Zhang Xu (685?) —759? ), the word Bogao, the word Ji Ming, from Wu County, Suzhou, was a famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. His cursive writing is unique, full of passion and vitality, and is praised by the world as "Zhang Dian". Keeping pace with Huaisu, the cursive style of the two of them left a strong mark in the history of calligraphy in the Tang Dynasty. Zhang Xu, He Zhizhang, Zhang Ruoxu, and Bao Rong were also known as the "Four Scholars of Wuzhong", and these four talents enjoyed a high reputation in the literary world at that time. At the same time, Zhang Xu is also one of the "Eight Immortals in Drinking", his uninhibited and drinking pleasure, and the talents of the poet immortal Li Bai and the sword saint Pei Min reflect each other and are praised through the ages. Born into a prominent family, Zhang Xu showed a keen interest in calligraphy from an early age. He studied under his cousin Lu Yanyuan, studied hard, and finally succeeded in learning. His calligraphy works have both traditional charm and unique innovation, and are deeply appreciated by calligraphers such as Wu Daozi and Yan Zhenqing. When he grew older, he entered the government through the imperial examination, and successively served as the governor of Changshu County, the governor of Zuo Rate, and the chief of Jinwu. Although his officialdom career was bumpy, his calligraphy achievements reached the peak. The charm of Zhang Xu's cursive writing is that he perfectly combines natural objects with personal emotions. He is good at observing the details of life, drawing inspiration from them, and then showing them in the form of **. Every stroke and stroke of his life is full of power and movement, like a spirit dancing on paper. Zhang Xu's innovation and breakthrough in the art of calligraphy not only inherited the excellent tradition of his predecessors, but also continued to explore and try on this basis. His works have both the charm of the ancients and his own unique style. Therefore, Zhang Xu is revered as an outstanding representative of cursive art, and is listed as the "Three Uniques" along with Li Bai's poetry and Pei Min's sword dance. However, Zhang Xu's fate was not smooth. He has suffered repeated setbacks in officialdom and experienced ups and downs in his life. But these difficulties did not break him, but stimulated him to create more intensely. Whenever he was in trouble or depressed, he would drink to kill his sorrows, and then pour ink on the paper in his drunkenness. Such creations are often more realistic, moving, and more moving. Zhang Xu's cursive art was not only highly praised at the time, but also had a profound impact on later generations. His works have become a model for future generations to learn and imitate, and have been passed down for thousands of years. To this day, we can still feel the passionate, unrestrained emotion and unparalleled creativity in his works. This is the unique charm of Zhang Xu as a generation of cursive masters. 
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