Wang Xizhi's calligraphy is exquisite and beautiful. He introduced the writing of Chinese characters from practicality to a realm of paying attention to techniques and interests, which marked that calligraphers not only discovered the beauty of calligraphy, but also showed the beauty of calligraphy.
Wang Xizhi's greatest achievement is to change the simple calligraphy style in the Han and Wei Dynasties into exquisite and beautiful calligraphy style, which created a precedent for elegant and beautiful calligraphy. In particular, the running script "Preface to Lanting" is like flowing water, elegant and smart, with delicate bones, beautiful stippling, alternating density and white cloth, which contains extremely rich artistic beauty within the scale. Regardless of horizontal, vertical, point, skimming, hooking, folding and pressing, it can be said that the pen is extremely wonderful. Preface to Lanting has 324 words, and each word has a different posture, turning itself into a circle.
Wang Xizhi's running script was unique at that time. Later, the world commented that "Wang Xizhi's handwriting was born out of the ancient method, which turned the simple calligraphy style of Han and Wei Dynasties into a delicate and beautiful calligraphy style."
Wang Xizhi's calligraphy is recognized as "the best calligraphy in the world" by calligraphers of all ages. Wang Xizhi (A.D. 303 ~ 36 1), the most outstanding calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was born in Linyi, was a right general in Huiji, and was called "Wang Youjun".
Wang Xizhi began to learn calligraphy at the age of seven, and studied under Mrs. Wei and his uncle Wang Xun, who came from a calligraphy family. Later, he visited the exquisite works of the masters of seal script in Qin and Han Dynasties. He studied the form, imitated the handwriting, learned from others' strengths, and melted into one furnace, creating a running script that was "natural and full of charm" and was praised as a "book saint" by later generations. Professor Peking University and pioneer Li Zhimin commented: "Wang Xizhi's calligraphy not only shows simplicity and abstinence based on Laozi and Zhuangzi's philosophy, but also shows harmony based on Confucian golden mean." Calligraphy reached its peak in his later years, and Preface to Lanting was his masterpiece in his later years.
References:
Wang Xizhi's Calligraphy Baidu Encyclopedia