Wang Xun (349 – June 24, 400), courtesy name Yuanlin, was a native of Linyi, Langxi (present-day Linyi, Shandong). He was a minister and calligrapher during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the grandson of Prime Minister Wang Dao, the son of Wang Qia, the leader of the Middle Dynasty, and a nephew of Wang Xizhi. Wang Xun comes from a family of calligraphers, and has been influenced by the Wang family's calligraphy style since he was a child, and is proficient in cursive writing, and his brushwork is smooth and free, forming a unique style. His most famous work, Bo Yuanthe, is considered to be a rare authentic calligraphy of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and has been regarded as a rare treasure by calligraphers, collectors and connoisseurs throughout the ages.
At first, Wang Xun served in Huan Wen's department and was highly respected by Huan Wen along with Xie Xuan. Later, he was promoted to the rank of commander of the Chinese army, Shi and Huangmen Shilang, and served as secretary and supervisor when Xie An was in power. Later, together with Yin Zhongkan, Xu Qiao, Wang Gong, Xi Hui and others, he was appreciated by Sima Yao, the Xiaowu Emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, for his talent and writing, and became his protégé. Wang Xun successively served as Shangshu Zuo Servant, Zhengyu General, and Prince Zhan Shi, and in the first year of Long'an (397), he was promoted to Shangshu Ling. During Sima Daozi's campaign against Wang Gong, he was appointed as a general of Wei and a military governor of Langxie, and was given the title of Scattered Horse Constant Attendant after calming the chaos. In the fourth year of Long'an (400), Wang Xun died of illness at the age of fifty-two, and was posthumously given the title "Xian Mu", and later posthumously given the title of Situ. His anthology consists of eleven volumes.
Wang Xun was deeply influenced by Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi in calligraphy, but he did not stick to the style of the two kings, but wrote according to his own temperament and emotions. His cursive works show the power of the rounded and powerful pen, the structure is beautiful and even, the rules are flexible and changeable, and the atmosphere is elegant and handsome. Among them, the "Bo Yuan Post" is a letter written by him to greet relatives and friends with illness, with a total of five lines and forty-seven characters, written in lines on paper.
This work has been treasured by the Inner Mansion of the Northern Song Dynasty, and also treasured by the famous calligrapher Dong Qichang and others in the Ming Dynasty, and is known as one of the three xi of Qianlong. The Qianlong Emperor personally inscribed a poem in praise: "The literati of Jiangnan have a brilliant demeanor, and the true works are circulating in the fourth frame." Dashing ancient Dongjin style, the style is like in front of you. "Bo Yuan Tie is one of the few well-preserved Jin Dynasty celebrity law books (the other is Lu Ji's Pingfu Tiao), and has a high position in the history of Chinese calligraphy.
This work is highly regarded for its unique style and artistic value. Wang Xun shows the style of the Eastern Jin Dynasty with his free brushwork and excellent composition. His works are not only masterpieces of calligraphy skills, but also a perfect combination of art and emotion. Through his writing, the viewer can feel his love of life and pursuit of art.
Bo Yuan Thee has a very unique value and priceless calligraphy characteristics, making it a treasure in the history of Chinese calligraphy. It carries Wang Xun's artistic talent and inheritance of traditional culture. This work is not only a letter, but also a historical testimony and a spiritual inheritance. Today, people still have awe of this work and use it as a valuable resource to learn and appreciate the essence of Eastern Jin culture.
Wang Xun's calligraphy is distinguished by its unique characteristics. His pen power is round and powerful, not bound by stroke rules, and freely uses pen and ink, showing a free and free atmosphere. He does not stick to traditional norms, but writes with his own feelings and intuition to achieve the purpose of expressing emotions and artistic conception.
His body is beautiful and even, whether horizontal, vertical, skimming, or twisting, all show a certain proportion and rhythm. His font is neat and undisorganized, and each stroke is carefully arranged to form a coordinated whole. This delicate and uniform body gives a sense of beauty, making his work appear elegant and orderly.
Wang Xun's rules are flexible and changeable, and he is eclectic, flexibly adjusting the size, shape and position of the font according to changes in content and emotion. He is good at using glyph changes and layout changes to make the works have a vivid rhythm and variation. This flexible and changing approach gives his work a unique artistic charm.
His calligraphy works exude an elegant and handsome charm, both in the shape and the meaning of the characters, revealing a simple, light and flowing style. Through his writing, he shows the temperament and style of the literati in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and his works reveal the demeanor and interest of a literati.
Wang Xun's calligraphy shows his unique artistic style and personal style with his round and powerful pen power, beautiful and even knot, flexible and changing seals, and elegant and handsome charm. His works have an important position in the history of Chinese calligraphy and have been widely praised and studied by future generations.
Wang Xun was not only an outstanding politician and literary scholar during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, but also an outstanding calligrapher. On the basis of inheriting and carrying forward the style of calligraphy of the Wang family, he created a unique artistic style, which had a profound impact on the development of calligraphy in later generations.
As a calligrapher, Wang Xun not only inherits the calligraphy tradition of the Wang family, but also integrates his personality and emotions into his writing. With his unique creativity and artistic vision, he gives his works a unique charm and connotation. His works are not only the expression of words, but also the presentation of art, showing his unique insight and deep understanding of the art of calligraphy.
Wang Xun's artistic style had a profound impact on the development of calligraphy in later generations. His brushwork is rounded and powerful, expressing a bold and free artistic feeling. Unbound by traditional rules and restrictions, he boldly uses pen and ink to create unique art forms. This free and easy writing style has stimulated the infinite imagination and exploration of calligraphy creation by future generations, and opened up a new path for the development of calligraphy art.