Who are the four great calligraphers?

The four running scripts refer to Wang Xizhi, Ou Yangxun, Yan Zhenqing and Su Dongpo.

I. Wang Xizhi

1, the background of Wang Xizhi

Wang Xizhi was born in Nanquan Town, Daiyue District, Tai 'an City, Shandong Province. He comes from a learned family. I loved calligraphy since I was a child, and I got support and encouragement from my family during my study. He is proficient in regular script, running script and cursive script, especially running script. Influenced by the famous calligrapher Yan Zhenqing at that time, he gradually formed his own unique writing style.

2. Wang Xizhi's calligraphy style.

Wang Xizhi's running script works are famous for their fluency, naturalness and elegance. He pursues the agility of pen, the fluency of ink and the combination of form and spirit. His works are smooth in lines, rigorous in composition, and freely changeable in depth of pen and ink, giving people a fresh and elegant feeling. He pays more attention to the artistic expression of calligraphy and the expression of ink meaning, and pursues a kind of artistic conception.

Second, Ou Yangxun.

1, Ou Yangxun background

Ou Yangxun was born in Yueyang, Hunan today. He comes from a scholar's family. I loved calligraphy since I was a child and received a good education in my family environment. He is proficient in regular script, running script and official script, but he is best at running script. In his early years, he learned many techniques and artistic ideas from the famous calligrapher Yan Zhenqing at that time.

2. Ou Yangxun's calligraphy style.

Ou Yangxun's running script works are famous for their rich atmosphere and harmonious composition. He uses the technique of combining hook and lock, and his brushwork is vigorous and powerful, and the ink color is mellow and rich, giving people a sense of grandeur. He has both form and spirit, pursues the accuracy of fonts and the fluency of strokes, and pays attention to the expression of ink meaning and artistic conception.

Third, Yan Zhenqing.

1, the background of Yan Zhenqing

Yan Zhenqing was born in Luoyang, Henan Province today. He comes from a distinguished family of scholars. He liked calligraphy since childhood and received a good education under the influence of his family. He is proficient in official script, regular script and running script, but regular script is the best. In his early years, he learned many skills and artistic ideas from the famous calligrapher Ou Yangxun at that time.

2. Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy style.

Yan Zhenqing's running script works are famous for their strength and grandeur. His font is strong and straight, his brushwork is full and powerful, and his ink is rich and colorful, giving people a sense of solemnity and grandeur. He pays attention to the strength and structure of strokes, and pursues the dignity of glyphs and the smoothness of lines. His works are beautiful and harmonious, and the fonts are elegant and solemn, which shows his unique artistic style.

Fourth, Su Dongpo.

1, Su Dongpo's background

Su Dongpo was born in Jiayu County, Hubei Province today. He comes from a cultural family. Smart and studious since childhood, I received a good education under the influence of my family. He showed outstanding talent in his early years and was good at literature and calligraphy. He passed the imperial examination and later held many important government positions, which showed his outstanding political talent.

2. Su Dongpo's calligraphy style.

Su Dongpo's calligraphy style is famous for its unrestrained and natural washing. He pursues free and unrestrained brushwork and personalized expression in calligraphy, and is good at grasping natural changes and vivid emotions.