1 Digging graves to steal art
Zhong Yao was born in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He was very dedicated and enthusiastic about the study of calligraphy, almost to the point of madness. It is said that he once studied in Baodu Mountain. In order to practice calligraphy well, he wrote all the rocks and trees in the mountain black. Once, he was discussing calligraphy brushes with Cao Cao, Wei Dan and others. He was so interested that he kept copying the drawings before going to bed, and even cut several holes in the quilt.
Wei Dan was also a calligrapher at that time. It is said that he had the "Bi Lun" written by Cai Yong, a great calligrapher of the Eastern Han Dynasty, so his calligraphy level was very high. People at that time praised his calligraphy and considered it The first calligrapher of his time.
Zhong Yao wanted to borrow this "Bi Lun" from Wei Dan, but Wei Dan refused and refused again and again. Zhong Yao was so angry that he beat his chest and vomited blood. Fortunately, Cao Cao saved him with the Five Spirit Pills. life. After Wei Dan passed away, Zhong Yao sent someone to dig out the book from the grave, studied it repeatedly, and finally understood the secret of using the pen.
2 Cao Sheng Zhang Xu
Emperor Wenzong of the Tang Dynasty once issued a rare edict to the whole country: Li Bai's poems, Zhang Xu's cursive script, and Fei Min's sword dance can become the world The "Three Wonders".
As soon as the edict arrived in Luoyang City, it immediately caused a sensation among the learned people. They all congratulated Zhang Xu and congratulated him on winning the highest award for his outstanding efforts. Zhang Xu bowed his head and thanked them all, and hosted a banquet in honor of Luoyang celebrities. At the banquet, someone suggested that Zhang Xu talk about the secret of perfect cursive writing. Zhang Xu refused and said modestly: "Everyone is laughing at me. I know I am humble. I am worthy of the emperor's reward. When it comes to the secret, it is nothing more than this. The word 'careful'"
Zhang Xu pondered for a moment, and he suddenly remembered the poem "Watching Gongsun's Disciples Dance with Swords" written by Du Shaoling, and then said: Shaoling once treated Gongsun's sword. Qi Wu wrote a poem, in which four lines are said, "It is as fierce as Yi shooting down the nine sunsets, as powerful as the emperors flying in the sky; it comes like thunder and withdraws its wrath, and it ends like the clear light of the river and the sea." I think you all know it.
In Ye County, I was lucky enough to see Mrs. Gongsun’s dancing posture. Every time I saw it, it aroused my association: she waved her left hand over, and I immediately touched what the posture looked like this time; She jumped up and spun around. I think the galloping strokes of "zhuan" in cursive script should be like this! Her entire dancing posture and sound inspired me with a comprehensive cursive structure.
3 Inscriptions on Bamboo Fans
It is said that once, Wang Xizhi passed a bridge in Shanyin City. An old woman was selling a basket of hexagonal bamboo fans at the market. That kind of bamboo fan was very simple, with no decoration, and it did not attract the interest of passers-by. It seemed that it could not be sold, and the old woman was very worried.
Wang Xizhi felt sorry for the old woman when he saw this situation, so he stepped forward and said to her: "You have no paintings or words on this bamboo fan, so of course you can't sell it. How about I inscribe it for you?" ?” The old woman didn’t know Wang Xizhi, so seeing his enthusiasm, she gave him the bamboo fan to write. "
Wang Xizhi picked up his pen and wrote five words on each fan, then returned it to the old woman. The old woman was illiterate and felt that his writing was very sloppy and she was very unhappy. Wang Xizhi comforted her and said : "Don't worry. Tell the people buying the fans that the calligraphy on them is written by Wang Youjun." When Wang Xizhi left, the old woman did as he asked. When people in the market saw that it was really Wang Youjun's calligraphy, they all rushed to buy it. A basket of bamboo fans was sold immediately Finished.