Zhang Xu was born in Wuxian, Suzhou (now Suzhou, Jiangsu). He was a calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. He is good at cursive writing and likes drinking. He is called "Zhang Dian" by the world, "Drunkenness" with Huai Su, "Bachelor of Si Wu" with He, Zhang and Bao Rong, and "Eight Immortals of Drinking" with whom. His cursive script is similar to Li Bai's poems and songs.
Zhang Xu was born in a family with a high family background. He studied calligraphy under his cousin Lu Yanyuan, and was highly praised by Wu Daozi and Yan Zhenqing after his success. When he was old, he was promoted or recommended, recruited talents, entered the official position, and was released as a captain of Changshu County. He has served as the left governor and the governor, so he is called "Zhang Changshi" by the world; He died in the second year of Gan Yuan (759) at the age of 75.
In calligraphy, Zhang is good at observing objective things and combining objective natural images with personal subjective feelings. He not only inherits tradition, but also dares to innovate. By inheriting and innovating the calligraphy achievements of predecessors, his own weed art reached a peak in the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
The Life of the Characters in Zhang Xu's Works
About 685 years ago, Zhang Xu was born in a high family background, and studied calligraphy with his cousin Lu Yanyuan. When he was old, Zhang Xu was promoted or recommended to be an official, and was released to Changshu as a county commandant. At the beginning of Kaiyuan, or a little earlier, Zhang Xu's calligraphy skills had been developed and respected by Wu Daozi, so Wu Daozi asked Zhang Xu for his brushwork.
In the 13th year of Kaiyuan (725), Zhang Xu was the governor of Zuofu in Luoyang. At this time, Zhang Xu's calligraphy has reached a very high level, which is called "Three Musts" with Li Bai's poetry and Pei Min's sword dance. Later, Zhang Xu served as a long history, so the world called him "Zhang Changshi".