To master the phoenix flute, train your breath. To master calligraphy, study the goose. Though many have rai…
To master the phoenix flute, train your breath. To master calligraphy, study the goose.
Though many have raised geese, few have loved them as dearly as Wang Xizhi. Chinese calligraphy draws inspiration from nature, and Wang Xizhi once learned calligraphic principles from observing geese. When a goose stretches its neck, the stroke is graceful; when it twists, the stroke unfurls; when it cries, the stroke jolts with spirit... It's fair to say that the great goose brought Wang Xizhi no small measure of inspiration!