Wang Xizhi 王羲之

王羲之，东晋书法家，字逸少，号澹斋，汉族，祖籍琅琊临沂（今属山东），后迁会稽（今浙江绍兴），晚年隐居剡县金庭，中国东晋书法家，有书圣之称。此后历代王氏家族书法人才辈出。东晋升平五年卒，葬于金庭瀑布山（又称紫藤山），其五世孙衡舍宅为金庭观，遗址犹存。
Wang Xizhi, Han nationality, was born in Linyi, Langya (now part of Shandong province), and later moved to Kuaiji (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang province), retiring to Jinting, Shan county in his later years. His courtesy name is Yishao and his pseudonym is Danzhai. Known as the “Sage of Calligraphy”, he is said to be a calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He had seven children, all of whom were notable calligraphers. He died in the 5th year of Shengping Reign and was buried on Waterfall Mountain (also known as Ziteng Mountain), Jinting. His fifth generation, Wang Heng's house is Jinting Guan, which has been kept to today.
主要成就：书法。
Major achievement: calligrapher
代表作品：《黄庭经》、《乐毅论》、草书《十七帖》、兰亭集序、初月帖。
Representative works: calligraphic works including Huang-ting ching, Leyi Lun, cursive Shiqi Tie, Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion and Chuyue Tie