turned into ink.
Once, he was so focused on writing in the study that his mother had to ask the book boy to give him some. The meal was delivered. There were steamed buns and Wang Xizhi's favorite food, garlic paste. When his mother came to see Xiao Xizhi, she burst into laughter as soon as she entered the study. It turned out that Wang Xizhi actually dipped the ink into garlic paste while eating. It was not until he heard his mother laughing that he suddenly realized that Wang Xizhi had mistaken the ink for minced garlic! One of the outstanding calligraphers in Chinese history
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Wang Xizhi’s personal experience
He served as an official three times and resigned twice
Wang Xizhi. In the process of his own study, the fundamental pursuit of the universe and the pursuit of art occupied an overwhelming position. But in that era, everyone wanted to become officials, and the Wang family was no exception.
Once Wang Xizhi became an official, he did not simply do it for the sake of "Daoliang conspiracy". He had an ideal, which was an ideal of the scholars at that time - to guide the political system with Taoism, not with the ideas of the rulers. It is the conscience and conscience of an educated person that affects politics. Moreover, his beliefs are very firm. Therefore, Wang Xizhi resigned from office three times in his life. "can" ideal.
Among the many celebrities and officials in the Jin Dynasty, Wang Xi was probably the only one who could truly achieve the goal of both dismissal and dismissal.
At that time, many people advocated the Northern Expedition, but Wang Xizhi wrote many times not to do so. Wang Xizhi believed that the country's strategy at that time was not to blindly carry out the Northern Expedition or to blindly use force, but to repair internal affairs and unify the Central Plains with culture. The world conquered by force will still be divided if it is not recognized culturally.
Wang Xizhi's main role during his lifetime was to be a celebrity leader, a political dignitary and a representative of the Wang family. Viewed from such a perspective, in addition to being in charge of Kuaiji, there were many wonderful and wonderful chapters in his life that few people know about.
During his more than 30 years in politics, the "three people" core of power were formed many times in the DPRK: Wang Dao, Xi Jian, Yu Liang; Cai Mo, Sima Yu, Yin Hao; Huan Wen, Sima Yu, Yin Hao, etc. Looking at the government and the public, Wang Xizhi is the only person who has close relations with the above-mentioned officials and can speak out at any time.
He resolved the conflict between Wang Dao and Yu Liang, persuaded Huan Wen and Yin Hao to reconcile the rift, wrote to Sima Yu to be cautious about the Northern Expedition, transferred to the internal affairs major, etc. Such major and important events are the sound of silence in the court for decades. Only his status as a celebrity leader and a representative of the royal family, coupled with his "bone" character, can he do this. 5. What are the stories about Wang Xizhi’s diligent study and practice?
For example: It is said that he once "study calligraphy by the Lanting Pond" in Shaoxing, Zhejiang. Day after day, he spent sleep and food to learn the strengths of various calligraphy schools in order to save money. Over time, the pool of water around him became a convenient place for him to write brushes. As time went by, the pool of pure paint was dyed inky black, leaving behind a touching story of being undistracted and concentrating on learning. The story of "Wang Xizhi eats ink": When Wang Xizhi was young, he practiced calligraphy very hard. It is said that the broken brushes he used in practicing calligraphy were piled together to form a hill. People called it "Brush Mountain". There was a small pool next to his house, and he often sat in this pool. After washing the brush and inkstone, the water in the small pool turned black, and people called this small pool "ink pool". When he grew up, Wang Xizhi's calligraphy was quite good, and he still insisted on practicing calligraphy every day. One day, he He was so focused on practicing calligraphy in the study that he even forgot to eat. The maid brought him his favorite mashed garlic and steamed buns and urged him to eat, but he seemed not to hear and still immersed himself in writing. The maid had no choice but to tell him When his wife and the maid came to the study, they saw Wang Xizhi taking a steamed bun stained with ink and putting it into his mouth, making his mouth full of black. They couldn't help laughing. It turned out that Wang Xizhi was eating it while he was eating it. While practicing calligraphy, while my eyes were still looking at the words, I mistakenly dipped the ink into minced garlic. My wife said to Wang Xizhi distressedly: "You have to take care of yourself! Your handwriting is very good, why do you still practice so hard? Wang Xizhi raised his head and replied: "Although my handwriting is good, I am learning from the writing methods of my predecessors. If I want to have my own writing method and be self-contained, I have to work hard." After a period of time, After arduous exploration, Wang Xizhi finally wrote a beautiful and fluent new calligraphy. Everyone praised him for writing words as easily and freely as colorful clouds and as powerful as flying dragons. He was also recognized as one of the outstanding calligraphers in the history of our country. 1.