What was the full text of the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion?
Preface to the Orchid Pavilion was a classic in the history of ancient Chinese calligraphy and was hailed as a miracle in the history of Chinese calligraphy. The full text was: Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Written by Wang Xizhi Yonghe nine years in Guichou April dark day at midnight. The Preface to the Orchid Pavilion was a preface written by Wang Xizhi at a banquet held in Luoyang in the ninth year of Yonghe (343 AD). This preface was called "Preface to Lanting Collection". It was a classic work in the history of Chinese calligraphy. The text was as follows: Lanting's collection of Yonghe nine years in Guichou April night at midnight. Heaven and earth, black and yellow, the universe is in chaos. The essay left behind by the ancient sage. Although it is easy to read, it is actually difficult to master. This article is a collection of articles, refined and then gentleman. People keep their words and deeds and achieve success. This is the origin of rites and music, the beginning of human culture. I write poems by the water, and my pen is like a mountain. Gentleman is gentleman. It was interesting and profound. Perfect and eternal. I miss what I've seen from the shore of the Luo River to the east fence. See the beauty of mountains and rivers, hear the chirping of birds and animals. I feel that I am beyond the world and that I am aloof from the world. He couldn't help but feel a myriad of emotions. Thus, he wrote and splashed ink overnight. Whoosh! I miss Xiang Yu so much. I can't see Chang 'an, but I can see dust.