The benefits of learning calligraphy

The advantage of learning calligraphy is that it can calm people down and cultivate a quiet character.

Calligraphy can let us know more about the culture and thoughts of our famous nation. Calligraphy is the quintessence of our country. Great painters and calligraphers are examples for us to learn, and they can cultivate the spirit of being diligent and eager to learn. Calligraphy can improve our knowledge and cultivation, and in the process of learning calligraphy, it will promote our ability to observe, think and express.

Calligraphy is the quintessence of the Chinese nation. There is a long history of development from the initial formation of characters to the improvement of calligraphy art. In this long river of language and characters, there have been many great calligraphers of different dynasties and generations with different styles and excellent personalities and knowledge. Whether they are diligent and eager to learn, or their principles of being a man, they are all examples for us to learn.

Calligraphy font

1. seal script is a general term for big seal script and small seal script. Oracle Bone Inscriptions, with a history of 3,000 years, is the earliest recognizable writing handed down from generation to generation, mainly used for divination. The brushwork is thin and powerful, with many straight lines. There are Fang Bi, round pen, sharp pen, and many hanging needles.

2. Official script, also called Han Li, is a solemn font commonly used in Chinese characters. Its writing effect is slightly wide and flat, horizontal drawing is long, straight drawing is short, rectangular, and it pays attention to the twists and turns of silkworms and geese. Lishu originated in the Qin Dynasty and was compiled by Cheng Miao. It reached its peak in the Eastern Han Dynasty, which had a great influence on later calligraphy. Calligraphy is called Han Li Tang Kai.

3. Regular script, also called regular script, original script and official script, evolved from the official script founded by Cheng Miao and became more simple and horizontal.

4. Running script is developed and originated on the basis of official script, resulting in a font between regular script and cursive script to make up for the slow writing speed of regular script and the fuzziness of cursive script.