"Jingshan is slow-witted, please enlighten the Patriarch." Li Jingshan heard the meaning in Li Changyin's words, which seemed to disapprove of his plan.
Li Changyin put down the pen and, while examining his own writing, said, "The important thing in writing a good character is not the line's flow or the structure of the character. The flow can be practiced, and the structure can be learned, but the essence of the word is something that cannot be practiced or learned."
Taking the paper from the table, Li Changyin appreciated his own writing and said, "What is called meaning is something unfathomable, but with careful observation, one can still find some clues. The realm of the writer is seen in the brushwork. If the brush flows smoothly, like a startled snake or dragon in flight; if the brush breaks off, like a knife slashing or an axe chopping; when to connect, connect; when to break, break. The essence lies in a single-mindedness."
