I. Introduction to Wei Xu

Wei Xu (152 1 year-1593) was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang and Xuancheng, Anhui. He loved calligraphy all his life and created Xushan, which represents indifferent and implicit style.

Second, the artistic features of Xu Wei's calligraphy

Xu Wei's calligraphy is characterized by light ink, simple drawing and flat chapter. When he writes Chinese characters, he often uses some of the same strokes, which shows a beautiful charm in his freedom. His calligraphy contains the thoughts of Taoism and Buddhism, emphasizing the spiritual realm of unity of knowledge and action.

Thirdly, Xu Wei's influence on the development of calligraphy.

Xu Wei, known as the representative of "Qing Xu School", initiated a new stage in the history of calligraphy in China, marking the gradual maturity and sublimation of "sunset red" and "Bianfa" to a higher level. His calligraphy creation is elegant and exquisite, which is highly praised by later calligraphers.

Fourth, Xu Wei's works and quotations from famous calligraphers

The representative works of Xu Wei's calligraphy include "The Fairy Couple Picture" and "The Flowing Year Picture of Wangchuan". He once said: "A lot of bones and muscles, a little verve", and this little verve refers to the free and ethereal "virtual mountain" with Gothic style he created.

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Xu Wei is regarded as a rare wizard in calligraphy for more than 200 years from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, which opened the artistic style of calligraphy at the beginning of light ink. Through his life story and calligraphy thought, we can better understand the evolution of ancient calligraphy art and find our own attitude towards calligraphy.