Longevity for Two Thousand Years

Duanmu Ci, courtesy name Zigong, a native of the State of Wei in the late Spring and Autumn period, was a highly esteemed disciple of Confucius, who has lived for two thousand years.

He once ...

Chapter Fifty-Four: This character is not Zijing's.

"Walking along the road in Shanyin, the mountains and rivers reflect each other, making it impossible to take it all in."

Someone read out the characters on the calligraphy copybook word by word.

Hey! What a coincidence! This young man just wrote those same words!

The moment Duanmu Ci saw these words, his face darkened, because the calligraphy was a fake!

It's definitely a fake!

As for why Duanmu Ci could be so certain... duh, because the genuine article is in his possession!!

Would Wang Xianzhi write two identical notes at the same time?

Of course not!

Moreover... it seems that Duanmu Ci, the person who created this forgery, also knows him...

Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, was a calligraphy enthusiast and a die-hard fan of Wang Xizhi. After he tricked his way into obtaining the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion, he ordered some court officials who were skilled in calligraphy to make a copy. Among them was Feng Chengsu, the secretary of the Imperial Household Department. He had a slight relationship with Duanmu Ci and had seen the original of the "Shanyin Post". So he also made a copy.

Feng Chengsu's calligraphy skills were also exceptional. His "double-hook" copying technique was unparalleled, and he was extremely skilled at copying. His copy of the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Gathering is widely recognized as one of the Tang Dynasty copies that is closest to Wang Xizhi.

Therefore, his copy of the "Shanyin Post" can indeed be so realistic that it is indistinguishable from the real thing even a thousand years later.

However, Duanmu Ci would not allow such a thing to happen, because in his eyes, this was not just a calligraphy copybook, but had other more important significance.

Therefore, he said very bluntly, "This is not Zijing's calligraphy!"

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