Wang Xizhi was a Chinese calligrapher, traditionally referred to as the Sage of Calligraphy (書聖). Born in Linyi, Shandong, he spent most of his life in the present-day Shaoxing, Zhejiang. He learned the art of calligraphy from Wei Shuo. He excelled in every script but particularly in the semi-cursive script. Unfortunately, none of his original works remains today. His most famous work is the "Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion", … Wikipedia
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