Wang Xizhi
Wang Xizhi (kinesiska: 王羲之), född 303 i Linyi, Shandong, död 361, var en kinesisk kalligraf, av många ansedd som den främste genom tiderna. En mästare i alla kalligrafiska stilar är han mest känd för sin löpande stil. Inget av hans originalverk finns bevarat men däremot finns flera kopior som kan anses ligga originalen mycket nära. Han tillbringade större delen av sitt produktiva liv i dagens Shaoxing, Zhejiang, och fick sju barn som alla växte upp till stora kalligrafer. Den mest kände av dessa var den yngste sonen Wang Xianzhi.
Wangs idag mest kända verk är Lantingji Xu.
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Main text of a Tang Dynasty copy of Wang Xizhi's Lantingji Xu by Feng Chengsu (馮承素). Throughout Chinese history, many copies were made of the Lantingji Xu, which described the beauty of the landscape around the Orchid Pavilion and the get-together of Wang Xizhi and his friends. The original is lost, however some believed that it was buried in the mausoleum of Emperor Taizong of Tang. This Tang copy made between 627-650 is considered the best of the copies that has survived. Located in the Palace Museum in Beijing.
Main text of a Tang Dynasty copy of Wang Xizhi's Lantingji Xu by Feng Chengsu (馮承素). Throughout Chinese history, many copies were made of the Lantingji Xu, which described the beauty of the landscape around the Orchid Pavilion and the get-together of Wang Xizhi and his friends. The original is lost, however some believed that it was buried in the mausoleum of Emperor Taizong of Tang. This Tang copy made between 627-650 is considered the best of the copies that has survived. Located in the Palace Museum in Beijing.