Character profile of Cha Sheng

Zha Sheng (1650-1707), courtesy name Zhongwei, was born in Haoshengshan, Yuanhua, Haining. In the twenty-seventh year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1688), he was a Jinshi scholar, selected as a scholar from the Hanlin Academy, and taught editing and editing. At that time, Emperor Kangxi selected Confucian ministers to serve as advisors. He was recommended to the Zhinan Study Room for many years, and moved to at least Zhan Shi. The calligraphy is elegant and graceful, with the charm of Dong Qichang, and the small regular script is particularly exquisite. Emperor Kangxi praised: "Others' calligraphy is vulgar, but Zha Sheng is free from vulgarity. He works hard for a long time, and he is different." Zha Sheng was cautious and diligent in his work, so he was highly regarded. Emperor Kangxi gave him calligraphy, paintings, imperial brushes, and inkstones. , was given the title of Xihuamen, and the name of the hall "Danyuan" was written by the emperor. Be of noble character and treat others equally, regardless of high or low status. There were many calligraphers from all over the world, and he often burned candles and wrote calligraphy at night. He is the author of "Danyantang Collection". People at that time called Zha Sheng's calligraphy, Zha Shen's poetry, and Zhu Baiheng's paintings the "Three Wonders of Haining".