ABSTRACT

Born: c. A.D. 307; Lang-ye, Lin-hsi, Shantung Province, China Died: c. A.D. 379; near Shan-yin, Chekiang Province, China Area of Achievement: Art Contribution: By refining the styles of earlier calligraphers and developing new ones,

Wang Hsichih, through his innovative brushwork, set the aesthetic standards for all subsequent calligraphers in China, Korea, and Japan.