Text is the soul of calligraphy  The bookish style and artistic style of calligraphy are closely related to the humanistic spirit behind the text  Calligraphy with the absence of text is incomplete calligraphy  As for the judgment of the value of calligraphy, although it has been adjusted to a certain extent in traditional culture and modern culture, the culture of calligraphy has not been shaken at all  The art of calligraphy has always assumed the function of carrying Tao
The calligraphy classics represented by the Preface to the Collection of Orchid Pavilion and manuscripts for nephews are the products of pen and ink and rhetoric, which contain national feelings, national character and humanistic spirit, and embody the calligrapher's cultural accomplishment and artistic accomplishment
The content of the text should not be ignored in evaluating the value of calligraphy works.