A "Lanting Collection" has been sought after by countless emperors in later generations, and the author of this calligraphy work needless to say that everyone knows who it is. Wang Xizhi became famous as a generation of scholars when he was alive, which is something that many people envy, after all, whether in China or abroad, these artists generally have to wait until thousands of years after they get rich from their own works of art.
There are many such examples, just like the famous Western painter Van Gogh was poor all his life, but his paintings were auctioned for tens of millions of dollars in the decades after his death, and I don't know whether he should be happy or sad underground? Wang Xizhi is different, when he cultivated his high-end art of calligraphy and painting, he also lived a carefree life in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and was a veritable high-ranking official.
Later generations mostly called Wang Xizhi as Wang Right Army, because Wang Xizhi's official position in the Jin Dynasty was Right General, which was a little higher than Liu Bei's position as a left general, and his son was also more powerful than Liu Bei's, Wang Xianzhi, as the son of Wang Xizhi, did not surpass his father in calligraphy, but his affair and his appearance exceeded his father, and was sought after by many people.
Most people in feudal society can not decide their own marriage, even wang Xizhi such a high-ranking family is the same, they in order to their family can be prosperous and rich for a long time, they often choose to marry a large family with similar strength to their own strength, so that they can enjoy wealth for a long time, Wang Xianzhi, a handsome man, has a different idea, he strongly opposes marriage from the princess, and even lames himself.
Wang Xianzhi's close relatives married
Wang Xizhi is a generation of calligraphers, his family naturally carries this atmosphere of love of calligraphy, among his sons, only Wang Xianzhi can be said to have fully inherited the advantages and wisdom of his father's calligraphy, and the other sons are not great instruments. Wang Xizhi began to learn calligraphy at a young age, and when he became an adult, he and his father were known as the "Double Kings of Calligraphy" throughout the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
However, Wang Xianzhi and Wang Xizhi have a different characteristic, that is, he seems to carry Qu Yuan's personality, and he is very disgusted with the atmosphere in the official field, and the most hated is the set of rapid flattery and political taking sides, so he walks very slowly on the political road arranged by his father for himself, but makes rapid progress in the art of calligraphy, which makes Wang Xizhi very embarrassed, and only he himself knows that being an official is the best way out.
Because of Wang Xizhi's reasons for being an official in the Eastern Jin Dynasty court, many ministers will secretly observe the development of the Wang family when they are concerned about Wang Xizhi's calligraphy works, hoping to be closely tied to Wang Xizhi, a social celebrity, through some marriages or business contacts, at this time, Wang Xianzhi, who integrates appearance and talent, begins to appear in everyone's vision, and more and more people know that the Wang family has such a dancing prince.
Many people saw such an excellent Wang Xianzhi and planned to wait until Wang Xianzhi was a little older to get married, but at that time, Wang Xianzhi actually had a crush in his heart. Wang Xianzhi grew up with his cousin since he was a child, Xi Daomao is Wang Xianzhi's cousin, the two people have lived together and read since childhood, which may be the reason for time that the two people have feelings.
Wang Xianzhi and his cousin's love affair broke down
Xi Daomao is the daughter of Wang Xianzhi's aunt, the two people have been reading and reading together since childhood, girls at that time can not read together, this habit is more strictly observed in these aristocratic families, but in order for the female relatives in their families to be more knowledgeable, they must be proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, so these big families will invite some social people to come to their homes to teach lessons.
Wang Xianzhi and Xi Daomao met at what time, in fact, the love of the ancients is the same as ours, and this kind of love cultivated from childhood is actually the most reliable. The cousin was only one year older than Wang Xianzhi, she also looked similar to Xi Shi Sable Cicada, she was also very proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she was also a middle-ranking official in her father's court. Such a big girl and Wang Xianzhi are definitely a good match.
When it was time to get married, Wang Xianzhi directly told his father Wang Xizhi that he liked his cousin. Although Wang Xizhi knew that although there was some shock, he could still accept it, because the marriage of the ancients' close relatives had always felt that there was nothing, but felt that this was a relatively normal thing, which was a relatively normal thing in the eyes of the ancients, and the two families also knew each other's details, so both sides agreed with this marriage.
But this marriage change really came too quickly. Xi Daomao's life not only did not improve after marrying Wang Xianzhi, but encountered various disasters, first after the death of his father, the family began to decline, her mother had no way to maintain as before, and Wang Xizhi's death hit Wang Xianzhi even harder, and the death of the parents of both sides made Xi Daomao suffer a heavy blow, and a serious illness led to infertility.
The royal princess frantically pursues Wang Xianzhi
Although Wang Xianzhi is deeply in love with Xi Daomao, but the most important thing in the ancient big family is an orderly inheritance, no children This is Xi Daomao's biggest heart disease, she has always felt sorry for the Wang family in her heart, Wang Xianzhi is not very concerned about this kind of thing, but Wang Xianzhi's mother is very concerned about this kind of thing, and hopes that Wang Xianzhi can give birth to a big fat boy for herself to inherit the Wang family incense.
The peaceful life had been interrupted, and Wang Xianzhi suddenly received a holy decree from Emperor Jianwen of the Eastern Jin Dynasty that he should take up his current wife and marry his eight women, Princess Xin'an. Princess Xin'an's name was Sima Daofu. Princess Xin'an has always been loved by Emperor Jianwen after she was born, because Emperor Jianwen had not had children before, and only had two sons after giving birth to Princess Xin'an, so Princess Xin'an was regarded as a blessed person.
Princess Xin'an had always admired Wang Xianzhi's talent, but before there was no chance, his father and emperor were ready to marry her to the son of the great general Huan Wen, which was also to balance the relationship between imperial power and military power, but Princess Xin'an did not like Huan Wen's son Huan Ji at all, so she kept dragging this family affair. Later, Huan Wen rebelled and was killed, which led to the cancellation of this marriage.
The emperor's holy will made Wang Xian have no way to do anything, and in order to refuse this marriage, Wang Xianzhi did not hesitate to make his legs lame. Because he thought that the emperor's princess must be very picky, since she liked her appearance, she wouldn't like a cripple, right? But who knew that this Xin'an princess had not changed her original intention at all, she said that even if she was a cripple, she would marry her.
Princess Xin'an's insistence made Wang Xianzhi have no way at all, after all, if she had reached this point and could not stop it, then she could only obey the emperor's holy will, after all, there were hundreds of people in the Wang family who had to be fed, and could not be killed because of their own preferences, so Wang Xianzhi finally wrote a letter of "Peace departure" in accordance with the social rules of the time, and this letter ended xi Daomao's marriage relationship with Wang Xianzhi.
It is also possible to end the marriage relationship, at that time, xi Daomao, who was terminally ill, could only watch his beloved Wang Xianzhi marry another woman on the sickbed, remembering that no one could see the results of this period at that time, but countless people would find that Wang Xianzhi's determination and Xi Daomao's sorrow plus Princess Xin'an's celebration formed such a big drama after many years of personal experience.