When Wang Duo was at his most depressed, it was not the surrender at the gate of Nanjing, but the depression after returning to Beijing and accepting the official position that he was promoted to and relegated secretly.
Wang Duo has been very frustrated in his life. Even calligraphy is like this. He invented writing one day at a time, which is often considered by the contemporary generation as the only way to learn calligraphy. In fact, this is a huge misunderstanding. The reason why Wang Duo posted the post every other day was because he was afraid that he would not know where he was going after leaving the ancients, so he played by himself for a day and then returned to the ancients for a day of reflection.
When I was young, I was afraid of poverty, but when I grew up, I didn’t have the courage to run naked again. Wang Duo has always had the qualities of a literary man, but what he lacks is the prejudice and insistence of an artist. The downfall after being surrendered to the Qing Dynasty completely changed Wang Duo's outlook on life.
Life is like this. You stick to many things for your whole life, but suddenly, there is nothing you can't let go of. A lifetime of fame and fame goes with the wind, and a lifetime of hard work is gone in the blink of an eye. Damn Jin and Tang Dynasties. I will write whatever I like from now on, and no one can stop me! Throwing away the crutches of the ancients, I found that I could walk quite well.
Therefore, Wang Duo, who was down and out in his later years, was only confident in his calligraphy.
