《十七帖》为东晋王羲之所书,以第一帖开首“十七”名之,是帖历来被奉为草书圭臬,视作书中之龙,其书疏放妍妙,气象超然。唐蔡希综《法书论》:“晋世右军,特出不群,颖悟斯道,乃除繁就省,创立制度,谓之新草,今传《十七帖》是也”。刘熙载亦云:“右军书‘不言而四时之气亦备’。所谓‘中和诚可经’也”。此论确有见地,“中和”二字道尽王羲之书法之神髓及审美原则,既追“力屈万夫”的阳刚之气,又求“气韵千古”的阴柔之美;既不是雄强恣肆,也不过份稳重平和,做到了收放得当。“新草”二字则彪炳了王书在书法史上的显要位置,王羲之集前 “Seventeen posts” for the books by the Eastern Jin Dynasty, with the first opening of the “Seventeen” name, is the post has been regarded as a cursive script, as the book of the dragon, the book dwelling aloof, weather detached. Tang Cai Xi comprehensive “Law on the book”: “Jin right army, especially out of groups, Wei Wu Si Road, in addition to complicated province, the establishment of the system, that the new grass, today pass” seventeen posts “is also. Liu Xizai also said: ”The Book of the Right Army“ is not without words and the mood of the four o’clock is also prepared. ” This theory has its own insight. The word “中 和”, which is written in the style of Wang Xizhi’s calligraphy and the aesthetic principle, not only pursues the masculinity of “Kikuvufu” but also the feminine beauty of “Eternal Charm” Unbridled, not excessive stability and peace, so properly placed. “New Grass” is the word of the Wang Shu in the history of calligraphy prominent position, Wang Xizhi set before