Calligraphy classic stories

What are some short stories about Wang Xizhi’s calligraphy

Wang Xizhi was a great calligrapher in my country’s Jin Dynasty 1,600 years ago. He was known as the “Sage of Calligraphy”. There is an ink pond in the temple, which is said to be the place where Wang Xizhi washed his brushes.

Wang Xizhi practiced calligraphy at the age of 7 and was diligent and eager to learn. When he was 17 years old, he stole his father's secret collection of calligraphy treatises from previous generations and read them. Once he was familiar with them, he practiced writing. He sat by the pool every day and practiced calligraphy, saying goodbye to the dusk and welcoming the dawn. After writing more or less ink, The writing tip was more or less rotten. After practicing calligraphy every day, I would wash my pen in the pond water. Over time, the entire pond water was washed into ink color. This is the legendary ink pond that people see in Shaoxing today.

Wang Xizhi concentrated on practicing calligraphy to the point of forgetting to sleep and eat. He was also trying to figure out the structure of characters while eating and walking, and he kept scratching characters on his body with his hands and writing silently. Over time, the skirt of his clothes became frayed. His hard work paid off. Once, he wrote a plaque for someone and wrote a few words on a wooden board. Send it to be carved. The engraver discovered that the ink stains on the calligraphy penetrated about three-thirds of the way into the wood. Therefore, people often use the idiom "three points into the wood" to describe the power of calligraphy. Later, it is used to describe the profound insights and discussions on things.

When Wang Xizhi was 13 years old, he accidentally discovered that his father had a calligraphy book called "Shuo Bi" in his possession, so he stole it and read it. His father was worried that he would not be able to keep the family heritage secret at a young age, and promised to teach it to him when he grew up. Unexpectedly, Wang Xizhi knelt down and asked his father to allow him to read now. His father was very moved and finally agreed to his request.

Wang Xizhi practiced calligraphy very hard, even eating and walking. He really practiced calligraphy all the time. Without pen and paper, he just scratched on his body. Over time, his clothes were scratched. Sometimes I practice calligraphy to the point of forgetfulness. Once, when he was practicing calligraphy, he forgot to eat. His family brought the meal to the study, and he ate the steamed buns dipped in ink without thinking, and found them very delicious. When the family found out, their mouths were full of black ink.

Wang Xizhi often wrote in the pond and washed his inkstones in the pond. After a long time, the water in the pond ran out of ink, so it was called "Mochi". Nowadays, there are scenic spots called "Mochi" in Shaoxing Lanting, Zhejiang Yongjia Xigushi Mountain, Lushan Guizong Temple and other places.

The story of the famous calligrapher in ancient China

1. Cheng Miao created official script (Qin Dynasty)

Legend has it that official script was created by a man named Cheng Miao in the Qin Dynasty. Created by Miao people. Cheng Miao first worked as a minor official in a county, responsible for copying relevant documents.

Later, because he committed a crime, he was imprisoned in a prison in Yunyang County (today's northwest of Chunhua County, Shaanxi Province) by Qin Shihuang. In prison, with nothing to do all day long, he remembered that when he was copying documents, the Qin Dynasty's small seal script was more complicated and difficult to write, so he came up with the idea of ??changing the writing method of small seal script.

After thinking about it for several years in prison, after he was released from prison, he collected and studied it for a few more years. A full ten years later, Cheng Miao simplified and evolved the seal script on the basis of the seal script, and compared the original seal script with the original seal script. The round strokes are transformed into square folds. In terms of the structure of the characters, the original pictographic structure like painting is changed into the form of strokes. In this way, Chinese characters are easier to write than before.

After Cheng Miao succeeded in his research, he wrote a memorial of the 3,000 official script characters he had successfully collected and researched over 10 years and sent it to Qin Shihuang. After reading it, Qin Shihuang admired Cheng Miao very much and appointed him. He is the censor.

At that time, there were many official documents submitted to the emperor, and seal script was difficult to write, so more and more people used official script. Because this font is often used by low-status officials and is easy to write, it is called official script.

2. The plaque inscribed by Xiao He in deep thought (Western Han Dynasty)

The minister of the Western Han Dynasty, Xiao He, assisted Liu Bang in establishing the Han Dynasty. Because of his great achievements, Liu Bang named him the Minister of Zan, and later He was promoted to prime minister. Xiao He's calligraphy was very good, and he was especially good at writing on plaques with a bald pen. Once, someone asked Xiao He to inscribe a name for a newly built palace. Xiao He thought hard for three months before he started writing.

On the day of writing, some people heard that Xiao He thought about it for three months before writing it, and they all came from far away to see it.

I saw that Xiao He was like leading troops to fight. The movements of his wrists seemed to be commanding thousands of troops. The words he wrote were like the civil servants and generals he led. Every word was so powerful. Everyone present was impressed by his wonderful gestures. Deeply impressed.

3. "Talking to the East Bed" (Jin Dynasty)

Wang Xizhi is a famous calligrapher in ancient China. He has high attainments in calligraphy art and is recognized as the "Sage of Calligraphy". His "Preface to the Lanting Collection" is still loved by calligraphy enthusiasts. The story of "Confessing one's belly to the East" is about Wang Xizhi. Xi Jian, the Taiwei of the Jin Dynasty, sent a retainer to the home of Prime Minister Wang Dao to choose a son-in-law. Wang led the retainer to "go to the east chamber to look at his children."

The retainer came back and said to Xi Jian: "The young men of the Wang family are all good, but when they heard that someone was choosing a son-in-law, they became cautious. There was only one who ate in the east bed with his clothes open and his stomach open. If nothing happens, Xi Jian said, "This is a good son-in-law." So he married his daughter. This son-in-law is Wang Xizhi. This is the allusion of "open belly and east bed" representing the selection of a son-in-law.

4. Posting couplets at night (Jin)

One New Year, Wang Xizhi posted three couplets three times, but people who liked his calligraphy secretly took them away. On New Year's Eve, I had to write another one. He was afraid that someone would take it off again, so he cut it up and down and attached half of it first. The first line is "Blessings come in pairs" and the second line is "Misfortune never comes alone". In this way, it really worked. When people saw that what he wrote was not about Ji Qing Honghuo, they stopped exposing it.

At the dawn of the new year, Wang Xizhi posted another half of the couplet, and the couplet became: "Unparalleled blessings come today, and misfortunes do not come alone last night." Passers-by high-fived and sighed when they heard this.

5. Li Shimin practiced calligraphy (Tang Dynasty)

Tang Taizong Li Shimin was an emperor in my country's feudal society. He often devoted himself to practicing calligraphy in his free time when dealing with political affairs. At that time, Yu Shinan, who was known as one of the four great calligraphers of the early Tang Dynasty, was working in the palace. Because he was proficient in ancient and modern times, and his calligraphy skills were astonishing, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty always respected him and often copied and studied Yu Shinan's calligraphy.

In the process of practicing calligraphy, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty deeply felt that the character "ge" in Yu Shinan's font was the most difficult to write, and it was not easy to write the spirit in it. Once, when he was practicing "Jian", he was afraid that he would lose face if he could not write it well, so that the ministers would not laugh at it, so he deliberately left the word "ge" blank and privately asked Yu Shinan to fill it in.

In order to show that he had made progress in calligraphy, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty took several works to Wei Zheng, the admonishing doctor, and asked Wei Zheng for his opinion: "Do you think my calligraphy looks like that of Bachelor Yu Shinan?" Words?" Wei Zheng looked at it carefully and respectfully, smiling the whole time. At this time, Tang Taizong asked him anxiously: "Is it similar or not? Why don't you say anything?"

Wei Zheng said quickly: "I dare not comment on your majesty's calligraphy." Tang Taizong said "It's okay for you to speak frankly. I forgive you." At this time, Wei Zhengcai said: "According to my opinion, only the 'ge' on the right half of the word '戬' is the same as what Yu Xueshi wrote, and the rest are all the same." It's very good luck to meet each other."

After hearing these words, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty sighed with admiration and deeply admired Wei Zheng's vision. He also realized that learning calligraphy must not be false at all. If you want to succeed in learning, you must work hard.

Collecting short stories of ancient people practicing calligraphy

1. Wang Cizhong weakly created the "Eight Point Calligraphy"

Wang Cizhong, Shanggu (southeast of today's Huailai County, Hebei Province) He was a calligrapher of the Qin Dynasty. When he was a child, he was smart, ambitious, well-read, and good at independent thinking. When he was in his teens, his knowledge had reached a mature stage. At that time, people generally used slender structures and spaces between strokes. Qin seal script with very even spacing.

This kind of font is both complicated and difficult to write. Not to mention the use by the people, the official scribes alone lament the backlog of official documents and the slow response. Wang Cizhong, who is in his late years, is well aware of the need for writing reform, so he Collected various bells, tripods, utensils and imperial edict texts extensively, traced them out

Arranged them according to the same text but different shapes, and then compared them with each other, pondered over and over again, and spent hundreds of sleepless days At night, he finally created a set of "eight-point script" with twists and turns and divided left and right.

Wang Cizhong reported these words to the court. After Qin Shihuang saw it, he thought it was "simple and can be used in a hurry." With "", he agreed very much. He summoned Wang Cizhong to serve as an official in Xianyang, the capital, and write articles and laws.

However, Wang Cizhong had a noble character and refused the edict three times, which angered Qin Shihuang. Qin Shihuang thought that he was disrespectful to himself, so he sent someone to escort him to Beijing in a prison car. Wang Cizhong knew that his life could not be saved if he resisted the edict, so he took the The jailer was unprepared and threw himself into the river. However, the "Bafenshu" created by Wang Cizhong became popular and benefited future generations.

2. Cheng Miao made official script in prison

Official script, also known as Zuoshu and Shishu, is a type of script that appeared in the late Qin Dynasty and can help writers achieve a speed that is difficult to achieve with seal script. A new style of calligraphy. Its fonts are square, the lines are straight, and the thickness is regular. It breaks the tradition of the Six Scripts, lays the foundation for regular script, and marks a turning point in the history of the evolution of Chinese characters. According to legend, the creator of official script was Xia Du in the Qin Dynasty (today's Shaanxi Province). Cheng Miao (South of Xi'an).

Cheng Miao, Yu Yuancen, at first worked as a jailer in a county government. Later, he offended Qin Shihuang and was imprisoned in Yunyang (now northwest of Chunhua, Shaanxi) prison. At that time, due to the central government The political power was centralized and there were many documents. Many urgent matters in the military were often delayed because it was difficult to write seal characters quickly. Cheng Miao knew that this was a top priority.

In his early years, he vowed to devote his life to the reform of writing, so Although he was in jail, he still studied the calligraphy of large and small seal scripts carefully. He wrote hundreds of characters in different fonts, and then selected the most satisfactory one. After ten years of hard thinking, he finally simplified the calligraphy of large and small seal scripts. Xiaozhuan created more than 3,000 beautiful and practical official scripts.

3. Shi Yiguan sold calligraphy in exchange for wine

The Han Dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD) lasted for 426 years. This is a continuation of the past and the future in the history of the development of Chinese calligraphy. From the critical period of continuous change and finalization, by the end of the Han Dynasty, our country's Chinese calligraphy style was basically complete.

Official script was a commonly used calligraphy style in the Han Dynasty. In the Han Dynasty, official script was also called Fenshu or Bafen. Not only did the writing skills become increasingly sophisticated, but the calligraphy styles were diverse. By the Eastern Han Dynasty, official script entered a mature calligraphy style with various schools. During this period, famous people emerged one after another.

Although Emperor Ling of the Eastern Han Dynasty was mediocre and incompetent, he loved calligraphy. He once recruited people from all over the world who were good at calligraphy to gather at Hongdu Gate. There were about several hundred people. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty looked at each person carefully. After reading his works, it was discovered that among these people, the calligraphy of Yiguan, a native of Nanyang, spreads its wings like a bird and a bird, opening and closing its wings, which is the style of everyone. And his eight-point calligraphy is the most outstanding.

For the big one, a word can be one foot in diameter; for the small one, a thousand words can be written on a piece of bamboo slip. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was so happy that he sent someone to summon the official Yi Guan. Palace. At this time, Shi Yiguan, without knowing it, was drinking in the hotel with empty pockets.

After drinking enough, the shopkeeper came to ask for money for the drink. Being proud of his talent, he took out his pen and waved a book on the wall of the hotel to sell, attracting many people to watch. Shi Yiguan’s condition was simple: if he sold it to him For wine, just sell a few more words to the store; otherwise, remove the words on the wall. The money for the wine was enough, but when Emperor Han Ling heard about it, he gave up the idea of ??calling him an official.

4. Studying calligraphy with great concentration

When Wang Xizhi was about five or six years old, he learned calligraphy from Mrs. Wei as his teacher. His calligraphy improved rapidly. When he was 7 years old, He became famous in the local area for his writing, and was loved and praised by his seniors. He followed the method described in "The Theory of Writing" and got up early every day to write and practice in the dark. He became obsessed with it.

After a while, I looked at what I had written and compared it with what I had written before. Sure enough, there were some changes. One day, his teacher Mrs. Wei was surprised after reading it and said to someone: "This child He must have seen the secret of calligraphy. I found that his handwriting has reached the level of an adult recently. If this continues, this child's future achievements in calligraphy will definitely overwhelm my reputation."

< p> Wang Xizhi was not complacent or complacent because of the teacher's praise. He was more attentive and diligent in writing, even to the point of forgetting to sleep and eat.

One time during lunch, the book boy brought his favorite mashed garlic and steamed buns. He urged him to eat them several times, but he still didn’t even raise his head, as if he hadn’t heard anything, and concentrated on reading the post. , writing. The rice was cold, so the boy had no choice but to ask Wang Xizhi's mother to persuade him to eat. When his mother came to the study, she saw Xizhi holding a piece of steamed bun stained with ink and putting it into his mouth.

His mouth was full of black. It turned out that when Xizhi was eating the steamed buns, his eyes were still looking at the words and he was thinking about how to write the characters. As a result, he mistakenly ate the ink as minced garlic. His mother saw that Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but burst out laughing. Wang Xizhi didn't know what was going on!

Hearing his mother's laughter, he also said: "Today's garlic paste is so fragrant!" Wang Xizhi persisted for decades, studied and practiced diligently, and developed very solid kung fu. This laid the foundation and paved the way for his future development.

5. Wang Xizhi and Swan Dumplings

Wang Xizhi loved practicing calligraphy since he was a child. When he was 7 years old, he learned calligraphy from the calligrapher Mrs. Wei. He concentrated on practicing hard and made progress every day. By three years, his writing was vigorous and vigorous. He won the first prize in a calligraphy competition held by the prefect of Langya, which shocked famous calligraphers from hundreds of miles away. For a time, praises continued and congratulatory guests came to the door. He had just turned 10 years old. Wang Xizhi, in this situation, couldn't help but feel proud.

One day, Wang Xizhi passed through an alley and saw a bustling crowd in front of a restaurant. Especially the couplet on the door was particularly eye-catching. It read: The taste is delicious and it is well-known by everyone. He looks handsome and is loved by everyone.

The horizontal plaque reads "Swan Dumplings". However, the writing is lifeless, lacking in effort, and dull.

After Wang Xizhi read it, he curled his lips and thought to himself: This word that lacks skill is only worthy of displaying its embarrassment at the door of a small shop in a back alley! But he thought again: it tastes delicious, is well-known by everyone, looks handsome, and everyone loves it. What's so surprising about dumplings? Who opens this dumpling shop? How dare you be so arrogant!

Wang Xizhi walked into the store and saw four large iron pots for boiling water, placed side by side under a screen. The wrapped dumplings looked like white birds flying over the screen one after another. , landed impartially in each boiling pot. The waiters in the dumpling shop were busy greeting the diners. Each waiter was in charge of a pot and counted each one: half a catty of pot No. 1, okay, another 1 "Pot No. 2 is half a kilogram." "Pot No. 3 is 9 taels..."

Wang Xizhi was curious, so he took out a few copper coins, asked for half a kilogram of dumplings, and sat down. The dumplings were not After a while, it was served on the table. He looked carefully and saw that the dumplings here were indeed different. Each one was exquisite and exquisite, like a white swan floating on the water, singing to the sky.

He picked it up with chopsticks. I picked up a dumpling, brought it to my mouth and took a bite. Ah, it was immediately fragrant and delicious. I swallowed all the dumplings in my stomach without knowing it. It was a full meal and a long aftertaste.

Wang Xizhi couldn't help but said to himself: "This swan dumpling is indeed well-deserved." He thought to himself: It's just the poor handwriting of the couplet at the door that really can't match this dumpling. Why don't I, Wang Xizhi, take this opportunity to contribute to the hotel? Write another couplet so that he can live up to eating this delicious food. Thinking of this, he asked the waiter: "Excuse me, where is the owner of the shop? "

The shop assistant pointed to the screen and said, "Go back to Mr. Master, the shop owner is behind the screen."

Wang Xizhi walked around the screen and saw an old woman with white hair sitting at the chopping board. In front of him, a man was rolling out the dough while making dumplings. After filling the stuffing, he quickly pinched it a few times and turned into a white swan with skillful movements.

What surprised him even more was that the dumplings were ready. After that, the white-haired old woman casually threw the dumplings towards the screen. One by one, the swan dumplings crossed the screen and landed in the pot. There were 5 swan dumplings in each pair. According to the number reported by the waiter, how much was poured into each pot, weighing two cents. Not bad.

Wang Xizhi was amazed by the superb skills of the white-haired old woman. He hurriedly stepped forward and saluted and asked: "Old man, how long does it take to master a Kung Fu like yours?" The white-haired old woman replied: "To tell you the truth, it takes 40 years to become proficient and a lifetime to practice deeply."

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Upon hearing this, Wang Xizhi couldn't help but think deeply, carefully savoring the taste of these words. Then he asked: "Your craftsmanship is so superb, why don't you ask someone to write better at the door?" It goes very well with this swan dumpling! "

It's okay that Wang Xizhi didn't ask, but when he asked, the white-haired old woman became angry. She said angrily: "My husband doesn't know something. It's not that I don't want to invite you, it's just that it's not easy to invite him." ah! Take Wang Xizhi, who has just shown his face, for example, he is praised to the heavens!

To be honest, the little effort he put into writing is really not as deep as the effort I put into throwing dumplings. Don’t imitate him. As the saying goes: There is no limit to learning and hard work, diligence When an oar is fighting for the upper reaches, if you are proud before a row, you will eventually fall behind."

The white-haired old woman's words made Wang Xizhi blush and feel ashamed. He wrote to the old woman respectfully. A pair of couplets. From then on, the Swan Dumpling Shop hung the couplets written by Wang Xizhi, and the business became more and more prosperous.

This incident also changed Wang Xizhi's life and made him become associated with geese throughout his life. He practiced calligraphy more humbly and assiduously, learned from others' strengths, studied calligraphy carefully, and brought forth new ones. He created a new style with strong, varied and beautiful calligraphy, which made him famous all over the world. He became a famous calligrapher in Chinese history.

The story of ancient calligraphers practicing calligraphy

1. Huaisu practiced calligraphy with bananas

Huaisu, a calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, was very diligent and hard-working. Because he could not afford paper, he planted it near the temple. There were more than 10,000 banana trees. When the bananas grew up, he picked off the banana leaves, spread them on the table, and wrote them on the paper. Over time, he used up the old banana leaves, so he simply took his pen and ink and stood in front of the banana trees, writing on the fresh leaves. He practiced calligraphy on leaves. He practiced calligraphy persistently and finally became a calligrapher.

2. Liu Gongquan learned calligraphy modestly

Liu Gongquan was often criticized for his poor calligraphy when he was a child. He listened to their teachings with an open mind. After a year of hard study and practice, his handwriting improved greatly and was praised by the teacher. Later, he became proud. One day, he saw an armless old man pressing his left foot on the bed. He placed the paper on the ground, held the brush with his right foot, and wrote the couplets in a flying style. His handwriting was many times better than his own. From then on, he worked harder and harder in the field of calligraphy. , and finally became a famous calligrapher at that time

3. Ouyang Tong studied his father's calligraphy hard

When he was very young, his father died, and his mother Xu taught him that he must learn to inherit. Father's calligraphy. His mother often gave Ouyang Tong some money to buy his father's calligraphy. Ouyang Tong was determined to have his own calligraphy collected and collected like his father's. After many years of hard study, he inherited his father's calligraphy. Calligraphy, people call the calligraphy of the father and son "big and small Ouyang style"

4. Xiao Feng learned to write Phoenix Tail

When he was a child, he lived in Zhang's house and loved calligraphy. Zhang didn't have paper for him to practice calligraphy, so he would practice calligraphy on the railings of the well. When the words were full, he would wash them with water before writing. He got up early every morning and no one was allowed to clean the dust on the windows. , but practiced writing on it. When he was five years old, Emperor Gao sent someone to teach him how to practice the "Phoenix Weinuo" calligraphy, and he learned it immediately. He later practiced more diligently and became a highly respected calligrapher.

5. Ouyang Xun lingered to view the stele

On his way back from his mission, Ouyang Xun found a stone stele written by Suo Jing, a calligrapher of the Western Jin Dynasty, in the grass. He stopped to watch it for a long time and could not bear to leave. go. Go back and watch again and again. After staying next to the monument for three days and three nights, it was not until Suo Jing's cursive calligraphy was mastered and understood that he left happily.

What are the stories about calligraphy?

The calligraphy sage Wang Xizhi liked geese very much

He believed that raising geese not only cultivates one’s sentiments, but also allows one to observe their movements I learned some calligraphy theories.

Once when Wang Xizhi was out for fun, he saw a group of beautiful white geese and wanted to buy them. After asking, he found out that these geese were raised by a Taoist priest nearby, so he approached the Taoist priest and wanted to discuss with him. Buy those geese

When the Taoist priest heard that the famous Wang Xizhi wanted to buy it, he said: As long as Wang Youjun can copy a copy of "Huang Ting Jing" for me, I will give him some geese

Wang Xizhi readily agreed, and this became a story of a book being exchanged for a white goose.

Famous stories about calligraphy

1. The value of Liu Shu

Liu Gongquan, a calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, is very famous for his calligraphy. When he reached the rank of Crown Prince and Grand Master, he was called "Yan Liu" together with Yan Zhenqing. The ministers at that time all believed that if Liu Gongquan could not be invited to write the calligraphy of the inscription or epitaph, it would be unfilial to the descendants. Even foreign barbarians who came to pay tribute to the court often paid for Liu Gongquan's calligraphy works to take back, which shows how famous he was.

2. Wang Huizhi's "Visiting Dai on a Snowy Night"

Wang Huizhi, courtesy name Ziyou, was the son of Wang Xi and served as the Minister of Huangmen. *** Bamboo, tasted and said: "How can one day be without such evil!". "Book of Jin: Biography of Wang Hui" records a story about his "visiting Dai on a snowy night", which has always been praised by literati.

When Wang Huizhi lived in Shanyin County, it snowed suddenly one night. He was filled with emotion when he saw the white snow, and immediately asked his servants to pour wine. He wandered around the room alone, reciting Zuo Si's "Poem of Zhao Yin". Suddenly, Wang Huizhi thought of his good friend Dai Kui.

Dai Kui (? ~396): courtesy name Andao, a scholar of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He wrote "Resolution of Doubts" to oppose the Buddhist theory of karma and retribution. He was good at sculpture, calligraphy, painting, and playing the piano. He failed to serve after repeated campaigns, and there is a biography in Volume 94 of "Book of Jin". Dai Kui was in Shan County at the time, which was still far away from Wang Huizhi. Wang Huizhi didn't care about this at all. He ordered his men to prepare the boat and march towards Shan County in the snow late at night.

After a night of trekking by land and water, we arrived in Shan County the next morning. Arriving in front of Dai Kui's house, Wang Huizhi suddenly stopped. He told his servants that he would not meet Dai Kui anymore and would return the way he came. The servant was very puzzled and asked him the reason. Wang Huizhi said: "I came here to take advantage of my excitement and came back after my excitement was exhausted. It doesn't matter if I see Dai Kui or not."

Wang Huizhi's behavior was willful and free-spirited, showing that famous people in the Wei and Jin Dynasties Their willful and adaptable attitude towards life. Without losing the nobility and elegance, the "cheerful night on snowy night" has always been praised by future generations.

3. Zheng Qian’s three unique skills in writing calligraphy with red leaves

Zheng Qian was a famous scholar and calligrapher in the Xuanzong era of the Tang Dynasty, and he was very knowledgeable. He loved writing and painting in his youth, but what is sad is that his family was so poor that he could not even buy paper. What did he use to practice calligraphy? It just so happened that there were several rooms stored in the Ci'en Temple nearby.

He moved to the temple to use red persimmon leaves as paper and studied hard every day. As time went on, I finished writing the persimmon leaves for several rooms. Hard work paid off, and Zheng Qian finally succeeded with great difficulty. He made great achievements in calligraphy, painting and poetry. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was filled with admiration when he saw it and called it "Zheng Qian's three unique skills".

The ancients said: "The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold." Doesn't the story of Zheng Qian learning to calligraphy give us great inspiration?

4. Zhang Xu learned from the verdict

Zhang Xu is a master of cursive calligraphy. He loved drinking very much, and often got drunk (mǐng) tincture (dǐng) and ran away shouting before he picked up a pen to write a book. All the works he wrote were wildly cursive.

Sometimes he frantically dipped his head in ink to write. After he regained consciousness, he repeatedly watched his own writings, and the world called him "Zhang Dian". Zhang Xu was good at both calligraphy and calligraphy, and his calligraphy was loved by people at the time.

One year, he was sent to Changshu as a county captain. More than ten days after taking office, an old man came to complain with a petition. After Zhang Xu understood the facts of the case, he made a verdict and the old man left. A few days later, the old man came again. Zhang Xu asked the old man angrily: "How can you trouble me again for such a trivial matter?"

The old man said: "Actually, I am not here to complain. Because I saw how beautiful your handwriting was and wanted to keep it as a treasure!" Zhang Xu felt it was unusual and asked him why he loved calligraphy so much. The old man said: "My father loved calligraphy very much when he was alive and left many calligraphy works."

Zhang Xu asked the old man to show his works. They were indeed rare masterpieces in the world. Therefore, he repeatedly studied and studied, and understood many mysteries of calligraphy.

5. Grave-digging and stealing art

Zhong Yao was born in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He was very dedicated and enthusiastic about the study of calligraphy, almost to the point of madness. It is said that he once studied in Baodu Mountain. In order to practice calligraphy well, he wrote all the rocks and trees in the mountain black.

Once, he was discussing the use of calligraphy brushes with Cao Cao, Wei Dan and others. He was so interested that he kept copying and drawing before going to bed, and even cut several holes in the quilt.

Wei Dan was also a calligrapher at that time. It is said that he had the "Bi Theory" of Cai Yong, a great calligrapher of the Eastern Han Dynasty, so his calligraphy level was very high. People at the time praised his calligraphy and considered it to be the most popular calligraphy of the time. The first calligrapher of the dynasty.

Zhong Yao wanted to borrow this "Bi Lun" from Wei Dan, but Wei Dan refused and refused again and again. Zhong Yao was so angry that he beat his chest and vomited blood. Fortunately, Cao Cao saved him with the Five Spirit Pills. life. After Wei Dan passed away, Zhong Yao sent someone to dig out the book from the grave, studied it repeatedly, and finally understood the secret of using the pen.

Brief stories about famous calligraphers!

Zhang Xu is a master of cursive calligraphy. He loved drinking very much, and often got drunk (mǐng) tincture (dǐng) and ran away shouting before he picked up a pen to write a book. All the works he wrote were wildly cursive. Sometimes he frantically dipped his head in ink to write. After he regained consciousness, he repeatedly watched his writings, and the world called him "Zhang Dian". Zhang Xu was good at both calligraphy and calligraphy, and his calligraphy was loved by people at the time.

One year, he was sent to Changshu as a county captain. More than ten days after taking office, an old man came to complain with a petition. After Zhang Xu understood the facts of the case, he made a verdict and the old man left. A few days later, the old man came again. Zhang Xu asked the old man angrily: "How can you trouble me again for such a trivial matter?" The old man said: "Actually, I am not here to complain. Because I saw you wrote The calligraphy is so beautiful that I want to keep it as a treasure!" After hearing this, Zhang Xu thought it was unusual and asked him why he loved calligraphy so much. The old man said: "My father loved calligraphy very much when he was alive and left many calligraphy works." Zhang Xu asked the old man to show his works. It is indeed a rare masterpiece in the world. Therefore, he repeatedly studied and studied, and understood many mysteries of calligraphy.

The strong stimulating effect of wine can bring out the true nature hidden in people's hearts. This is exactly what is called "telling the truth after drinking". Some writers and artists are proud of their talents, become even more crazy after drinking, and speak and behave uncharacteristically. Therefore, people label them "madmen", which is an instant and vivid image. However, he was not good at drinking, and he pretended to be crazy and was prone to swearing. He painted after drinking, and the paintings were often destroyed and left behind. "The rich asked for paintings, but they scolded him and refused to respond." He was called Madman Gan, but his name was not understood by others.

Artists pursue truth, goodness and beauty, and their pursuit becomes more intense and unscrupulous after drinking. They either despise the powerful or denounce the snobs. There are countless examples of this. After drinking, Li Bai dared to let the popular Yang Guozhong and Gao Lishi polish their ink and take off their boots. This kind of slavish attitude towards the powerful was amiable! Lovely! Respectable! Liang Kai in the Southern Song Dynasty was even more wild. Liang Kai was a figure painter in the Southern Song Dynasty. He was fond of drinking and enjoying himself. He "became wet even after being drunk". His wild behavior earned him the nickname Liang Madman. "Tuhua Baojian" records: When he was in the painting academy of Ningzong of the Song Dynasty, he was waiting for an imperial edict. The emperor gave him a gold belt, but he refused. He hung it in the courtyard and hung up the emperor's reward. In feudal society, things rewarded by the emperor must be preserved and enshrined respectfully. What Liang Kai did was something ordinary people would not dare to do and would not understand. In the late Ming Dynasty, Guizhuang (1613-1673) was good at cursive writing and ink bamboo painting. After the death of the Ming Dynasty, he refused to cooperate with the Qing Dynasty. He often drank wine to relieve his sorrows, and sang elegies after drinking as if no one else was around. Guizhuang and the people at that time The great thinker Gu Yanwu was known as "Returning to the strange and ignoring the strange". Wu Wei, a court painter in the Ming Dynasty, looked down on the powerful eunuchs at that time. There are also some people who are frightened by their arrogance and serve him humbly. Wu Wei is the same on the outside and has a clear distinction between love and hate. When the servants ask for paintings, they will never get half of them. There are also some people who ask Wu Wei for paintings if they are not polite. He never writes. Only when he is drunk will he automatically take out the paper and throw it on the ground, leaving it to be taken away.

The works of Dionysian artists are often of their own nature. Incarnation is a concrete reflection of his understanding of truth, goodness and beauty. Most of his works are joyful and natural, showing a kind of sincerity and no artificiality.

Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, was a representative of my country's feudal society. An emperor, he often devoted himself to practicing calligraphy in his free time when dealing with political affairs.

At that time, Yu Shinan, who was known as one of the four great calligraphers of the early Tang Dynasty, was working in the palace. Because he was proficient in ancient and modern times and could write articles and calligraphy like a god, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty always respected him and often copied and studied Yu Shinan's calligraphy.

In the process of practicing calligraphy, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty deeply felt that the character "ge" in Yu Shinan's font was the most difficult to write, and it was not easy to write the spirit in it. Once, when he was practicing "Jian", he was afraid that he would lose face if he could not write it well, so that the ministers would not laugh at it, so he deliberately left the word "ge" blank and privately asked Yu Shinan to fill it in for him.

In order to show that he had made progress in calligraphy, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty took several works to Wei Zheng, the admonishing official, and asked Wei Zheng for his opinion: "Do you think my calligraphy looks like that of Bachelor Yu Shinan?" Words?" Wei Zheng looked at it carefully and respectfully, smiling and saying nothing. At this time, Tang Taizong asked him anxiously: "Is it similar or not? Why don't you say anything?" Wei Zheng said quickly: "I dare not comment on your majesty's calligraphy." Tang Taizong said: "It's okay for you to speak frankly. I forgive you." You are not guilty." At this time, Wei Zhengcai said: "According to my opinion, only the word 'ge' on the right side of the word '戬' is the same as what Yu Xueshi wrote, and the rest are very different." After hearing these words, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty sighed with emotion and deeply admired Wei Zheng's vision. He also realized that learning calligraphy must not be false at all. If you want to succeed in learning, you must work hard.

Zen Master Zhiyong was born in the Sui and Tang Dynasties and was the seventh generation grandson of Wang Xizhi. Because he practiced calligraphy very hard, he discarded all the worn out brushes in big bamboo baskets. Over the years, he accumulated five big baskets. So he made the inscriptions himself and buried these pens, which was called a pen tomb, which shows his love for books and treasures.