Chinese Calligraphy

Seal engraved art, is calligraphy (mainly Seal ) and engraved (including cutting, casting ) in combination, to produce the seal art, is the Chinese character art form unique. Seal first emerged in the Qin, Han Sheng, decline to Jin, defeated the Tang, Song, revival in the Ming, ZTE to clear. It has a history of more than 3,700 years. Word meaning interpretation 篆刻：[zhuàn kè] (1) Writing metaphorically and writing carefully. (2) It means sculpting and over-modifying the text. (3) Engraving seals. Introduction As early as the Yin and Shang era, people used knives to carve "characters" on tortoise shells (that is, in modern times called Oracle ). These words have a sharp edge and fine brushwork, with a high level of "engraving". Before the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the Qin Dynasty, seals were called "xi" or "xi". The seal was carved on jade and the xi was carved on metal. After Qin Shihuang unified the six kingdoms, he stipulated that the "xi" was exclusively used by the emperor, and the seals used by ministers and private individuals were collectively referred to as "prints". This forms the emperor with India called "seal" or "treasure", the…...

The four treasures of the study are the unique calligraphy and painting tools (painting and calligraphy tools) in China, namely pen、ink、paper、Inkstone. The name of the four treasures of the study originated from the Northern and Southern Dynasties period. Historically, the things referred to by the "Four Treasures of Study" have changed frequently. In the Southern Tang Dynasty, the "Four Treasures of the Study" specifically referred to Anhui Xuancheng Zhuge pen、 Anhui Huizhou Lee Ting Kyu ink、Anhui Huizhou Chengxintang paper、Anhui Huizhou Wuyuan Dragon Tail Inkstone. Since the Song Dynasty, the "Four Treasures of the Study" specifically refer to Xuan pen（AnhuiXuancheng）、Emblem ink（AnhuiHuizhou She County), Xuan paper（AnhuiXuancheng Jingxian）、Inkstone（AnhuiHuizhou She County）、Tao Inkstone（Gansu Zhuoni County）、Inkstone(Guangdong Zhaoqing, The ancient name Duanzhou）. Yuan Dynastyafter, Lake pen(Zhejiang Huzhou) Gradually flourishing, Xuan pen gradually declining, after the reform and opening up, Xuan pen gradually returned to life. Many Chinese appliances are unique. They not only show the customs of the Chinese nation that are different from other nations but also contribute to the progress and development of world culture. The most typical of them are the writing tools known as the "Four Treasures of the Study": paper, pen, ink, and Inkstone. origin The tools and materials of Chinese calligraphy…...

Calligraphy with pens is a bright pearl in the garden of calligraphy art. Its writing tools include fountain pens, gel pens, fine art pens, pencils, chalks, etc., using ink or powdered media as the main carrier to express the writing skills of Chinese characters. It has the characteristics of convenient carrying, quick writing, and wide use-value. The visual difference between it and brush calligraphy lies in the thickness or slenderness of the strokes, which is like removing the flesh and tendons to preserve the bones. But the principles of imaging and exercise skills are very different, they are two different exercise modes. Classification characteristics Hard pen calligraphy is divided into hard pen calligraphy and practical hard pen calligraphy. The former mainly emphasizes artistry and the latter mainly emphasizes practicality. The artistry of hard pen calligraphy mainly expresses the writer's knowledge and feelings of calligraphy through changes in lines and structure. It pursues beauty, emotion, interest, artistic conception, personality, etc.; while practical hard pen calligraphy refers to daily writing, Mainly to meet practical needs, can be easy to write and easy to recognize, the key is to write fast and standardized, so practical hard pen calligraphy is based on the running…...

The writing brush calligraphy is a traditional art unique to China. Throughout the ages, Chinese characters were created by the working people. They began to express characters in the form of pictures. After thousands of years of development, they evolved into today's characters. In ancient times, writing with a brush for a long time gave rise to calligraphy. All Chinese characters are written with a brush. As for other writing forms, their writing rules are not completely different from those of a brush but are basically the same. Here is an introduction to brush calligraphy. Calligraphy features There are five types of calligraphy in brush calligraphy, namely, running script, cursive script, official script, seal script, and regular script calligraphy. The pros and cons of calligraphy works are mainly judged through the lines, fluency, and integrity of the font. China is the birthplace of calligraphy art and culture, and it is also the first country to use brushes. Chinese calligrapher One after another, such as Wang Xizhi, Yan Zhenqing, Huai Su, Su Dongpo, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu, Wang Duo, Liu Gongquan, as well as modern Sha Menghai, Qi Gong, Liu Huipu (alive), these literary scholars are all masters of calligraphy. The art…...