Choose paper of Shaoxing, ink of Yishui and a brush of a cone-shaped tip and a straight handle - the necessities of virtuous practice. Start with Oath, then move on to Scripture of Huangting* - the specimens of extraordinary skill and romantic charm. Write vertical strokes in the shape of long lance, and write horizontal strokes in the shape of cross nail. In the meantime give them the spirit of graceful iris and hovering bird. Write thick strokes without undue stress, and write thin strokes without undue lightness. The slightest curvature of a stroke indicates its inclination, and a hair-breadth deviation leads to faulty expression.

Wang Sengqian was the fourth generation in Wang Xizhi's family, and the most achieved calligrapher of his time. This article is the first example of analyzing Chinese calligraphy into spiritual expression and structural form, and have had a profound and lasting influence on the art since.