Exhibition of Wang Xizhi's Calligraphy Works Wang Xizhi (AD 32 1 ~ 379), the most outstanding calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was born in Linyi, Langya, and lived in Yin Shan, Huiji, so he was called? Wang Youjun? . In the history of calligraphy in China, there is an article that has been recognized as unparalleled by calligraphers of all ages? The best running script in the world? It's Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting. At the age of seven, he began to learn books, studied under Mrs. Wei and Uncle Wang, and came from a calligraphy family. Later, he visited the Qin and Han dynasties, studied the body, imitated the hand, learned from others, and merged into one furnace to create? Nature is to nature, rich in gods and generations? Running script is praised by later generations? Book saint? . Calligraphy reached its peak in his later years, and Preface to Lanting was his masterpiece in his later years.
Wang Xizhi's calligraphy picture "Preface to Lanting" was called "Preface" in Jin Dynasty, and later called "Preface to Xiue", "Preface to Filial Piety" and "Preface to Lanting Poetry", with 28 lines and 324 words. According to legend, it was sunny and sunny on March 3, the ninth year of Yonghe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 353). Facing the beautiful scenery and friends, Wang Xizhi wrote this article on impulse with cocoon paper and moustache pen? Charming, healthy, less beautiful? After Wang Xizhi returned to China, he rewrote the preface dozens of times, which was not as good as the original, so he attached great importance to it himself and handed it over to future generations for collection and use by his seventh son, Sun Zhi. He has no children and no daughters, and he keeps the eloquence of his disciples. Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, loved Wang Xizhi's calligraphy and tried his best to get the Preface to Lanting. Often? Sitting on the edge of the seat watching day and night? . In the tenth year of Zhenguan (AD 636), calligraphers such as Feng Chengsu, Yu Shinan and Chu Suiliang were asked to copy ten copies and give them to the recent ministers. After his death, the original works were brought to Zhaoling as funerary objects. So far, we can't see the original work of Preface to Lanting, but only the first-class copy of Tang Dynasty. The most authentic copy of the Tang Dynasty is Feng Chengsu's copy, because the year number of Tang Zhongzong Li Xian is printed before and after the post? Dragon? Half a letter, so it's also called? Ryuben? . Guo Tianci said? The dragon brushwork is elegant, the ink color is brilliant, beautiful and fascinating. .
Relevant manuscripts of Wang Xizhi