The benefits of practicing calligraphy

Calligraphy is a traditional cultural treasure of the Chinese nation and is still full of vitality today. Exquisite calligraphy is rich in connotation, extensive and profound, with natural spirit, delicate fragrance and condensed wisdom. People can get aesthetic enjoyment, philosophical enlightenment and spiritual beautification through appreciation.

Yang Xiong in the Han Dynasty said that "books are paintings of the heart". Indeed, every calligraphy masterpiece is a clever application of the author's techniques, a display of great talents, a surge of great wisdom and a display of Gao Huai. In short, it is the imprint of the author's mental operation.

Practicing calligraphy can enrich people's mind, improve people's overall accomplishment, cultivate lofty spirit, accumulate profound talents, acquire the spirituality of heaven and earth, absorb the essence of everything, and create a world where things and I are one.

First, the word is a "facade". If you have a good hand, you will benefit for life.

Calligraphy has a wide range of practicality. The most basic activity of learning calligraphy is writing, and the primary purpose of writing is to remember things and exchange feelings. The minimum requirement is to write the words in a standard, neat and clear way, so that people are willing to accept them. If you write the words in a mess, or even make words at will, readers will interpret the "heavenly book" and lose its practical value if they can't recognize it.

In today's increasingly competitive society, beautiful writing, whether in study, work or life, will leave a good impression on people and enhance self-confidence.

Second, calligraphy can cultivate self-cultivation.

Learning calligraphy can make people "quiet", cultivate people's excellent qualities such as concentration, carefulness, patience and perseverance, and thus improve people's comprehensive quality, which is irreplaceable by other disciplines. As the saying goes: quiet and far-reaching, quiet and wise. When a person's mind is at peace, his thinking quality and efficiency are the highest; On the contrary, it is impetuous, confused or incoherent. Nowadays, the pace of social life is getting faster and faster, but people are generally impetuous, careless and lack patience and perseverance. Through calligraphy, you can make up for it.

Third, calligraphy can cultivate sentiment.

The inherent law of calligraphy determines the seriousness of learning books. This requires learners to have a good psychological state and treat them with a high degree of learning enthusiasm and sincere attitude; Must be diligent and unremitting; We should strengthen our self-cultivation and broaden our artistic conception; We must enrich our knowledge and learn from the past, otherwise we will accomplish nothing.

Fourth, calligraphy is good for health.

Calligraphy art can not only give people beautiful enjoyment, but also be an effective health care method. The research conclusion of medical experts shows that calligraphy ranks first among 20 occupations that can make people live longer.

Writing can get rid of illness and strengthen the body. As the ancients said, "A gentleman is sickly if he keeps his heart by writing." Writing is an elegant artistic hobby, which can make people have fun in writing. When writing, people "don't think about emotions, gains and losses, honor and disgrace, and have no worries and fatigue", which relaxes the body and spirit, regulates and repairs the body, and can delay or delay the aging of the brain.

"Writing a book can nourish the spirit and help the spirit." When practicing calligraphy, don't be suspicious, start your whole body, exert your strength to the end, write it down on paper, express your chest and relax. This has a certain adjustment and exercise effect on people's psychological and physical aspects. Over time, it can make people feel refreshed and live a disease-free life. Even if you are unfortunate enough to get sick, you can practice calligraphy. The more you nourish your heart, the more you get sick and the longer you live. Throughout the ages, calligraphy can make people live a long and healthy life, rather than just wasting their time.

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Quoted from Shenzhen senior online calligraphy website