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When modern people create calligraphy, they only seek beauty in brushwork and appearance, hoping that every stroke will be colorful. However, they do not know that the highest realm of calligraphy is not dazzling or stacking of techniques, but a natural state that is casual, simple and unrigid. The strokes come from the heart, presenting a simple and unpretentious atmosphere.

For example, in Zhou Xinglian's "Linchi Guanjian", he commented on Wang Xizhi's calligraphy: "The Right Army's calligraphy is based on the object and is purely natural. When it reaches the extreme of naturalness, it can change according to the heart and cover everything. It is worthy of being passed down for thousands of years."

Simply translated, it means that the key to the exquisiteness of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy lies in his natural use of the brush. He draws inspiration from all things, and his brushstrokes change with his emotions and mood. He does not deliberately create momentum. Each stroke encompasses all things in nature and is full of vitality.

It is precisely such vivid aura and charm that resonate with the viewers and make him dominate the throne of "Calligraphy Saint". In fact, in terms of the realm of "harmony between man and nature" in calligraphy, Wang Yangming, the innovator of "Yangming School of Mind", is better than Wang Xizhi.

Wang Yangming's father was the top scholar in the Chenghua period and a descendant of Wang Dao. He was influenced by his father since childhood and read the Four Books and Five Classics, thus developing a profound literary and artistic accomplishment. After being demoted to Longchang in the first year of Zhengde (1506), he realized the way of the saints and thus created the "Yangming School of Mind".

At the same time, he introduced "Xinxue" into calligraphy with his keen artistic perception. He once said: "I write with great respect, not for the sake of good calligraphy, but just for learning. If I don't want good calligraphy, what is there to learn? I know that the ancients learned in their hearts at all times and in all situations. This heart is smart, and good calligraphy is also included in it."

Wang Yangming did not stick to the appearance of his brushwork. He first constructed the shape of characters, artistic tone, etc. in his mind according to his emotions and thoughts. He put calligraphy in his heart, discarded the influence of external objects, and wrote calmly and freely, completing it in one go, with great natural beauty.

Take Wang Yangming's rare handwritten family letter, "Letter to Riren", for example. It was a letter written to his younger brother Riren after his mother was critically ill. The whole letter contains 128 words, written in cursive script with smooth and rounded strokes.

The tip or side of the brush is used to start and end the stroke, while the center of the brush is used in the middle of the stroke. The force is solid and vigorous, and the characters are full of energy, toughness and mellow texture. Thus, in the unrestrained momentum, it embodies the artistic style of emptiness, elegance, leisurely and simplicity, which is very "sage" in style, enough to make modern professional calligraphers ashamed.

He deserves the praise of Zhu Yizun: "His poetry is graceful and his calligraphy is divine, which is a model for calligraphy." Peng Shaosheng also said: "It is like sitting on the top of Mount Tai, scooping up the waves of the East China Sea, dipping the ink in the vast sky, and throwing the brush outside the world of Yama. Every stroke of the spear and every stroke is a result of chemical engineering."

By copying this work frequently, you can master the brushwork of the ancients, make the strokes free and varied, bold and flying, and write out the fluent momentum of cursive script. Secondly, you can feel the realm of "unity of man and brush", learn to write from the heart, not be bound by techniques and appearance, and write out the inner beauty of calligraphy art.

Now, we have made an ultra-high-definition reproduction of Wang Yangming's "Letter to Riren" using museum-level, 12-color ultra-high-definition micro-spray reproduction technology, and restored it 1:1 compared to the original.

The fonts in the scroll are extremely clear, and the details such as the ink color, brushstroke changes, etc. are all clearly visible, and are exactly the same as the original. Seeing this product is like seeing the original. If you like it, you can click on the product link below to take a look.

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