Who are the calligraphers in China?

There are many great calligraphers in the history of China, including Yan Zhenqing, Wang Xizhi, Su Dongpo, Ou Yangxun, Liu Gongquan and Zhang Xu. Here are three stories about them.

1, the story of Wang Xizhi washing Mo Chi.

Wang Xizhi practiced calligraphy since he was a child, and he had written very well when he was seven years old. After practicing for four or five years, I always feel that I have not made much progress.

One day, I found a book called Bi Tan under my father's pillow, which was all about writing methods. He peeked at it with joy.

Just as I was studying hard, my father came and asked, "Why did you steal the secretary from under my pillow?" Xihe just laughed. Mother wanted to smooth things over for him, and put in a sentence from the side: "Do you want to find out how to use a pen?" Father thought he was too young to read, so he took the book back and said to him, "I'll teach you to read when you grow up."

Wang Xizhi said unhappily, "If I say happily, if I don't pay attention to brushwork until I grow up, wouldn't my years be wasted?" Let me study now, lest I don't know how to grope. Father listened to his words and gave him the book.

Therefore, Wang Xizhi practiced hard every day according to the methods mentioned in the book, and soon, his calligraphy made remarkable progress. However, Wang Xizhi is not satisfied with the existing progress. Once, he saw the handwriting of Zhang Zhi, a calligrapher in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and he couldn't put it down. Zhang Zhi's cursive script is so good that people call him "the sage of grass".

Wang Xizhi not only worships his calligraphy, but also admires his indomitable spirit of "learning in a pool, learning in a pool is dark". Wang Xizhi wrote in a letter to a friend: "Zhang Zhi practiced calligraphy with the water in the pond, and even the water in the pond turned black. If people practice so hard, they may not catch up with Zhang Zhi. "

From then on, Wang Xizhi doodled every day, and after finishing writing, he went to the pool at the door to rinse his pen. Over time, the water in the pool turned black, so people called this pool "Mo Chi".

According to records, Wang Xizhi has his Mo Chi in Lanting, Shaoxing, Xincheng Mountain in Linchuan, Jiangxi, Jigu Mountain in Yongjia, Zhejiang, Guizong Temple in Lushan, Jiangxi and other places.

Wang Xizhi studied hard and practiced calligraphy. Zhang Zhi, a cursive script writer, and Zhong You, a regular script writer. He learns from others' strengths and puts forward new ideas. Finally, he formed his own unique style and created beautiful and smooth modern calligraphy. Later, people called him a "book saint".

2. The story of Liu Gongquan's hard practice of calligraphy.

One day, Liu Gongquan and several friends held a "reading club". At this time, an old man selling tofu saw his handwriting, "I can write about Feng Fei's family background and dare to boast in front of people." He felt that the child was too proud and frowned and said, "This word is not well written, just like my tofu, it is soft, flat and spineless. Is it worth boasting in front of people? "

Hearing this, Hsiao Kung chuan said unhappily, "Write some words for me if you can." The old man smiled heartily and said, "No, I dare not. I am a clown and can't write well. " However, some people write with their feet much better than you! If you don't believe me, go to Huajing. "

The next day, Xiao Gongquan got a vigil and went to Huajing alone. As soon as he entered the capital of China, he saw many people gathered around a big pagoda tree. He squeezed into the crowd and saw a black and thin old man, without arms and barefoot, sitting on the ground, his left foot pressing paper, his right foot holding a pen, writing couplets freely, and his handwriting was like a galloping horse, while flying while flying, which won applause from the onlookers.

Xiao Gongquan plopped down on his knees in front of the old man and said, "I would like to worship you as a teacher, please tell me the secret of writing ..." The old man quickly pulled Xiao Gongquan up with his feet and said, "I am a lonely man, born without hands, and I can only live skillfully with my feet. How can I be a teacher? "

Xiao Gongquan begged, and the old man spread a piece of paper on the ground and wrote a few words with his right foot: "Write eight jars of water, and the inkstone is dyed black;" When you win hundreds of parents, you will get a twins. " Liu Gongquan kept the old man's words in mind and worked hard to practice calligraphy. Thick cocoons were ground on the hands and the elbows were patched layer by layer. After hard training, Liu Gongquan finally became a famous calligrapher in China.

3. The story of Yan Zhenqing.

Yan Zhenqing was a famous calligrapher in Tang Dynasty. In order to learn calligraphy, Yan Zhenqing first learned from Chu Suiliang, and then worshipped Zhang Xu as his teacher. Zhang Xu was a famous calligrapher in Tang Dynasty. He could write all kinds of fonts, especially cursive script.

Yan Zhenqing hopes that under the guidance of this famous teacher, he will soon learn the tricks of writing and become famous at one fell swoop. However, Zhang Xu did not reveal any secrets of calligraphy after learning from a teacher. He just introduced some famous copybooks to Yan Zhenqing, and simply pointed out the characteristics of copybooks for Yan Zhenqing to copy.

Sometimes, he takes Yan Zhenqing to climb mountains, go swimming, go to the market and go to the theatre. Let Yan Zhenqing practice calligraphy when he gets home, or watch him write calligraphy. A few months later, Yan Zhenqing couldn't get the secret of the teacher's calligraphy and decided to ask the teacher directly.

One day, Yan Zhenqing got up the courage and blushed and said, "The students have something to ask. Please teach them the secret of calligraphy." . Zhang Xu replied: "To learn calligraphy, you must study engineering, that is, study hard and practice hard;" Second, to understand, is to accept inspiration from the natural Vientiane. Haven't I told you many times? "

Hearing this, Yan Zhenqing thought the teacher didn't want to teach secrets, and stepped forward. On him, he pleaded, "I know everything the teacher said about engineering." What I need most now is the secret recipe of the teacher's stunt. Ask me. "

Zhang Xu still patiently enlightened Yan Zhenqing: "I saw the princess arguing with the porter and examining the brushwork. When I saw Gong Sundaniang dancing sword, I got the charm of writing. Apart from hard training, I have observed nature and nothing else. " Then, he told Yan Zhenqing the story of Wang Xianzhi, the son of Wang Xizhi, a book sage in Jin Dynasty, practicing calligraphy.

Finally, seriously: if there is any' secret' in learning calligraphy, it is to study hard and practice hard. Remember, people who don't work hard won't achieve anything. Yan Zhenqing was greatly inspired by his teacher's teaching, and he really understood the learning methods.

From then on, he studied hard, studied hard and learned the charm of calligraphy from life. He made rapid progress and eventually became a great calligrapher, ranking first among the four great calligraphers in the Tang Dynasty.