Wang Xizhi was a Chinese calligrapher, politician, general and writer during the Jin dynasty.
11 Facts About Wang Xizhi
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Wang Xizhi was best known for his mastery of Chinese calligraphy.
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Wang Xizhi is known as one of the Four Talented Calligraphers in Chinese calligraphy.
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Wang Xizhi is particularly remembered for one of his hobbies, that of rearing geese.
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Wang Xizhi looked at the geese splashing in the river in a daze.
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Wang Xizhi used to practice writing near a pond, and when he finished, he would wash his brush and ink-stone in the pond.
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The engraver was shocked because Wang Xizhi's handwriting penetrated more than a third of the wood.
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Wang Xizhi had seven children, all of whom were notable calligraphers.
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Wang Xizhi learned the art of calligraphy from Lady Wei Shuo.
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Wang Xizhi excelled in every script but was particularly skilled in semi-cursive script.
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Wang Xizhi's most well-known work, Lantingji Xu, is an introduction to a collection of poems written by several poets during a gathering at Lanting for the Spring Purification Festival.