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Teacher Sun Xiaoyun, the "leader" of the Chinese Calligraphy Association, is famous for her "small running script"! Her small running script is a dazzling business card! Therefore, most readers are very familiar with Sun Xiaoyun and her small running script!

When talking about running script, we have to mention the two Wangs! Wang Xizhi and his son created a beautiful and unrestrained calligraphy style, and later calligraphers all regarded them as their role models.

Of course, Sun Xiaoyun also studied the two Wangs, which is known to everyone who studies calligraphy. However, Sun Xiaoyun's attainments in the two Wangs were not deep, so she did not persist, which puzzled the entire calligraphy world and many readers!

So, what is the focus of Sun Xiaoyun's research? It turns out that she is most fascinated by Sun Guoting of the Tang Dynasty and Dong Qichang of the Ming Dynasty. She has absorbed endless nutrition from their works, which is why her running script is so unique!

The "Calligraphy Saint" Wang Xizhi was born into a family of officials and was also a scholar. In addition, Wang Xizhi received a good education since childhood, so he was born with a sense of superiority in calligraphy!

However, Sun Guoting of the Tang Dynasty was not as lucky as Wang Xizhi. Born into a poor farming family, he became a master through his own efforts. This is probably what Sun Xiaoyun admired.

In ancient times, many children from poor families were buried because of their poor family background. Sun Guoting not only changed his own destiny, but also left a book called "Book of Calligraphy" to Sun Xiaoyun, which has been passed down to the world.

"Shupu" is a theoretical monograph on cursive script by Sun Guoting. He summarized his calligraphy theories and experiences into a calligraphy theory of more than 3,000 words, combining calligraphy and theory into one. Teacher Sun gained infinite nourishment from it.

This is Mrs. Sun’s opinion on Sun Guoting’s “Book of Calligraphy”, and her admiration for learning “Book of Calligraphy” came from the bottom of her heart, “How fortunate I am,” and she felt that she had met it too late.

Sun Xiaoyun is a lady of a noble family. She is very clear about the role of "rules" in calligraphy research! She also wrote a book called "Calligraphy Has Rules", which contains her own experience and tells her that what should be followed is an objective rule. This is consistent with Sun Guoting's "Book of Calligraphy".

Sun Xiaoyun received the true teachings of Sun Guoting and mastered the essence of running and cursive scripts. She was deeply impressed by Sun Guoting's insightful words and delicate brushwork, which laid the foundation for her to write "The Rules of Calligraphy".

Sun Xiaoyun is not only fascinated by the works of Sun Guoting, but also devoted to studying the famous Dong Qichang of the Ming Dynasty.

Dong Qichang is a calligrapher who combines the styles of the Jin, Ming and Qing dynasties. He is the undisputed "master of the generation" in the painting world of the late Ming Dynasty. His running script is praised by modern calligraphers for its folding and rhythmic style and profound meaning.

He is a great calligrapher, named Xiangguang Jushi, talented, proficient in Buddhism, and fond of collecting. His diligence is touching. He wrote more than 500 volumes of "Letter to Cai Mingyuan" alone.

Sun Xiaoyun was also deeply moved by Dong Qichang's calligraphy attainments and learning experience. Influenced by Dong Qichang, she realized the round, vigorous, elegant, plain and simple style, which made up for the shortcomings of Wang Xizhi.

From the perspective of ordinary people, Miss Sun's small regular script has natural and beautiful structure, innate charm, leisurely and sparse layout, and the use of ink in both wet and dry, thick and thin styles. This is the strength of Dong Qichang.

If you want to study under a famous teacher, you must have a unique vision and judgment. Even Wang Xizhi is no exception.

Some people think that Dong Qichang's works are "similar" to Zhao Mengfu's, showing a "delicate" and "boneless" characteristic. However, Sun Xiaoyun felt a completely different charm in Dong Qichang's calligraphy, which was round and natural.

Teacher Sun Xiaoyun has been immersed in Dong Qichang's calligraphy for many years. His small regular script shows a charm of "light breeze and clear clouds" and "independent from the world"; it is like the clouds in the sky, so natural.

Sun Xiaoyun's small regular script is actually a culmination of the styles of the Two Wangs, Sun Guoting and Dong Qichang. It has a fresh and ethereal style, vivid charm, clear details, and agile artistic state, which is cherished by everyone.

It is undeniable that the calligraphy styles of Sun Guoting and Dong Qichang are both inheritance and development of the Two Wangs, and are essentially factions of the Two Wangs.

Sun Xiaoyun's calligraphy inherited the essence of previous masters and developed a running script that is unique to him, bringing a new atmosphere to today's calligraphy world!