蘇軾의 書藝詩를 통해 본 書藝觀

Abstract

Among the poems of Su Shi who excelled in both poetry and calligraphy, 58 poems on 47 topics which had expressed views on previous calligraphers and calligraphy works were selected as poems on calligraphy, and Su Shi's aesthetic view of calligraphy was analyzed in this paper. Su Shi regarded Wang Xizhi as the exemplar of calligraphers and the Preface of the Orchid Pavilion Poetry Anthology as the exemplar of calligraphy works. Su Shi selected Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan in the Tang Dynasty as the best calligrapher. In contrast, by undervaluing Huai Su and Zhang Xu considerably, Su Shi expressed his distinct view of calligraphy different from the contemporary general perception. Su Shi expressed his own aesthetic view of calligraphy different from that of the Tang Dynasty. Since he perceived calligraphy as the externalization of the knowledge and talent of a calligrapher, he placed emphasis on the self and put weight on handwriting of its own free will regardless of specific handwriting styles, and also placed emphasis on writing points and strokes freely without sticking to certain styles in handwriting. In calligraphy, he objected to valuing only grueling efforts and artificial elaboration, but instead, set a high value on naturalness.