Even today in Shufa, some people still treat the five-finger grip as the only correct method.
In fact, many different ways of holding the brush have existed throughout history, closely tied to the introduction and spread of high tables and chairs.

In the Han, Wei, and Jin periods, people mainly used low furniture such as short beds, couches, mats, and low tables. Daily life was based on kneeling, and scholars wrote while kneeling—one hand holding the paper, the other the brush. Because of this, they mostly used a two- or three-finger single-hook grip, holding the brush at an angle.

I've finished my second piece for the calligraphy competition submission. I wanted to make it as large as the competition rules allow, just because GIANT CHARACTERS ARE SO COOL.

Unfortunately, I mixed up the lines, so when I'm mounting/presenting the works, I'll have to carefully swap them back into the right order.

寵辱不驚，看庭前花開花落；去留無意，望天上雲卷雲舒

What are the characters supposed to look like if they hadn't bled together like that?

I'm wondering if anyone would be willing/able to translate the calligraphy on this art print

I found someone selling this hanging scroll. Apparently it is supposed to be part of a poem, and I would like to know what it means. To any willing translators, thank you :)

hi!

I'm trying to find an example of the word "room" as written by Zheng Xie, one of the 8 eccentrics.

I apologize in advance if this was the wrong place to make this request but I'm an English speaker with no knowledge of how to actually find specific calligraphy so any help is appreciated!