Wang Xizhi, the Saint of Calligraphy, and Gu Kaizhi, the Matchless Painter
Wang Xizhi (c.303-361) as born in today’s Shandong Province. He was a great calligrapher of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and was called by later generations the Saint of Calligraphy. Wang Xizhi studied calligraphy under the calligraphy master Madame Wei in his youth. Then he traveled widely to study tablet แผ่นจารึก inscriptions ข้อความที่จารึก executed ดำเนินงาน by famous calligraphers of older generations.
It is said that he used to practice calligraphy by the pond beside Lan (Orchid) Pavilion in Shaoxing, in today’s Zhejiang Province. He worked day and night, until the clear pond water turned black from his dipping his inky brush into it so many times. At last, He had finally formed his own unique style. Wang Xizhi’s unique style in both the running hand and cursive script ตัวหนังสือติดกัน (ตัวหวัด) had a great influence on later generations of calligraphers.