Career
Her famous disciple was Wang Xizhi. Born in modern Xia, Shanxi, Wei was the daughter of Wei Zhan (衛展) or the daughter or younger sister of Wei Heng (衛恆). Wei was married to Li Ju (李矩), the Governor of Ding Prefecture.
Wei and Li had Li Chong (李充), also a calligrapher and a Palace Secretarial Attendant (中書侍郎).
She was a student of Zhong Yao. However, Wei"s style is narrower than Zhong"s wider style.
Wei"s The Picture of Ink Brush (筆陣圖) describes the Seven Powers (七勢) that later became the famous Eight Principles of Yong.
