[quote=“Kobo-Daishi”]Dear Dragonbones,
Yikes! I’m glad I’m not that emperor or I’d be looking for the nearest tall building right about now. 
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Well, I imagine that the Son of Heaven wasn’t looking for variability, flexibility, change and contrast in his calligraphy – things that make calligraphy hold interest as you continue to view it, but which might indicate some kind of instability at the imperial level. No, the Emperor represents perfection, timelessness, crystallized beauty (which at first glance is visually striking when translated into any art form such as calligraphy, but which soon becomes tiring to the eye).
(I used to give tours at the NPM, including the calligraphy gallery, which is why I’m so familiar with Song Huizong’s work – and so tired of it.)