Famous calligraphers in Chinese history

1. Wang Xizhi, the sage of calligraphy, was a famous calligrapher during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He was known as the sage of calligraphy. Together with his son Wang Xianzhi, they were called the two kings. Wang Xizhi was good at Li, Cao, Kai, Xing and other styles. He studied the styles carefully, imitated them with his heart and hands, picked up the strengths of many people, prepared various styles, and cultivated them in one furnace. He got rid of the writing style of Han and Wei Dynasties and became his own style, which had far-reaching influence. His representative works include "Huang Ting Jing", "Le Yi Lun", "Seventeen Tie", "Lanting Collection Preface", "Chu Yue Tie", etc.

2. Yan Zhenqing, an outstanding calligrapher and great patriot in the mid-Tang Dynasty. The Yan style regular script he founded is known as the four major regular script writers together with Zhao Mengfu, Liu Gongquan and Ouyang Xun. Together with Liu Gongquan, it is also called: Yan Jin Liu Gu. Yan Zhenqing, Han nationality, named Qingchen, was born in Jingzhao Wannian, and his ancestral home is Linyi, Langya, Tang Dynasty. Kaiyuan Jinshi. During the Anshi Rebellion, he fought against thieves for meritorious service. He entered Beijing and served successively as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Prince and Grand Master, and was granted the title of Founding Duke of Lu County.

3. Zhao Mengfu, also known as Ziang, also known as Songxue Taoist and Crystal Palace Taoist. The eleventh grandson of Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, and the successor of Qi Wang Zhao Defang. After the fall of the Song Dynasty, in the 23rd year of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhao Mengfu was recommended to Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty. He received great attention and was appointed as a doctor of the Ministry of War with a rank of fifth rank. Two years later, he was appointed as a scholar of Jixianzhi with a rank of fourth rank. In the 29th year of Yuan Dynasty, he served as the general manager of Jinan Road.