Wang Xizhi (303-36 1 year) was born in Linyi (now Linyi City, Shandong Province). Minister and calligrapher of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, son of Yin in Danyang, son-in-law of Jane, known as "Book Sage".

With the help of the shadow of the door, he became an official, serving as a doctor, a secretariat of Jiangzhou, a satrap of Huiji, and a general of the right army, known as "Wang Youjun" in history. In the ninth year of Yonghe (353), he organized the Lanting Elegant Collection. His Preface to Lanting has become "the best running script in the world". In the 11th year of Yonghe (355), he claimed to be ill, abandoned his official position and moved to Shaoxing Jinting. He died in the fifth year of Shengping (36 1) and was buried in Jinting Waterfall Mountain.

He is good at calligraphy, as well as official script, cursive script, regular script and other styles. He studied the style, imitated the hand and pursued it, learned from others' strengths, prepared the body and melted into one furnace, and got rid of the style of writing in Han and Wei dynasties, which had far-reaching influence. The style is peaceful and natural, the brushwork is euphemistic and subtle, and it is beautiful.

In the history of calligraphy, he was called "Zhong Wang" with Zhong You and "Two Kings" with his son Wang Xianzhi. Li Zhimin commented: "Wang Xizhi's calligraphy not only shows simplicity and abstinence based on the philosophy of Laozi and Zhuangzi, but also shows harmony based on the Confucian doctrine of the mean."

The life of the character

Wang Xizhi was born in Langya Wang, a famous family in Wei and Jin Dynasties. He is the second son of Wang Kuang, and his hometown is Nanrenli, the capital of Linyi County, Langya County. According to the accepted statement, Wang Xizhi was born in the second year of Jin Hui Tai 'an (303). I lived in Kaiyang county when I was a child. When Wang Xizhi was born, it coincided with the rebellion of the Eight Kings, and the Western Jin Dynasty was in jeopardy. His father Kuang suggested that Wang Langya move south.

When Wang Xizhi was five years old, famous families including Wang Langya crossed the river with their families and Si Marui. When Wang Langya first came to Jianye, he lived in Wuyi Lane.

When Wang Xizhi was a teenager, there was no data to test. In the third year of Yongjia (309), Wang Kuang led the troops to save Huguan, and his whereabouts were unknown after the whole army was defeated. This year, Wang Xizhi was seven years old. In the days of Jianye, "it is getting better and better for mother and brother to get married". I loved calligraphy since I was a child and was enlightened by my father Wang Kuang and my uncle Wang Xun. I also learned books from my menstruation Mrs Wei.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Wang Xizhi.