王羲之故居位于山東省臨沂市蘭山區(qū)，是這位被譽為“書圣”的偉大書法家的出生地和生活場所。王羲之不僅以其卓越的書法技藝聞名，還因其對書法藝術(shù)的深刻影響而受到后世的敬仰。故居內(nèi)不僅保存了王羲之的遺跡，還展示了中國書法藝術(shù)的精髓，是了解中國傳統(tǒng)文化和書法藝術(shù)的重要場所。

重點英語詞匯及中文釋義

• Former residence: 故居

• Calligraphy: 書法

• Brush: 毛筆

• Art of writing: 書寫藝術(shù)

• Precedent: 先例

• Influence: 影響

• Master: 大師

• Handwriting: 手寫

• Practice: 練習(xí)

• Corridor: 走廊

• Exhibit: 展示

王羲之故居簡介

王羲之故居位于臨沂市蘭山區(qū)洗硯池街20號，是全國和山東省的重點文物保護單位。這里曾是晉代瑯琊郡（今臨沂）的所在地，是王羲之出生和生活的地方。故居內(nèi)有洗硯池、普照寺、曬書臺、右軍祠、左公祠、四寶臺、五賢祠、瑯琊書院等古跡。王羲之，字逸少，303年出生于瑯琊郡，自幼酷愛書法，擅長多種書體，尤其以隸書見長。他與兒子王獻之在中國書法史上并稱“二王”。王羲之的書法技藝受到唐太宗的高度評價，被譽為“書圣”。故居中的普照寺曾是古代“瑯琊八景”之首，現(xiàn)為書圣文化節(jié)的永久承辦地，享譽海內(nèi)外。

英語簡介

Calligraphy is regareded in china as the art of writing,beautiful handwriting with brush, or study of the rule and techniques of this art.

As a traditional art, calligraphy occupies the same position as painting in the history of Chinese art.

In China, many people can write a good hand but only a few of them could become calligrapher. It takes paintaking effort and years of assidicous practice to qualify oneself as an artist in this field. One of the great masters in calligraphy in chinese history is WangXiZhi, he has exerted profound influence on Chinese calligraphers and scholars.

Today we will visit his Former Residence WangXi Zhi is an outstanding calligrapher, he was versed in nearly all kinds of styles of calligraphy. His work the preface of LanTing Poems Collection written in running hand is esteemed as the best running hand work in the world. His wonderful calligraphy has long shocked and is admired by calligraphers of all ages.

Lets go inside the main gate. This pool is the inkstone rinsing pool, covering an area of 3000 square meters, why we call it inkstone rinsing

Pool?There is a story of WangXiZhi, it says that when he was a child he blackened all the water of a pond in front of his house by washing his writing implements every day after practice.

The characters are 洗硯池 .About 10 meters north of the pool is a flatled towering 2 meters above the ground and covering an area of 150 square meters.called Drying Terrace, for drying their writtings in the sun.The west part is the 100 meter long calligraphy corrider, displaying handwritings of famous calligraphers in China.If you are interested in calligraphy, you can have a look and pratice by yourself.