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Beginners must pay attention when choosing "entry-level calligraphy works". On the one hand, high-quality calligraphy works can consolidate basic skills, and on the other hand, they can experience flexible and vivid artistic beauty, which is conducive to personal improvement in the future. Therefore, Bai Jiao once said: "Choosing calligraphy works is like marriage. It is a lifelong event, and you should make your own decision in choosing the other party."

Many novices in the contemporary calligraphy world choose to practice "Tang Kai" and "Guan Ge Style". These works may look dignified and neat at first glance, but in fact, there are many problems when copying them. "Tang Kai" is rigorous and the brushstrokes are implicit and restrained, which beginners cannot comprehend. They only have the appearance but no charm.

However, the "Guan Ge style" and the contemporary popular "printing style" use smooth and even strokes, focus on practicality, and have too monotonous changes in brushwork. They lack artistic vitality and individuality, which will cause problems such as stiff and rigid brushwork. The stereotyped posture also reduces the enthusiasm of those who learn calligraphy.

In fact, Wang Xizhi's descendants summarized the family's calligraphy skills and wrote a volume of "Standard Calligraphy", which is very suitable for beginners to copy. According to historical records, Zhao Mengfu, the "leader of Yuan calligraphy", learned this work at the age of 5, copied it 10 times a day, and practiced it more than 1,000 times in his life. Since then, his calligraphy skills have been perfected. This work is Zhiyong's "True Cursive Thousand Character Essay".

It is recorded in history books: "He selected 800 of the best copies and distributed them to famous temples in eastern Zhejiang." Zhiyong spent 20 years carefully studying the "family heirloom", uncovering the secrets of the brushwork of the "Two Wangs", and consolidating all his life's learning to copy 800 copies of "Thousand Character Classic" in regular script and cursive script.

Afterwards, it was distributed to various temples in eastern Zhejiang. Unfortunately, most of the originals have disappeared, and only rubbings have been handed down. Fortunately, in 1900, a scroll of "True Cursive Thousand Character Text" was discovered in the Dunhuang Caves. It was copied by Jiang Shanjin, and there were more than 360 characters left.

The characters in the scroll are fully equipped with the eight methods of calligraphy, always keeping the center. Sometimes the pen starts with a sharp tip, laying a round, vigorous and flowing tone. After touching the paper, it immediately turns to the center. The same is true for the turning points, which are winding, calm and concise.

Take the character "眠" as an example. The stroke on the right is tough and thin, with a small flying hook at the end of the horizontal stroke, which is formed by the pen tip adjustment, showing its agility and grace. The ink color on the left is thick, and the whole is gathered into a ball, with the white space in the middle being sparse and spacious.

The sharp contrast between the left and right sides and the white space in the middle enhance the sense of three-dimensionality and create a unique artistic interest. The regular script seems steady and precise, with standard and thin strokes, but in fact it also has subtle and clever changes, and is extremely beautiful in its elegance and simplicity.

The artistic texture is quite profound and it can be regarded as a "must-have model" for beginners, reaching the realm described by Su Shi: "It combines all wonders, is the utmost in refinement, and returns to a sparse and light style... At first it seems scattered and slow, but after repeated attempts, one can recognize its strangeness." Frequent copying can help one gain a preliminary understanding of the ancient methods, improve pen control skills and flexibility, and be beneficial for copying Jin and Tang calligraphy in the future.

The original is now in the collection of the National Library of Paris, France. Now we have made an ultra-high-definition reproduction of Zhiyong's "True Cursive Thousand Character Text" (Dunhuang fragment), using museum-level, 12-color micro-spray reproduction technology, and restored it 1:1 compared to the original.

The fonts in the scroll are extremely clear, and 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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