Calligraphy is the art of writing Chinese characters. In the long historical evolution and development, on the one hand, Chinese characters play an important social role in the exchange of ideas and cultural heritage, on the other hand, they also form a unique plastic arts. China's writing originated very early, and it developed the writing of writing into an aesthetic stage-it integrated the creator's ideas, thinking and spirit, and it can stimulate the aesthetic feeling of the aesthetic object (that is, the formation of a real sense of calligraphy). China's historical civilization is a diachronic and linear process, and China's calligraphy art shows its development under such a background. In the embryonic period of calligraphy (from Yin Shang Dynasty to the late Han Dynasty), writing experienced the evolution of Oracle Bone Inscriptions, ancient prose (bronze inscriptions), Da Zhuan (bronze inscriptions), Xiao Zhuan, Li Shu (eight points), cursive script, running script and original works. In the heyday of calligraphy (Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties to Sui and Tang Dynasties), the art of calligraphy entered a new realm. From seal script to simple cursive script and real calligraphy, it became the mainstream style in this period. The appearance of Wang Xizhi, a great calligrapher, made the art of calligraphy shine brilliantly, and his artistic achievements were highly respected in the Tang Dynasty. At the same time, a number of calligraphers appeared in the Tang Dynasty, such as Yu Shinan, Ou Yangxun, Jun Yiliang, Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan. In calligraphy attainments, each has his own merits and diverse styles. Although there are many works in Ming and Qing dynasties, there are also many works such as real fish and pearls. Therefore, for collectors and collectors in the current art market, we should be cautious when buying and collecting these works.

China traditional painting

Chinese painting, referred to as "Chinese painting" for short, is a painting with a long history and distinctive national characteristics created by the Chinese nation. Chinese painting takes line as the main modeling means, paying attention to pen and ink, so that line, ink and color complement each other and achieve the artistic effect of "vivid charm"; The second feature is "expressing feelings with things, and there are poems in paintings", and the third feature is poetry, which integrates feelings, paintings and printing. Traditional Chinese painting emphasizes "the nature of foreign teachers is the source of China's heart", requires "meaning to save the pen first, and draw as best as possible", and emphasizes the integration of things and the creation of artistic conception, so as to achieve the purpose of describing the spirit with form, having both form and spirit and vivid charm. Because calligraphy and painting are of the same origin, they are closely related to the operation of bone and line, so the seal cutting of calligraphy and painting affects each other and forms a remarkable artistic feature.

Chinese painting can basically be divided into three categories:

Figure painting, landscape painting, flower and bird painting. From Luoshen by Gu Kaizhi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty to Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival by Zhang Zeduan in the Northern Song Dynasty;

From Tang Bohu's Autumn Fan Map in Ming Dynasty to Zheng Banqiao's Zhu Mei in Qing Dynasty;

From flowers and birds in modern Wu Changshuo to landscapes of Zhang Daqian, shrimps of Qi Baishi and Yuan Zhen of Xu Beihong. Chinese painting.

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Painters of past dynasties have created countless scrolls, and the Palace Museum has collected thousands of famous paintings. However, the Catalogue of China Paintings published by the University of Tokyo in Japan records 3,900 famous paintings scattered in the United States, Japan, Southeast Asia and other countries.

Beijing opera

Also known as "Pihuang", its music material consists of two basic tones: Xipi and Huang Er, and it also sings some local tunes (such as Liu Zi Opera and Blowing Opera) and Kunqu Qupai. 1840 was formed in Beijing around 1930 s and 1940 s, and it has a history of 200 years. Its performing arts tend to combine reality with reality, which goes beyond the limitation of stage space and time to the maximum extent, thus achieving the artistic realm of "expressing the spirit with form and having both form and spirit". It is still one of the great operas with national influence. It is the representative of China modern opera, with comprehensive business, mature performance and magnificent momentum.

martial arts

Boxing and the use of weapons are traditional sports in China. (Modern Chinese Dictionary)

Wushu has other names: Kung Fu, Wushu, martial arts or martial arts, and traditional sports in China. Its content is to combine kicking, hitting, throwing, taking, falling, hitting, chopping, stabbing and other actions into various offensive and defensive fighting techniques, routines and unarmed equipment single-potential exercises according to certain rules. Wushu has an extremely broad mass base and is a valuable cultural heritage accumulated and enriched by the people of China in the long-term social practice. At present, Wushu is divided into Sanda and routine. Sanda is also called Sanshou, which is a challenge of Wushu, while routine is a form of Wushu performance.