Famous Calligraphers' Manuscripts--Brush Calligraphy Copybook of Running Script by Wang Xizhi

Author: Shi Zhiwei
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: To adapt to the fast-paced lifestyle, study, and work methods, while also establishing scientific methods for learning calligraphy, many calligraphy enthusiasts and primary and secondary school students hope to have a brush calligraphy practice book that can be traced and copied without the need for practice grids. "Famous Calligraphers' Manuscripts Watercolor Brush Practice Book · Wang Xizhi's Running Script" is printed on watercolor paper. When practicing, just use a clean brush dipped in clean water to trace and copy, and the inked characters will appear on the paper. After the water dries, the ink marks will fade, allowing for repeated writing. Using water instead of ink is convenient and hygienic. Wang Xizhi, styled Yishao, was a native of Linyi, Langya, who later moved to Kuaiji (now Shaoxing). Wang Xizhi's running script is a harmonious blend of strength and grace, combining both side and central strokes, embodying stillness within movement, and extraordinary balance in simplicity. Truly, he achieved an extraordinary level of mastery, earning the title of "Sage of Calligraphy" and exerting a profound influence on later generations. His most famous works include the "Lanting Preface," hailed as the "Greatest Running Script in the World." The original manuscript has become part of the funeral relics of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. The model characters in this book are selected from the traced copy of the "Lanting Preface" by Feng Chengsu of the Tang Dynasty, also known as the "Shenlong Version." This version is traced with great precision, preserving much of the original work's appearance.