1, Poetry: Jian 'an Poetry, Tao Yuanming's Pastoral Poetry, North and South Folk Songs, etc.
2. Calligraphy: Wang Xizhi, the representative work of the running script Preface to Lanting, was honored as a "book saint" by later generations.
3. Mid-Autumn Post in Wang Xianzhi, Yuan Bo Post in Wang Xun, etc.
4. Painting: Gu Kaizhi, whose representative works include A History of Women and A Picture of Luoshen.
5. Sculpture: Yungang Grottoes and Longmen Grottoes.
Characteristics of Preface to Lanting
The graceful and dancing brushwork of Preface to Lanting really makes our younger generation sigh and admire Wang Xizhi's superb calligraphy skills and fluent literary talent.
Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting, also known as Preface to He Lin, Preface to Lanting Collection and Zantie, consists of 28 lines and 324 words. In the 9th year of Yonghe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (353), Wang Xizhi's book was praised by Mi Fei as "the best running script in the world".
The original work is buried in Zhaoling, and there are manuscripts handed down from generation to generation and temporary copies, among which Dragon Book is the best. The pen used in this post is mainly the center, with wings between strokes, slender and light, or the pen holder is disconnected. The overall layout is patchy, with unlimited charm of chic, aestheticism and moving. This post has a lofty position in the history of calligraphy in China.