Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, was not only good at painting, but also had high attainments in calligraphy. Zhao Ji's calligraphy was based on learning from Xue Yao and Chu Suiliang, and created a unique "thin gold style", which is thin and sharp, with side edges like orchid and bamboo, which complements the meticulous and colorful calligraphy of his paintings.

Thin gold book means praising its book as gold, taking the meaning of wealth and honor, and also boasting of its strength. Zhao Ji has handed down many calligraphy works, including regular, running and cursive calligraphy works that have been passed down to later generations. Their writing styles are strong and elegant, and full of distinctive personality. Among them, "Poetry Notes on the Fragrant Green Calyx" with sharp brushwork, iron paintings and silver hooks, and elegant and powerful style is written in large-character regular script and is a masterpiece of Song Huizong's thin gold calligraphy.

However, Song Huizong's calligraphy has the shortcoming of being soft and frivolous. This may be due to the times and his own artistic accomplishment. However, the unique artistic personality of his pioneering thin gold style has been imitated by future generations. . It created a major genre of calligraphy.

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Artistic characteristics

Zhao Ji’s artistic ideas emphasize the simultaneous development of form and spirit, and advocate the combination of poetry, calligraphy, painting and sealing. He is a meticulous painter. The founder of Zhuo Ran paints everything from flowers and birds, landscapes, figures, and pavilions. This is the unique characteristic of Zhuoran. He uses his upright posture to show flexibility, stretch freely, and is full of peaceful atmosphere. He pays attention to sketching, paying close attention to the details of the objects, and is famous for its precision and lifelikeness. It is said that he once used raw lacquer to paint the eyes, which was more vivid, lifelike and amazing.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Song Huizong