He holds the pen freely and possesses all kinds of skills. The dots are in the air and are ready to go. The rhythm of the whole text is natural and warm, as if it were made by nature. The middle of the stipples, the middle of the words, and the middle of the three hundred and sixty lines are thoughtful and dynamic, showing the relaxed and natural style of Jin people. The composition is very rhythmic, and the unfolding of the scroll makes people feel like a breeze is blowing on their face. It is the most famous and far-reaching calligraphy work in the history of Chinese calligraphy. From the Tang Dynasty to the present, those who study official calligraphy must read the "Lanting Preface". Some calligraphers study diligently throughout their lives. Peng Yuxuanbi believes that the leading position of "Lanting Preface" as the first tradition of official script is irreplaceable!
The "Preface to Orchid Pavilion" describes the beauty of the green mountains and green waters around Orchid Pavilion and the joy of party activities, expressing the creator's lament that good times do not last forever and life and death are impermanent. The original copy of the Dharma script has twenty-eight lines and three hundred and twenty-four words. Its composition, structure, and techniques are all perfect. It is the harvest of his forty years of reading. "Orchid Pavilion Preface" is composed of characters that are graceful on the side, with mountains and greens in various shapes, and the music is full of expression. The pen is used to stand up the bones with the central guard, and the side strokes are used to capture the beauty. Sometimes it is hidden and subtle, sometimes it is outstanding. The twenty characters "Zhi" in the post all have unique postures. Each of them is written differently, some are stable and stretched, some are convergent, some are in regular script, or some are flowing smoothly, achieving a diverse and unified expression effect. . When it comes to holding a pen, it seems that there is no way but all methods are available. In terms of composition, Li Qi is fully integrated, closeness and distance are appropriate, and virtuality and reality complement each other. Within one character, the strokes of the character are connected with flesh and blood, and the reflections are continuous. Some words are broken but connected with meaning.
Font styles are ever-changing: closeness, size, length, size, depth, dryness and humidity, near and far, to the back, solid and void, such as Gu, uneven, fat and thin, surrounding, slumped, straight and odd, fluctuating The various shapes and beautiful scenery are overwhelming, and there is an obvious sense of regularity. At the same time, the whole line of regulating qi is connected: regulating qi means inheriting the end of the upper character, inspiring the beginning of the lower character, connecting the head and the tail, making the main veins smooth, adapting to the situation, and completing it in one go. The beginning and end of a line of characters and the design between lines are also close and appropriate, combining movement and stillness. The cloth white adopts the method of even rows and horizontal rows, with close rows and echoes from beginning to end. The distance between each row is roughly the same, with occasional slight looseness or tightness. The length of three hundred and sixty lines matches each other, and the mountains are covered with greenery. The structure changes as much as possible, not seeking fairness, paying attention to sideways, not symmetry, paying attention to compromise, not seeking balance, paying attention to contrast.
From beginning to end, the writing style is as clear as a glance. The house is facing upward, sparse and bright, the shape is broken and the meaning is connected, the charm is vivid, and the east wind is free and easy. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Dong Qichang said in "Essays on Painting a Zen Room": "Youjun's "Orchid Pavilion Preface" has the best composition in history. Its characters are all mirrored, big or small, and they all follow the rules, so it is an immortal. It has four good qualities: First, the ink strokes express feelings: for example, the third line, "All the virtuous people have arrived, and the young and old have gathered together", which has a great charm of joy and sadness; and "people" The last strokes of the words "you" and "qian", and the long and horizontal characters in the words "ke", "le" and "xing" are like the willow leaves of the nine-curved willow, curved and graceful, welcoming the rain. This kind of abstract ink line frame vividly presents the kind of joy that discovers the beauty of nature, and is immersed in the environment, which is full of heart and soul. Secondly, each character has its own posture; thirdly, the movement of the pen is unpredictable; fourthly, the composition is arranged in layers of greenery.