The imperial examination used a brush, and I wrote a wrong sentence or word. What tools should be used to correct it?

Erasing directly with a pen is the easiest way: add some dots next to the wrong words and keep the original words to continue writing. Another method is to paint a mineral called "orpiment" on the typo, which is somewhat similar to the letters of "correction fluid" now. That's how orpiment came from.

Now we must rewrite any mistakes or omissions, whether it is written and hung in our own homes, given to relatives and friends, or attended any book fair. Rewriting is the best way to solve this problem. We should respect calligraphy and our relatives and friends. When no one knows what you are writing, there is no right or wrong. But the essence of calligraphy is writing. There must be right or wrong.

We are now focusing on the works and need the complete works. Ancient manuscripts have special marks, but there are still mistakes in the works, so it is necessary to rewrite the ancient characters with a brush in daily life. Now we use hard pen in our daily life. Many of us have the habit of writing hard, especially ancient manuscripts. For example, Yan Zhenqing's Manuscript for Sacrificing a Nephew is the second kind of running script in the world. The ancients made mistakes in writing manuscripts. They are more likely to make mistakes, just like we are now, and they have been smearing. Another is that there are few mistakes and emotions can be controlled. For example, Su Shi's cold food calligraphy is the third in the world. This manuscript is also lyrical, but Su Shi managed to control it.

This is a common method to deal with errors in ancient Chinese characters. Add a dot next to the wrong word. Sometimes three, sometimes four, two. Remember, adding a little doesn't mean you are wrong. That's not true. Of course, there are loopholes. For example, Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Orchid Pavilion is the first running script and manuscript in the world. After years of cursive practice, we must pay attention to mistakes and omissions. We are practicing calligraphy now, and many of our works are regular script. Paying attention to concentration can reduce the error rate. The ancients wrote all kinds of inscriptions, and if they made mistakes, they would rewrite them.

As for the inscription, whether it is wrong or not, we will not say it. Many emperors, especially those in Qing dynasty, like to write temporarily. Of course, it was written by the emperor. Look at the word "yuan". If the word "yuan" to the right of "yuan" is written like this, write another yuan word below, preferably less. Wrong is wrong. Some words are right, such as Summer Resort written by Emperor Kangxi. It was written like this at that time. There are many paragraphs to use when writing typos. After practice, you can take these interesting stories as a kind of leisure. We practice calligraphy and writing every day now. Only by getting rid of fear and concentrating can we make fewer mistakes. After all, Wang Xizhi, Liu Gongquan and Yan Zhenqing are all wrong, but we should practice well first.