But because Wang Xizhi has the idea of being born and doesn't want to be bossed around, "fame and achievement are out of the question." As a result, the literature of later generations, including the Book of Jin, can only praise his calligraphy accomplishments as "studying ancient and modern times in detail, studying seal elements intensively, and achieving perfection", without mentioning his achievements in his life. In other words, Wang Xizhi's noble character was covered up because of his profound calligraphy attainments and great reputation. Obviously, Red Wheat feels sorry for Wang Xi. In fact, in my opinion, although Wang Xizhi failed to make a contribution to the traditional "three immortals", his achievements in calligraphy and his refined personality have a far-reaching and significant impact on later generations and the value of cultural inheritance, compared with being a prime minister or a prime minister. Hong Mai's Sorry for the ancients is somewhat pedantic. Wang Xizhi was honored as a "book saint" by later generations. His accomplishments in calligraphy art and his influence on later calligraphy can be said to be unparalleled. His belly bed, his love for geese, his fan of old women, his resolute resignation and his wandering around mountains and rivers are all stories that people have talked about for thousands of years, comforting lonely hearts from generation to generation. His literary talent revealed in the Preface to Lanting Collection has also made many people admire in the past dynasties! According to the biographical records in the Book of Jin, the reason why Wang Xizhi resolutely left the officialdom (as long as he nodded, he would have been a minister in the middle school and the official department) was not entirely because he was not interested in being a big official, that is, Wang Xizhi himself said, "there is no ambition for galleries and temples", but because of a person. This person is Wang Shu (word Huaizu). Wang Xizhi's resignation is the result of quarreling with this Wang Shu. When Wang Shu was a general in ancient times, Wang Xizhi was as famous as him. However, Wang Xizhi's evaluation of Wang Shu is not high, so their relationship is not very good. Wang made the order of Huiji County. Because of his mother's death, he lived in this county to observe filial piety. After Wang Xizhi succeeded the magistrate of Huiji County, he only went to a courtesy condolence once, and never went there for the second time. Every time the filial Wang Shu hears the sound of the horn, he always thinks that Wang Xizhi has come to visit him and needs to do some cleaning and wait for Wang Xizhi's arrival. This situation lasted for several years, and Wang Xizhi never went to Wang Shu's residence once. Wang Shu was therefore dissatisfied with his boss. When Wang Shu was appointed as the secretariat of Yangzhou, he visited celebrities in the county before he took office, but he didn't go to Wang Xizhi's home, just said goodbye in a hurry when he left. Before Wang Shu developed, Wang Xizhi often said to his friends, "Wang Huaizu should be a history book, and he can be a servant when he is old." It's really a little too small to ask for a Huiji county. "Wang Shu was sealed dignitaries, and Wang Xizhi was ashamed to be his subordinate. So he sent an envoy to the imperial court, demanding that Huiji County be changed to Yuezhou. The messenger's inappropriate remarks were ridiculed by celebrities at that time, and Wang Xizhi lost face once. Wang Xizhi was very guilty and said to his sons, "I am not worse than Uncle Wang at all, but my status is much lower than his." Is it because you are not as good as his son Wang? "Later, Wang Shu went to Huiji County to inspect the county's penalty government affairs, which made the person in charge struggling to cope. Wang Xizhi was deeply ashamed, so he pretended to be ill and left the county guard post. He swore at his parents' grave that he would follow the example of Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi, and give priority to saving lives and preserving health for the sake of ancestral blood inheritance. In fact, this idea was clearly written in the preface to Lanting Collection two years ago. "Life and death are big, so it hurts!" After Wang Xizhi resigned from his post, he and some friends in eastern Zhejiang traveled together, catching eagles and fishing, and lived a free life. The imperial court once wanted to use Wang Xizhi again, but considering his sad oath, it had to give up. It can be seen that the reason for Wang Xizhi's resignation is similar to that of Tao Yuanming: people who look down on themselves can't stand being bosses. The difference is that when Tao Yuanming resigned, he wrote an article "Xi Ci", while Wang Xizhi wrote nothing.