China's calligraphy is a unique art of Asian culture. Calligraphy, painting, piano and chess are the four basic skills and disciplines of China literature.
As the most abstract and sublime art form in China culture, "calligraphy" is usually considered as the characteristic that best reflects a person's personality. In the imperial era, calligraphy was used as an important criterion for selecting officials in the imperial court. Different from other visual arts skills, all calligraphy strokes are permanent and unchangeable, which requires careful planning and confident execution, just like the skills required by administrative directors. Although one has to follow the established structure of words, the expression can be very creative.
As one of the oldest continuous and active writing systems in the world, Chinese characters can be traced back to Shang Dynasty (BC 1600-BC 1046). For thousands of years, the writing of Chinese characters has developed into a highly respected art form, which is usually called China Calligraphy.
Calligraphy is regarded as a precious art form in China culture. It is not only a practical technique for writing Chinese characters or a tool for writing communication, but more importantly, it is a unique expression of the calligrapher's spiritual world.
Calligraphy conveys the calligrapher's emotion, beauty, integrity and character. A calligrapher can even judge the change of the calligrapher's personality, temper or social situation by appreciating his/her works.
Ink, inkstone, pen and paper are the four basic tools of calligraphy. Together, they are called Four Treasures of the Study. From ancient times to modern times, these four "tools" have been used by artists in the history of China. A seal is a stylized carving of an artist's name. An artist is used to using his/her signature and personal seal on completed paintings, poems, calligraphy, documents and letters.
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Traditional calligraphy in China is mainly divided into six categories: seal script, official script, official script, running script, official script, running script and cursive script.
Seal script
Dragon as a seal character
It can be divided into big seal and small seal. The former appeared in the Zhou Dynasty (BC 1046-256 BC) and evolved from Oracle Bone Inscriptions. Oracle Bone Inscriptions's neat structure laid the foundation of modern Chinese character S, which is simpler and more standardized than the former. Xiao Zhuan, commonly known as Qin Zhuan, was collected, sorted out and stipulated by Li Si after the Qin Empire unified China. The style of seal script is very elegant, and it is widely favored by people today in the creation of calligraphy works.
Lishu Lishu (Li Shu)
Lishulong
It originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220). The rise of official script is another change of Chinese characters, which has opened a new stage of the development of calligraphy in China. In fact, it is a transitional period in the development history of Chinese characters, which has laid a solid foundation for formal writing. Lishu is characterized by flat, neat and exquisite structure. At the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the left pen and the right pen bent upward. The characteristic of other strokes is that change is considered as beauty in calligraphy. The official script has various styles and high research value.
Block letters (regular script)
Dragons in regular script
It is also called Zhengshu, which evolved from seal script. Its structure is simpler and its shape is square. Specifically, it is more standardized horizontally and vertically. The overall feature of block letters is neatness and order, so they are widely used and favored today.
Running script
The dragon in the running script
It is a cursive form of formal writing. When carefully written with distinguishable strokes, running script characters look more like formal writing, while when written quickly, they look more like cursive script. It was founded in the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD). Generally speaking, it is very convenient and practical to write.
Cursive script
Caoshulong
The cursive script is characterized by simplified and rough fonts. It was formed in the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-8 AD) and prevailed in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220). It has a simple structure and borrowed components. Although cursive script looks irregular, it has high artistic value besides practical value.
This is a special introduction to China's calligraphy (brush calligraphy).
Chinese calligraphy
Chinese brush calligraphy is one of the four traditional arts. It was once an important criticism standard of China literati in imperial times, and now it is popular not only in China but also in the world as a unique art branch.
Calligraphy is so abstract and sublime that in China culture, it is generally regarded as the best power that a person can display. When a person has determined the structure of words, this expression can be expressed through personal creativity.
To become an artist or an expert in calligraphy, one must practice word by word until the spirit of practice enters his mind. Just like China's enlightenment, China's brush strokes can exercise a person into a state in which one can control the ink concentration and the compatibility of the font and size of each work or word by using the subconscious mind obtained from daily practice.
Different from western calligraphy, loose ink and dry brushwork are regarded as a natural and free improvisation. All kinds of operations depend on coordinating the psychological training of the brain and the body, so as to carry out the correct feeling and choose the right way to express the content of the article.
Calligraphy is considered as a positive way to keep healthy, because practicing calligraphy can relax or entertain yourself. Historically, many calligraphy artists in China and Japan are famous for their longevity.
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