In the eyes of the world, Huaisu is always the cursive master with the name of "Crazy Yi", but his true appearance is hidden under the unpredictable brushstrokes, like a treasure to be excavated, which makes people want to explore.
Someone once used "stormy wind and turbulent river" to describe Huaisu's cursive writing, the kind of galloping and unrestrained momentum, as if to vent the inner emotions in one go. However, this is only one side of him, and the other side of him is like a bright pearl, quietly waiting to be discovered.
At that exhibition at the Liaoning Museum, I had the privilege of witnessing this pearl with my own eyes. It is a volume of Huaisu's "On the Book Post", which is different from his previous wild and uninhibited, in this work, his brushstrokes become calm and tranquil. At that moment, I seemed to see a new Huaisu, a Huaisu who could not only sway freely, but also calm down to think and precipitate.
The full text of "On the Book Post" is 85 words, and it was written by Huaisu when he was 45 years old. It is said that after reading Wang Xizhi's "Two Thanks", he had a new understanding of the cursive style. He began to think that cursive should not only be wild and uninhibited, but also gentle and graceful. So, in this work, he fused the grass with the grass to create a new style that was both ancient and legal.
Between the strokes, the clouds flow smoothly, and there is no sense of stagnation. Every stroke seems to be beating the melody of life, which makes people intoxicated. He no longer pursues the kind of winding brushwork, but makes the gestures crisp and crisp. But this does not mean that he has given up on change and rhythm, on the contrary, he pursues fluency and naturalness in modesty, and seeks agility and passion in robustness.
The publication of this work undoubtedly caused a sensation in the calligraphy world. People began to re-examine Huaisu and began to understand that the beauty of his cursive writing lies not only in its uninhibited uninhibitedness, but also in the tension in its restrainedness.
This work also allows us to see a certain spiritual connection between Huaisu and Wang Xizhi. The style of the Wei and Jin dynasties and the persistent pursuit of art are all perfectly reflected in their works.
Today, the book has become a precious work of art, sought after by countless collectors and calligraphy enthusiasts. People often copy this work, not only to learn Xi Huaisu's brushwork and chapters, but also to feel the beauty of peace and agility.
This work seems to have a kind of magic that can make people calm down in the impetuous world and feel the tranquility and power that comes from the heart.
After many efforts, we have made an ultra-high-definition reproduction of Huaisu's "On Calligraphy", using a museum-level 12-color ultra-high-definition micro-inkjet reproduction process to restore 1:1 compared with the original. Every detail is clearly visible, as if you can feel the passion and concentration of Huaisu when he splashed ink back then. If you are interested, please click on the link below.