Hello, I have been studying with Teacher Lin Xi for more than three years, and I am always impressed by her wisdom, patience and perseverance. If someone asks me now: What is calligraphy? How to learn? What’s the use of learning calligraphy? …and so on. The answer in my mind is: "Calligraphy is the physical and mental cultivation system of ancient Chinese literati." This new book "Calligraphy Lesson" by Lin Xi is also prefaced by the artist Chen Danqing. I think the writing is very pertinent. "Calligraphy Lesson" is written by Lin Xi. The fruits of the teacher’s hard work and teaching practice over the past ten years are like a piece of cinnabar in a furnace, now displayed in front of us.

I have been reading it in the past few days. It is really a guide to beginners' calligraphy. I admire Lin Xi's clear thinking and concise language. Good methods will settle, so there is no need to rush or argue. I also recorded some words that moved me and shared them with you:

*When my hand skills have been improved and I have gained a certain degree of technical freedom, when I pick up the pen and dip it in ink, and the strokes of the pen are moved on the paper, You can then control them to work together with your heart and experience the feeling of oneness and dancing.

* Only when people have settled themselves, have some margin, and feel happy can they do other things well.

*Beginners need to be supported. It is not about seeking results early. At this stage, people have no clear intention to output, but just try their best to absorb.

*Now it seems that tradition is like a string of beads, something that the ancients have measured, practiced and verified with their lives. How to inherit and protect it is a very important lesson. What it helps us is the superposition of the wisdom and experience of our predecessors.

*Writing is a compliment to writing.

*Those works that are praised and admired by us often come from only one real life moment.

*Don’t put effort into your writing.

*Speed ??is often reflected in rhythm.

* Use three books to cultivate your spirit: the book of life, the book of words, and the book of yourself.

*Ya: Probably due to focusing on self-growth and turning inward, the external appearance often has a kind of restraint and restraint.

*The branches and leaves and the thousands of flowers blooming outside are all determined by the root system and the trunk. The flowers and leaves fall off and are reborn every year, but they remain unchanged.

*The best and most profound appreciation is to copy it.

*Learning is about doing, not knowing.

*Four-layered cake: humanities, tradition, art, and skills.

*Art is used to express sincerity, while technique is the way, which refers to the fingers of the moon and the raft crossing the river.

*Art will not exist in isolation in an appreciation that has nothing to do with life. They are always closely connected. Our words and ourselves will grow together.

This book is worth reading for everyone, especially calligraphy lovers.