In fact, in real life, anyone who drops a drop of ink can penetrate into the interior of the plate, mainly because the plate material is soft and the density is not enough. It will lead to ink marks deep in the wood. Using this adjective only expresses admiration for Wang Xizhi, and also represents the ignorance of the ancients. Indeed, it seems that this problem is very clear now. If it is really because of the vigorous brushwork, can you see if the steel plate can be worn in?
Therefore, this penetrating story is an illusory story, mainly to express admiration for Wang Xizhi. People have made up many stories, and what is even more ridiculous is the story that Wang Xizhi washed his pen and dyed the pond black. Actually, it's easy to explain. In fact, everyone makes up this story to tell children to write well. Write more and practice more, and you will eventually become a master of calligraphy, Rainbow Xizhi. In fact, this pond is a stinking ditch, and the stagnant water naturally turns black when it stinks. Wang Xizhi happened to use this washing pen, and later generations said that it was to kiss up and dye the water black. If it is running water, even if a ton of ink is poured in, it will be washed away by groundwater later.
So this story is actually to encourage others to tell a white lie and not to take it seriously. However, Wang Xizhi's calligraphy is really not so good, and it is only when later generations switch to pens instead of brushes that they feel that writing with brushes is relatively rare. There are inevitable and external factors for celebrities to become famous in any era. On Wang Xizhi's Original Works from Preface to Lanting. There are also typos and alterations, which I don't think are like the style of a book saint.