As the best running script author in the world, what is the value of Wang Xizhi’s calligraphy and painting in ancient times?

It was still priceless in ancient times.

The calligraphy sage Wang Xizhi was from the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. His calligraphy is most praised for his work "Lanting Preface", which was called the best running script in the world by later generations. The whole book is eloquent and powerful. People often describe songs: This song should only exist in heaven. The description of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy and painting is even higher than this.

Why is it said that the value of Wang Xizhi’s calligraphy and painting in ancient times is immeasurable? The main reason is that Wang Xizhi is said to have created many works, but none of his original works have survived to later generations. In the past, famous calligraphers of all dynasties all had some works. pass down. There are many works but none of them have been preserved, which reflects the preciousness of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy and painting.

Take "Lanting Preface" as an example. There are many copied versions in later generations, but the original work is still a mystery. Among them, the copied version is the closest to the original work by contemporary Feng Chengsu, but if it is not nice to say These can be considered pirated copies, but they are so precious that they can be collected by the Palace Museum. If they are authentic, they would be incalculable even in ancient times.

It is said that "Lanting Preface" was originally kept by the monk Biancai. However, Tang Taizong, a dignified king of the country, defrauded the original work regardless of his noble status. Monk Biancai finally died out of hatred. The royal family's admiration for Wang Xizhi's calligraphy was never limited to this: Emperor Wu of Liang ordered to extract more than a thousand completely different characters from Wang Xizhi's calligraphy for the royal family's descendants to copy and learn; and a generation of Empress Wu even compiled Wang Xizhi's calligraphy and paintings into a volume , as a reward from ministers.

From the emperors and generals to the common people, everyone admires Wang Xizhi’s calligraphy and painting. The copied version can be priceless and a powerful weapon, not to mention the original work, so no matter it is Modern or ancient, both are priceless.