Wei Shuo (272–349)

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Wei Shuo (272–349)

Chinese calligrapher. Name variations: Lady Wei; Madame Wei; Maoyi. Born 272 in Hedong, Shanxi Province, during the Eastern Jin dynasty; died 349; dau. of Wei Zhan, or dau., niece or younger sister of Wei Heng (calligrapher); m. Li Ju (inspector of Ding Prefecture); children: Li Chong (also a calligrapher).

Was a student of Zhong You; established consequential rules about the regular script; taught famed calligrapher, Wang Xizhi (Wang Hsi-Chih).