Ouyang Zhongshi's calligraphy is not the best in the contemporary era, but his calligraphy education is "unparalleled"

There is a well-known cultural scholar, calligrapher and educator in contemporary book circles, which is quite controversial in the industry. Some people say that his handwriting is ugly, and he boasts that he is "the best". CaoDaWei of Bozhou, Anhui Province even publicly criticized him for not knowing calligraphy at all. Some people also praised his elegant writing style, which has both the beauty of calligraphy and the strength of stone. At that time, there were different opinions, and there was no conclusion about who was right or wrong. This person is Ouyang Zhongshi, a professor and doctoral supervisor at Capital Normal University.

From the perspective of a person who knows a little about calligraphy, I personally think what CaoDaWei said is reasonable. Simply from the online search, Ouyang Zhongshi's calligraphy works are exactly the same, cursive writing is more like a hard pen, casual and without personality. Some people even say that his calligraphy has three disadvantages: fat, crooked and scattered.

Today, I want to talk about calligraphy. From the technical point of view, Ouyang Zhongshi's calligraphy attainments are not very wonderful, but his calligraphy teaching is meritorious. Ouyang Zhongshi is not the best in calligraphy attainments, but he should be "highly respected" in the word "highly respected". He is full of peaches and plums. Many of my disciples are famous, especially Tian Yingzhang and Lu Zhongnan. They can't compete with each other in the skill of "Ou Kai" and have a great influence on the book industry. China's first female doctor of calligraphy and China's first postdoctoral doctor of calligraphy also came from his school. It can be seen that Mr. Ouyang is outstanding in calligraphy teaching. He can help your younger generation shine more than Lan, which is why he values it.

Duoyitang talks about art, and we treat art objectively. Mr Ouyang Zhongshi is not the best calligrapher in history, but he is a commendable calligraphy "teacher". He has created many talents for the contemporary calligraphy circle! We should respect teachers and pay attention to education. We should not sell ourselves short and appreciate the teaching of "Mr.". As for "Who is the best", it is just a joke between Ouyang Zhongshi and his favorite pupil Tian Yingzhang, because he has an eye disease in his right eye and can hardly see. Ouyang Zhongshi's contribution to the popularization and education of calligraphy in China can be said to be "unparalleled" and his influence is enormous. He presided over the establishment of the first complete calligraphy education system from postdoctoral, doctoral and master's degree to undergraduate and junior college in China. In 2006, Mr Ouyang Zhongshi won the second "China Lanting Calligraphy Award-Lifelong Achievement Award", which was well deserved. He is a leading figure in the field of calligraphy art education today, which deserves praise!