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Calligraphy enthusiasts are often curious: Why do beginners of calligraphy take regular script as the foundation? Why is regular script not easy to learn?

In this regard, Su Dongpo, a great scholar in the Song Dynasty, said:

Calligraphy is complete in regular script, and overflows into running script and cursive script. If one cannot write regular script but can write running script and cursive script, or cannot speak solemnly but speaks freely, it is not worth mentioning.

Meaning: calligraphy requires the knowledge of regular script to prepare first, and then you can write running script and cursive script well. If you don't master regular script, learning running script and cursive script is like talking nonsense before you learn to speak properly, which is useless in the end.

Shen Yinmo's "Records of the Stone Pillars of the Ministry of Shangshu"

Regular script is the foundation of calligraphy. Practicing regular script well will pave the way for practicing other scripts. When learning regular script for the first time, it is better to start with medium regular script and large regular script. If you start with small regular script, you may not be able to write in large scale in the future.

So how should we choose calligraphy to learn? Should we choose calligraphy by ancient people or modern people?

In fact, both ancient and modern calligraphy are fine. The key is whether it suits you. The calligraphy you choose is not just for its good looks, but also for your guidance.

Shen Yinmo's "Records of the Stone Pillars of the Ministry of Shangshu"

Here, let's take a look at the calligraphy of a Peking University professor during the Republic of China period. He is one of the most prestigious calligraphers in China. He has copied famous calligraphy works and inscriptions from all over the world, and has combined the strengths of hundreds of schools to form his own unique style. He is known as the "Guiguzi" of the calligraphy world and "a new generation of calligraphy master"!

This person is Shen Yinmo, a famous modern scholar, poet, calligrapher and educator.

Shen Yinmo's "Records of the Stone Pillars of the Ministry of Shangshu"

Shen Yinmo (1883-June 1, 1971), also known as Zhong, Qiuming, Junmo, Guiguzi, was born in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province. He was famous for his calligraphy. In the early years of the Republic of China, he was known as "Shen in the South and Yu in the North". In the 1940s, there was a saying in the calligraphy world that "Shen in the South and Wu in the North". He and Li Zhimin were also known as "the two masters of Peking University calligraphy history". The famous writer Xu Pingyu said that his calligraphy art achievements "surpassed the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and were worthy of being among the four masters of the Song Dynasty".

Mr. Shen Yimo is good at various styles of calligraphy, especially regular script. His regular script is free and easy, and although it is regular script, it has the style of brushwork, and it flows smoothly, roundly and elegantly, with skillful and rigorous brushwork. It has the essence of Ouyang Xun and the muscles of Zhao Mengfu, and is loved by literati and poets.

Shen Yinmo's "Records of the Stone Pillars of the Ministry of Shangshu"

Teacher Shen Yinmo's calligraphy was very popular at that time. Even now, the original calligraphy is very valuable, and even one character can be worth 10,000 yuan. But even so, there is an endless stream of people who buy Teacher Shen Yinmo's calligraphy.

Teacher Shen Yinmo has many representative works of regular script, among which the most classic is his imitation of Zhang Xu's regular script "Shangshu Sheng Langguan Shizhu Jijuan".

The "Shangshu Sheng Langguan Shizhu Jijuan" written by Teacher Shen Yinmo has new features. While retaining the essence of Zhang Xu's calligraphy, it also incorporates some contemporary elements, making it easier to get started and very suitable for beginners to copy.

Shen Yinmo's "Records of the Stone Pillars of the Ministry of Shangshu"

His calligraphy has the style of Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi, pointing out a clear way to learn calligraphy from the Jin and Tang dynasties. It inherits the tradition and opens a new trend, which is very rare.