A person's life is inseparable from learning. Being exposed to new ideas or mastering new skills cannot be separated from a "teacher". In many industries, there is a phenomenon that the best is better than the last.
Same as Wang Xizhi’s calligraphy
Zhong Yao’s calligraphy, the same below
The world of calligraphy is also inseparable from the teaching and learning of calligraphy inheritance. Zhang Yanyuan of the Tang Dynasty said in "Book of Laws: Names of Persons Who Taught Calligraphy" that Cai Yong received it from a god and passed it on to Cui Yuan and the female Wen Ji. Wen Ji passed it on Zhong Yao, Mrs. Wei in the biography of Zhong Yao, Wang Xizhi in the biography of Mrs. Wei, Wang Xianzhi in the biography of Wang Xizhi.
According to Zhang Yanyuan, the relationship between Wang Xizhi and Zhong Yao is that of disciples. Zhong Yao was the "originator of regular script" during the Three Kingdoms period, and Wang Xizhi was the "sage of calligraphy" in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Together with Wang Xizhi, they were called "King Zhong".
Although Wang Xizhi is Zhong Yao's disciple, his calligraphy style is very different. The picture in the article is a comparison of Zhong Yao's "De Chang Feng Tie" with regular cursive script and Wang Xizhi's "Lanting Preface" with the same calligraphy.
Judging from the influence on later generations, Wang Xizhi learned calligraphy from Zhong Yao, but Wang Xizhi's calligraphy created an unprecedented flourishing of calligraphy. All future generations who learn calligraphy will take Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi's calligraphy as their ultimate goal.
Putting the calligraphy of Wang Xizhi and Zhong Yao together, can you see that they came from the same school?
