怀素(725-785,一作737-799),唐代书家。俗姓钱,字藏真,僧名怀素。零陵(今湖南永州)人。幼年好佛,出家为僧。一度客居京兆(今陕西西安),与诸名士交游。早岁家贫(一说出家后),无钱买纸,种芭蕉万余株采叶为纸,号其住所为“绿天庵”;又以漆盘、漆板习字,随写随擦,致使盘板磨穿。性嗜酒食荤,蔑视陈规陋习,饮酒兴起,不分墙壁、衣物、器皿,任意挥写,时谓“狂僧”、“醉僧”。为书法史上领一代风骚之草书家,与张旭齐名,人称“张颠素狂”或“颠张醉素”。 Huai Su (725-785, a work of 737-799), Tang Dynasty book. Surnamed money, the word really, Monk Huai Su. Lingling (now Hunan Yongzhou) people. Good young Buddha, a monk monk. Beijing Kezhao once guest (now Shaanxi Xi'an), and various celebrities to make friends. In the early years of the family poverty (one said after the family), no money to buy paper, plantain more than ten strains of leaves for the paper, the number of its residence as “Green Temple”; and to the plate, paint board, Cause wear plate wear. Sex alcohol addiction, contempt for stereotypes, alcohol rise, regardless of the walls, clothing, utensils, random write, when called “mad monk”, “drunk monk.” Is a calligrapher in the history of calligraphy cursors, and Zhang Xu parry, known as “Zhang Su crazy” or “unbelievable.”