The original of 'Lan Ting Xu,' the best known work of Wang Xi-zhi, alone had managed to survive, but faced the unfortunate situation where over-possessive Tang Taizong of the Tang Dynasty had it buried in his mausoleum, losing a chance to remain.
しかし、代表作「蘭亭序」だけはせっかく真筆が残っていながら、唐の太宗(唐)の過剰な独占欲のために陵墓に埋められ、残る機会を失うという不幸に見舞われた。