What is the "shaking pen" in calligraphy?

There are various methods in the history of calligraphy. From one point of view, calligraphy is also a method of exertion, because the operation of the brush is driven by force. There are many ways to use power. Lin Yun of the Tang Dynasty mentioned four methods of exertion in Preface to stirrup-pushing, dragging, twisting and dragging!

But these four methods are not enough. Because a friend said that it also includes methods such as lifting, pressing and shaking. Who mainly uses this "pen shaking" force?

It is said that Li Yu, a master in the late Southern Tang Dynasty, created calligraphy with a shaking pen, and his handwriting is also called "Jin Cuodao". Later generations wrote calligraphy in this way, that is, they wrote some crooked words, which were called Jin Cuodao, and were made by shaking pens.

Li Ruiqing was an old man in the late Qing Dynasty. Later, he lived in seclusion in Shanghai and made a living by selling words. In the process of selling words, in order to be unconventional, he often "shakes his pen" to make the words look good, which is somewhat similar to the eye-catching writing method adopted by the so-called Jianghu calligraphers today to attract the attention of the audience.

This kind of shaking pen made Li Ruiqing's calligraphy famous at that time and gained good sales. However, Li Ruifeng's excessive use of vibrato affected the historical position of his calligraphy. Therefore, when we use calligraphy today, we should pay attention to flexible use, operate according to the actual needs of writing, and don't just write for Xiaomi. In that case, although it is dazzling for a while, it cannot really improve the artistic value of calligraphy.