Secondly, Wang Xizhi is between ancient and modern times, and his calligraphy is unparalleled in both brushwork and modeling.
Thirdly, Wang Xizhi's writing style, writing tools and work forms are in a transitional period, which determines that many characteristics of his calligraphy are difficult for future generations to achieve.
Fourthly, Wang Xizhi's calligraphy is a rather personalized art, and this personalized China artistic style is the product of a specific era, and people of other times can only imitate it, but can't get its essence and charm. ) From Wang Xizhi's personality, we can see that he is different from later bureaucrats and calligraphers such as Yan Zhenqing, Su Shi, Zhao Mengfu and Dong Qichang. "King and horse are the world", and the pride in Wang Xizhi's bones is unimaginable for future generations.
Wang Xizhi is more refined, Yan Zhenqing is more bureaucratic, Su Shi and others are more popular, Demi still has some wild spirit and Jianghu spirit, Zhao Mengfu has some decadent spirit (if he is too upright, he becomes a mere rotten person), and Dong Qichang has some sleeve spirit (so-called Zen, there is always some frugality in it). Therefore, in terms of breath, later calligraphers will never reach the lofty spirit of Wang Xizhi, and later generations will never repeat the spirit of the past.
Fifth, to surpass Wang Xizhi, we must know how high Wang Xizhi's level is. I wonder where the most important Preface to Lanting is? At that time, Li Shimin, a fan of Wang Xizhi, tried his best to get the Preface to the Lanting Pavilion. He was so happy that he wanted the world to feel the calligraphy of his idol and immediately ordered someone to copy the Preface to Lanting. Copying people are: Chu Suiliang, Ou Yangxun, Yu Shinan, Zhao Mo, Zhu Gejin, Han Daozheng, Tompuche and Feng Chengsu (in no particular order). now
None of these eight people has surpassed Wang Xizhi in history. If modern people want to surpass Wang Xizhi, they must surpass them first. These eight people are all bosses. Think about it. If someone claims to surpass Ou Yangxun and Chu Suiliang, no matter their level, at least a group of people will spray him. This is the ethos of the times, and it is a bit difficult to see from the trend of "the highest prize of modern calligraphy". These are not the most difficult points to surpass Wang Xizhi. . .
After Li Shimin died, Xu Lanting was buried with him. . But ... . Later generations have different opinions about the whereabouts of the Preface to the Lanting Pavilion: some say that the Preface to the Lanting Pavilion is not among the treasures excavated in Wen Tao, so it may not be stolen; It is also said that Preface to Lanting was not buried with Li Shimin in Zhaoling, but in the mausoleum of Li Zhi, Tang Gaozong. Others say that when the preface to Lanting was buried with Emperor Taizong, it was transferred by his sister with a fake, and the original remained in the world ... There are various opinions.
They are also fans of Wang Xizhi, and their relationship is very complicated. . Finally, Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting arrived (the official history didn't say where it was)