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Wang Xianzhi

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Wang Xianzhi (王獻之, 344 - 386) is a famous China|Chinese Chinese_calligraphy|calligrapher of the Eastern Jin dynasty.

The seventh and youngest son of the famed Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi inherited his father's talent for the art, although his siblings were all notable calligraphers. His style is more fluid than his father's, demonstrating a response and reaction against Wang Xizhi's calligraphy. Amongst his innovations is the one-stroke cursive script (caoshu), which blends all characters in the writing in a single stroke. Until the Tang dynasty his influence rivalled and even surpassed that of his father.

Category:Chinese calligraphers

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