Wang Xizhi's inspirational story of practicing calligraphy: three points in the wood
Shops that used to do business generally had signboards, so they always had to give their shop numbers a lucky name, such as what? Guangyuan Ji? Pull? Mao Yuanji? Pull? Kang taiji? Pull, wait, there are many names. Just say that there is a store that has a good business, expanded its facade, added goods and wanted a new signboard. Don't underestimate this signboard, it has a considerable impact on business. Therefore, signboards are generally made of good plates. Coincidentally, someone found a board that was once used to worship the gods, and the board was full of sacrificial words. At first, people didn't care. The shopkeeper had the strokes on the blackboard cleaned so that he could write new content. But after rubbing for a long time, the strokes on the board did not erase, but became clearer.
If it can't be washed out, it will be planed, and the board will be planed for a layer, and the handwriting will be faintly visible; After scraping the board twice, the handwriting can still be seen. People are surprised: who wrote this word? It was so profound and powerful that an old gentleman who knew calligraphy came to see it and immediately cried in amazement. Looking at his amazing appearance, all the people present were very strange and gathered around to see. The old man said: This is the handwriting of the great calligrapher Wang Xizhi. This word is so profound and powerful that it is really penetrating! ?
Story 2: Quit Beads
Why is Wang Can Xi Zhi's calligraphy so extensive and profound? This is related to his regular exercise. Really? Ring beads? The story can illustrate this point from the side. It is said that Wang Xizhi has a beloved pearl. This pearl is not only for entertainment, but also for viewing. Wang Xizhi often rubs his hands when writing to enhance his wrist strength. One day, the pearl suddenly disappeared. I looked and looked, but I couldn't find it. Wang Xizhi is very upset. Who stole it? Except for a monk who lives in his house, no outsiders have been around him? Therefore, he became indifferent to monks. The monk found that the master had doubts about him, so he took it? Sitting? In the name of not eating, I am starving. Later, when the family slaughtered the white goose, pearls were found in the belly of the big white goose. It turned out that the big white goose swallowed the beads. When things were made clear, Wang Xizhi deeply felt that he had wronged the monk, regretted it and was very sad.
He rebuilt his house in memory of the innocent monk? Jujie temple? Take the pearl-throwing incident as a lesson, treat your friends sincerely, and don't easily doubt others and let them be wronged. As a calligrapher, Wang Xizhi not only pays attention to exercising wrist strength and enhancing writing ability, but also strictly demands future generations. His son Wang Xianzhi studied calligraphy under the guidance of his father when he was very young. On one occasion, Wang Xizhi stood quietly behind him in order to check his dedication. While he was concentrating on writing, he suddenly held the writing brush in his son's hand with his fingers and pulled it up. Who knows that the pen is tight and the brush is not taken off. Wang Xizhi was very satisfied with this, and he said happily; ? The child will become a calligrapher in the future. ? And wrote a word on the spot to present it.
This incident shows that the calligrapher's brushwork has been developed through hard work.
Story 3: concentrate on learning ink as a meal.
When Wang Xizhi was about five or six years old, Mrs. Bai Wei studied calligraphy for her teacher. His calligraphy has made rapid progress. At the age of seven, he was famous in the local area for his writing, which was very popular and praised by his predecessors. When Wang Xizhi was 1 1, he read The Story of the Pen, which only adults could understand. He got up every morning and practiced writing in the dark according to the method described in Pen Shuo. He was fascinated. After a while, I looked at my handwriting, and there were some changes compared with what I wrote before. One day, his teacher, Mrs. Wei, was taken aback and told people that the child must have seen the secret of calligraphy. I found that his calligraphy has recently reached the level of an adult. If this continues, my children's achievements in calligraphy in the future will definitely drown my reputation. ? Wang Xizhi was not complacent because of the teacher's praise. He worked harder and harder, even forgetting to eat and sleep.
Once at lunch, bookish, he brought his favorite garlic paste and steamed bread and urged him to eat it quickly several times. He still didn't even look up, as if he didn't hear, absorbed in reading posts and writing. The meal was cold, so Jibang had to ask Wang Xizhi's mother to persuade him to eat. Mother came to the study, only to find Xihe holding a steamed bread stained with ink and sending it to her mouth, making her mouth black. It turned out that when Xi Zhi was eating steamed stuffed buns, he was still looking at the words and thinking about how to write them in his mind. As a result, he mistook the ink for garlic. Mother couldn't help laughing when she saw this scene. Wang Xizhi still doesn't know what's going on Hearing his mother's laughter, he also said: today's garlic is really fragrant! ? Wang Xizhi persisted for decades, studied hard, kept posting, and practiced very solid kung fu, which laid the foundation and paved the way for his future development.
Story 4: Wang Xizhi sells.
Wang Xizhi, a great calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, loves traveling and walks into natural scenery. That spring, he went to Hangzhou to visit his friends, walked to the ground in Suzhou, stepped on a stone bridge and looked around. He saw a small village ahead. The fluttering wine flag flickered in the afterglow of the sunset, and the kitchen smoke rose slowly from the small roof. What a beautiful picture this is. He stayed for a while and stopped at the bridge. When the moon rises, the village is hazy.
I woke up the next day and suddenly felt my head was heavy. When I went back to the library and lay down, I was ill. Shu Tong invited a famous doctor from Suzhou to treat Wang Xizhi. Wang Xizhi was ill for a whole month. I have spent all my expenses when I am away from home, so I can't go to Hangzhou to see my friends. What should I do? He thought about it and suddenly remembered that there was a pawnshop opposite his hotel. What does he remember? What time? This word is out of date. Why don't I write it as a pawn? It's a good idea, so I asked for extreme paper and ink. He wrote a pawn for a nerd to be. The price is thirty taels of silver, not a penny less.
The book came to the pawnshop with great anger and unfolded Wang Xizhi's handwriting. When the boss saw that it was really a good word, he asked how much it was. The bookworm said that 30 taels of silver is not enough for a penny. The boss looked at it carefully and said that a good word is a good word, but it is not worth it because of illness. ? The extremely boy came back and told Wang Xizhi what the boss said. Wang Xizhi said, Hey, I respect you. You're amazing. Very good! I'll write another one. ? Wang Xizhi wrote another word, asking extremely to take it. The boss looked at it and said? This chess piece is much more powerful than that one, only loneliness and anger. That's it. I'll take it. ? Give extremely thirty taels of silver With money, Wang Xizhi can go on the road again.
He came to Hangzhou and met his friends, who gave a banquet to entertain Wang Xizhi with a table of good wine. A relative of a friend here opened a pawnshop and wanted to ask Wang Xizhi to write a pawn as a signboard. Wang Xizhi said: I wrote a chess piece, just go and get it back. ? Wang Xizhi took out the pawn ticket and handed it to the man. The man took the silver and looked at Suzhou.
When I arrived in Suzhou, I met the pawnbroker, and I was going back to pawn. The boss thought he was crazy when he heard that he was not a local and wanted to be a pawn after running so far. The boss tried to cheat him when he saw that the pawn ticket was real. He pulled up his abacus and charged him 40 taels with interest. The man took out 40 taels and gave it to the boss. The boss was puzzled and obviously lied to him, but he happily took out 40 taels of silver and redeemed it. Just ask him:? What is precious about this word? The man said:? This is the original work of Wang Xizhi, a great contemporary calligrapher. Your old gentleman has eyes but doesn't know gold and jade, hum! Goodbye? The boss is anxious. Shout: When you come back, I'll take 50 taels of silver as your pawn, or 100 taels, 100 taels! ? The man wouldn't listen. He went back to Hangzhou, met Wang Xizhi, and made a pawn. Wang Xizhi took it and didn't even look. Cha cha? Two strokes tore the words to pieces. Unfortunately, that man didn't have time to save the pawn. Wang Xizhi said with a smile: the most important thing for a businessman is a' harmony? The word "making money harmoniously" was written when I was in a bad mood and lost my temper after my illness. A little angry, not good. I'll write you another one now, and I believe you will make a fortune if you hang it out. ? As a result, friends in Hangzhou exhibited paper and ink, and Wang Xizhi was lucky enough to write a big' when? Words. All the friends present were amazed, and everyone praised the word as excellent. This pawn is carved by a senior craftsman and hung on the thoroughfare avenue in Hangzhou. It is very conspicuous and the business is very lively. Since then, Hangzhou pawnshop has become the most famous pawnshop in China.
Story 5: The feeling of eating jiaozi.
One day, Wang Xizhi passed by the market and saw a shop called Jiaozi. There is a lot of noise and excitement. Especially the two couplets by the door are particularly eye-catching. What did they say? Can't get through this, you know the taste often comes? Ten words, what is written on the horizontal plaque? Duck jiaozi Store? . But the handwriting is dull and weak, lacking in kung fu.
After reading it, Wang Xizhi thought: Is this word worthy of inscription on the plaque? Think again:? Can't get through this, you know the taste often comes? . ? Boy! Who the hell is buying and selling here, boasting so much?
Looking closely, I saw a cauldron with boiling water in it, which was located next to a low wall. Jiaozi wrapped in white flour,
Just like Bai Niao flew over the wall and just fell into the boiling cauldron. You don't have to say hello when a pot is full. Birds? It is grounded. When this pot of jiaozi is cooked, take it out. Birds? Flying in a straight line again, accurate.
Wang Xizhi was surprised, took out some scattered silver coins, asked for a big bowl of jiaozi and sat down. Only then did he discover that jiaozi was delicate and delicate, like a duck swimming in the water. This is an amazing product! He picked up jiaozi with chopsticks, slowly put it in his mouth and took a gentle bite. Suddenly, the smell was fragrant and delicious. Before I knew it, I swallowed the big bowl of jiaozi.
After a hearty meal, Wang Xizhi said to himself, This duck jiaozi is really delicious! It's just that the handwriting of the couplet at the door is too poor to deserve this delicious jiaozi. Why don't I, Wang Xizhi, take this opportunity to write another couplet for them and live up to my visit here? Thinking of this, he asked the clerk, Excuse me, where is the shopkeeper?
The clerk pointed to the low wall and said, Go back to Xianggong, the shopkeeper is behind the wall. ?
Wang Xizhi bypassed the low wall and saw a white-haired old woman sitting in front of the panel, rolling dumpling skins and wrapping dumpling stuffing alone. In the blink of an eye, the action is extremely fast. Stranger still, after the bag was finished, the white-haired old woman threw jiaozi at the low wall, and jiaozi the duck climbed over the wall one by one.
Wang Xizhi was stunned by the old man's superb skills. He hurried forward and asked, old man, with your deep kung fu, how long will you have to practice? The old man replied:? To tell the truth, it takes fifty years to be proficient, and it takes a lifetime to be proficient. ?
Hearing this, Wang Xizhi was silent for a while, as if he were savoring this sentence. Then ask:? You are so skilled, why don't you find someone to write a better pair at the door?
The old man said very enthusiastically; ? "xianggong" doesn't know, it's not that the old woman doesn't want to invite, but it's not easy to invite! Some people are only famous for their writing, but their eyes are upward, so they don't want to write for us ordinary people. In fact, in my opinion, their writing skills are not as deep as I throw jiaozi! ? The old man's works don't necessarily refer to Wang Xizhi, but Wang Xizhi felt annoyed and ashamed when he heard this. So, he specially wrote a pair of couplets and respectfully gave them to the old man.
Story 6: Wang Xizhi's apprentice in Tiantai Mountain
Wang Xizhi came to Tiantai Mountain before Lanting was rebuilt, and was attracted by the magical and beautiful scenery of Tiantai Mountain, so he rebelled at home. He enjoyed the sunrise and the wonders of clouds, waves and fog, which polished his calligraphy. He kept practicing calligraphy and washing pens and inkstones, and even dyed a pool of crystal clear water black. This is the origin of Mo Chi's name.
One night, Wang Xizhi practiced calligraphy under the lamp and practiced. He wrote one blank sheet after another and spread it all over the floor. Late at night, he looked and thought word for word. He is not satisfied with his own writing, he reads and practices. He was too tired to practice, so he fell down on the table with a pen. Suddenly, a breeze blew and a white cloud floated by. On the cloud, an old man with a silver beard looked at him with a smile and said, Your handwriting is good! ?
? Where, where! ? Wang Xizhi offered to sit down and answered modestly. Seeing the old man looking at his handwriting carefully, he asked. Please correct me, old man. ?
The old man saw Wang Xizhi's sincerity and said, Hold out your hand. ?
Wang Xizhi doesn't know what the old man is going to do. Seeing that the old man was serious and didn't like joking, he slowly reached over. The old man took the pen and said with a big smile. I think you sincerely learn to write and let you know a brushwork, which will have its own role in the future. ? The old man finished, wrote a word on the palm of Wang Xizhi's hand, then nodded and said, you will make faster progress. ? Just say it and leave. Wang Xizhi quickly shouted:? Where does Mr. Wang live? I only heard a faint voice in the air:? Tiantai Baiyun
Is Wang Xizhi's palm a? Never? Words, he compared, scratched, wrote and practiced, and finally understood: horizontal and vertical hooks, left and right points, strokes of square characters, and the know-how of shelf structure are all reflected here? Never? In terms of language. Teacher Baiyun's teaching is really a good pen! From then on, Wang Xizhi practiced calligraphy harder, and his calligraphy was more free and easy, which was wonderful.
Later, Wang Xizhi returned to Shaoxing, met with literary friends in Lanting, and wrote the calligraphy treasure "Preface to Lanting". Is Wang Xizhi infatuated with Mr. Baiyun in Tiantai Mountain? Never? I sincerely wrote a novel "The Cave of the Yellow Sutra" and put it in an abrupt and dangerous cave on the top of the mountain. Is that what future generations call it? Huang Jingdong? . Today, some bold tourists have to climb the Huangjing Cave to see if Wang Xizhi's Huang Ting Jing is still hidden in the cave!
Story 7: Wang Xizhi taught his son to learn calligraphy.
Wang Xianzhi, the seventh son of Wang Xizhi, was smart and studious since childhood. He is good at cursive script and official script, and he is good at painting. He began to learn calligraphy at the age of seven or eight and studied under his father. On one occasion, Wang Xizhi saw that Xianzhi was practicing calligraphy attentively, so he quietly walked behind him and suddenly reached out to draw a brush in his hand. Xianzhi held the pen tightly and was not pulled out. Father was very happy and praised:? With this son, I will have a big name. ? Xiaoxian was smug after hearing this. Another time, a friend of Xizhi asked Xian to write on a fan, and then he wrote with a brush. Suddenly, the pen fell on the fan and polluted the words. Xiaoxian had a brainwave and a calf came alive on the fan. In addition, people are full of praise for the calligraphy and painting provided, and the small quotation has cultivated pride. The parents who saw this scene were also thoughtful.
One day, Xiao Xianzhi asked his mother Xi: I only need to write for another three years, right? Mom shook her head. ? Five years, right? Mother shook her head again. In desperation, I said to my mother: How long do you think it will take you to remember? After writing this 18 tank of water in the yard, your handwriting will be strong and flesh-and-blood, and you will stand straight and steady. ? My father stood behind him when I turned around. Wang Xianzhi refused to accept it and said nothing. He gritted his teeth for five years and showed his father a lot of written words, hoping to hear a few words of praise. Who knows, Wang Xizhi shook his head one by one. Buy one? Big? Without saying anything, my father showed a satisfied expression, and he was at ease? Big? Fill in a dot under the word, and then return all the manuscripts to dedication.
Xiaoxian was still not satisfied, but he showed all his calligraphy to his mother and said, I practiced for another five years, completely according to my father's words. Take a closer look. What is the difference between my father's handwriting and mine? Mother really looked at it carefully for three days and finally pointed it at Wang Xizhi? Big? The dot added under the word sighed and said, my son has worn out three tanks of water, and there is only one thing like it. ?
I was very discouraged after listening to it, and said weakly: difficult! At this rate, when can we have a good result? Seeing that his arrogance has disappeared, his mother encouraged him to say: Son, as long as you work hard, there is no river that you can't cross and mountain that you can't climb. As long as you keep practicing as you have in recent years, you will certainly achieve your goal! ?
After listening to the dedication, I was deeply moved and kept practicing. Everything comes to him who waits. He used 18 buckets of water to practice calligraphy, and calligraphy made rapid progress. Later, Wang Xianzhi's calligraphy reached the state of penetrating paper and ink, and it was called "Wang Xizhi's calligraphy". Two kings? .
Story 8: Dong Chuang son-in-law
This mountain faces Weishan Island across the sea. There is a big grave on the mountain. There is a unified stone tablet in front of the tomb, which reads: Tomb of Chi Jian, Taiwei of the Eastern Jin Dynasty? It was written by Wang Xizhi, a great calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
Chi Jian is from Jinxiang. When I was a teenager, my family was so poor that I couldn't even eat. He is intelligent, studious, virtuous and famous for his elegance. Everyone wants him to be famous, so they donate food and money to help him, so he studies hard and keeps making progress, and soon he will be all-rounder. After Emperor Si Marui of the Eastern Jin Dynasty ascended the throne, he named Chi Jian General Long Xiang and Yanzhou Secretariat. Later, he ascended the throne and was promoted to general, in charge of the military affairs of Xu, Yan and Qing. During the reign of Xianhe, he was made a great contribution by starting an army according to the order, and he was named Qiu. In the imperial court, in addition to the civilian prime minister Wang Dao, is the military attache Qiu.
Chi Jian has a daughter who is 28 years older than her. She was born talented and good-looking, and Ji Jia 'ai was the apple of her eye. My daughter is not married yet, so I have to choose a husband for her. Such a baby needs to find a suitable family. Chi Jian felt that Wang Dao, the prime minister, had a deep friendship with himself and was an official with the DPRK. He heard that there are many children in his family, all of whom are talented and beautiful. One morning, I told the Prime Minister Wang my idea of choosing a spouse. Premier Wang said: That's good. There are many children in my family, so you can choose at home. I agree with whoever you like. ? Ask the confidant housekeeper to bring a generous gift to the Prime Minister's house. When the children in Wang Fu heard that Qiu Xi sent someone to find her husband, they all dressed up and came out to meet each other. Looking around, one person is missing. The housekeeper took the housekeeper to the study of the East Cross Court and found a young man lying on his back on the bed near the east wall, indifferent to Qiu's search for a husband. The housekeeper of Xi mansion returned to the mansion and said to Qiu Xi, "Wang Fu has more than twenty younger sons. When they heard that Fu was looking for a husband, they all ran to each other. Only there is a son on the bed in the east, lying down as if nothing had happened. ? Chi Jian said? This is the kind of person I want to choose. Let's go, show me! ? When Chi Jian came to Wang Fu, he saw that this man was both enlightened and elegant, talented and handsome. He got a dowry on the spot and chose him as his son-in-law. ? East bed, fast husband? That's how it happened.
This? East bed, fast husband? Wang Xizhi later became a famous calligrapher and was later called? Book saint? .
In addition, when Chi Jian was seriously ill in his later years, he told his family: I have always respected the son of the benevolent, the wise man Sean and the military leader Mu Yi. Not far from their graves, there is a beautiful hill, which is located between Xu (Zhou) and Yan (Zhou) and has served me for a long time. I was buried here after my death. ? Wang Xizhi also wrote inscriptions for his father-in-law. Later, this nameless hill was called? Lushan mountain? Yes
Story 9: Wang Xizhi writes about geese.
Are you online? The king horse * * * the world? In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Wang was a senior gentry. The children of Wang Dao and Wang Dun became officials of all sizes. Most of them are mediocre bureaucrats, but there is also a famous calligrapher in Chinese history. He is Wang Xizhi.
Wang Xizhi loved writing since he was a child. It is said that when he usually walks, he also practices calligraphy with his fingers at any time. After a long time, even his clothes were cut. After studying hard and practicing hard, Wang Xizhi's calligraphy has reached a high level. Because of his noble background and outstanding talent, all the ministers in the imperial court recommended him to be an official. He is the secretariat and general of the right army (people also call him Wang Youjun). Later, he became an official in Huiji County. He doesn't like living in the bustling capital. He likes the beautiful scenery of Huiji very much. Whenever he is free, he will travel with his friends. On one occasion, Wang Xizhi and his friends gave a banquet in Yinshan Lanting, Huiji County. Everyone writes poems while drinking. Finally, Wang Xizhi wrote an article on the spot to commemorate this banquet, which is the famous Preface to Lanting Collection. Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting Collection has always been regarded as a treasure of China's calligraphy art, but its original work has been lost.
Wang Xizhi's calligraphy is becoming more and more famous. People at that time regarded his calligraphy as a treasure. It is said that once, he went to his protege's house, and the protege warmly received him. Sitting next to a new case, he saw that several cases were smooth and clean, which aroused his interest in writing, so he asked his protege to bring pen and ink. The pupils were so happy that they immediately brought the pen and ink to Wang Xizhi. Wang Xizhi wrote a few lines on several boxes as a souvenir and went back.
A few days later, the protected person was on a business trip. His father went into the study to tidy up, and when he saw that the new book case was stained with ink, he scraped off the words with a knife. When the protected person came back, the handwriting on several boxes had disappeared. The protected person has been worried about this for several days.
Another time, Wang Xizhi went to a village. An old woman went to a charity sale with a basket of hexagonal bamboo fans. That kind of bamboo fan is very simple, without any decoration, which can't attract the interest of passers-by. It seems that it can't be sold, and the old woman is very anxious. Seeing this situation, Wang Xizhi sympathized with the old woman and walked up to her and said, Of course, you can't sell this bamboo fan without pictures or words. How about I write you an inscription? The old woman doesn't know Wang Xizhi. Seeing his enthusiasm, she wrote him a bamboo fan. Wang Xizhi took a pen, wrote five words on each fan and gave them back to the old woman. The old woman can't read, and she feels that his handwriting is scrawled, so she is very unhappy. Wang Xizhi comforted her and said, don't worry. You only tell the person who bought the fan that it was written by Wang Youjun. ? As soon as Wang Xizhi left, the old woman did as he said. Collectors rushed to buy Wang Youjun's calligraphy after seeing it. A basket of bamboo fans soon sold out.
Many artists have their own hobbies, some love to grow flowers and some love to keep birds. But Wang Xizhi has his special hobbies. Where there are good geese, he is interested in seeing them, or buying them to enjoy. There is a Taoist in Yinshan. He wants Wang Xizhi to write a moral classic for him. But he knew that Wang Xizhi would not copy scriptures for others easily. Later, he found that Wang Xizhi liked white geese, so he specially raised a number of geese with good varieties. Wang Xizhi heard that there were good geese in Taoism, so he really went to see them. When he approached the Taoist priest's house, he saw a flock of geese floating leisurely on the surface of the river, with white feathers and high red tops. It was really cute. Wang Xizhi watched by the river and was reluctant to leave, so he sent someone to find a Taoist priest and asked to sell him the goose. The Taoist priest said with a smile, since the princes love so much, they don't spend much. I'll give you all these geese. But I have a request, please write a volume of scriptures for me. ? Wang Xizhi did not hesitate to copy a scroll of scriptures for Taoist priests, and the goose was taken back by Wang Xizhi.
The characters in Wang Xizhi's novels all learned books from his uncle and then from Mrs. Wei. They studied with famous calligraphers since the Han and Wei Dynasties, cursive script with Zhang Zhi, and orthography with Zhong You. They are good at learning from others, learning from their strengths and preparing for others. They got rid of the style of writing in Han and Wei dynasties and formed their own family. The brushwork is open and lively, and the structure is rigorous. Huang Tingjing and Le Yi Lun are the most important regular script. Preface to Lanting is the most important running script; The cursive script is "Sticking Clear Snow" and "Sticking at the First Eye". As a national treasure, Emperor Taizong called on the world to copy his calligraphy, and his calligraphy became authentic instead of Han and Wei brushwork. Its word is called? Floating like a cloud, agile like a dragon? 、? Iron book silver hook, the highest in ancient and modern times? After the Buddha called? Book saint? . It is said that his running script Preface to Lanting was buried with Li Shimin. Now all the copies are handed down from generation to generation.
Legend has it that Wang Xizhi once went to a pavilion with friends to drink and write poems for fun, and then he wrote Preface to Lanting. Although there are typos in it, which are not very neat and the words are of different sizes, the elegance and elegance of the words cannot be surpassed by future generations. It's a masterpiece, even Wang Xizhi himself is amazed and can't believe it. That's why Preface to Lanting is so famous.
He believes that raising geese can not only cultivate sentiment, but also understand the truth of calligraphy from some gestures of geese. One morning, Wang Xizhi and his son Wang Xianzhi took a boat tour of Shaoxing. When they arrived near Xianshui Village, they saw a flock of white geese on the shore, staggering and dawdling. Wang Xizhi was fascinated by these white geese and wanted to buy them home. Wang Xizhi asked the Taoist priest nearby, hoping that the Taoist priest could sell him the goose. The Taoist priest said, "If the right army adults want it, please write a Taoist health book" Huang Ting Jing "for me! Wang Xizhi longed for the goose and readily agreed to the conditions put forward by the Taoist priest. This is the story of "Wang Xizhi gave the White Goose Book".
Bare-bellied East Bed
At the age of twenty, A Qiu Chi Jian sent someone to Wang Dao's house to choose a son-in-law. At that time, people paid attention to family status, and the door was right. When Wang Dao's son and nephew heard that Qiu's family was coming to propose marriage, they all dressed up in disguise, hoping to be selected. Only Wang Xizhi, as if he didn't hear anything, was lying on the bamboo couch in the east, eating baked wheat cakes in one hand and painting clothes in the other. When people came back, they reported what they saw to Xi Taiwei. When he knew that there was a quiet Wang Xizhi leaning on the east couch, he couldn't help clapping his hands and cheering. This is the son-in-law I want! So Chi Jian married his daughter Xi Jun to Wang Xizhi. This story has become two allusions of "East Bed" and "Lingtan".
There are more idioms on him than that. It is said that on one occasion, he wrote his words on a board and gave them to a sculptor for carving. The man cut the board with a knife, only to find that his handwriting was printed two-thirds deep in the board. This is the origin of the idiom "cut to the chase".
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Don? Preface to Feng Chengsu Moranting (Dragon Book)
Wang Xizhi's best calligraphy in his life is Preface to Lanting Collection. That was his work in middle age.
There is a custom in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Every year on March 3rd of the lunar calendar, people go to the river to play, so as to eliminate the ominous. This is called [repair]. On March 3rd, the 9th year of Yonghe, Wang Xizhi and some scholars, 4 1 * * *, went to the Lanting River to build a temple. Everyone is writing poems while drinking. After the poems were written, everyone collected them and synthesized a book, Preface to Lanting Collection, which was recommended by Wang Xizhi as the preface. At this time, Wang Xizhi was drunk. He took advantage of the wine, picked up a moustache pen and waved it on the cocoon paper. This preface is "Preface to Lanting Collection", which is a famous article throughout the ages. This post is a draft with 28 lines and 324 words. Described the scene of the collection of literati at that time. Because the author was in high spirits and was very proud of his writing. It is said that I couldn't write anymore. There are more than twenty of them? What? Words and writing are different. Mi Fei in the Song Dynasty called it? The best running script in the world? . According to legend, Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, collected the Preface to Lanting before his death and was buried in Zhaoling after his death. What's left is just a copy of others. What people see today is a Preface to Lanting. Wang Xizhi's calligraphy works are very rich. Besides Preface to Lanting Collection, there are other famous calligraphy works, such as Guan Nu Tie, Seventeen Tie, Two Xie Tie, Orange Tie, menstruation Tie, Quick Snow Clear Tie, Le Yi Lun, Huang Tingjing and so on. The main characteristics of his calligraphy are peaceful and natural, gentle and subtle brushwork, beautiful and refined. Later generations commented: If it floats like a cloud, it will frighten the snake. Wang Xizhi's calligraphy is beautiful.
After the Han Dynasty, after more than 60 years of tripartite confrontation, it entered the Jin Dynasty. Calligraphy has reached another peak. The cursive writing method of official script is called official script, which decomposes the basic structure of official script and only keeps waves, which is mainly used to write the memorial, so it is also called Zhanghui. The representative calligraphers who wrote Cao Zhang are You Shi, Huang Xiang and Suo Jing. On the basis of Cao Zhang, this kind of grass appeared again. At the same time, regular script and running script appeared It can be said that in the Jin Dynasty, seal script, official script, cursive script, running script and regular script were all available.
Regular script and running script in Jin Dynasty achieved the greatest success and had the greatest influence on later generations. The representative calligraphers are Zhong You and Wang Xizhi.
Brief introduction of Wang Xizhi's characters