Who are the famous calligraphers in ancient China and what are their works?

With the continuous development of calligraphy in China, from the early Oracle Bone Inscriptions to the formation of calligraphy forms such as seal script, official script and regular script, different writing forms and styles appeared in each historical period. It may be because of the change of dynasties or the change of folk customs. In fact, the history of China's calligraphy has a subtle side in the history of China. Among the many calligraphers in China, many have their own works and are very famous. Let me give you some examples.

Wang Xizhi, a calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, loved calligraphy since childhood. He has all kinds of skills and is good at sealing interests. His calligraphy is good at learning official script, cursive script, regular script and running script, imitating many people, distinguishing right from wrong, breaking away from the style of Han and Wei dynasties and becoming a generation of famous artists. Bold and natural, gentle and implicit writing. On one occasion, more than 40 people, including Wang Xizhi and Sun Lin, drank in Shaoxing and improvised poems, which were pieced together. This is the famous Preface to Lanting. This manuscript has 28 lines and 324 words. Described the scene of the literati orphanage at that time. The author said that due to the unparalleled geographical effect at that time, he could no longer express his ideas in later generations. In this book? What? There are more than twenty characters and different fonts.

Yan Zhenqing was a calligrapher in Tang Dynasty, who was good at writing running script and regular script. His regular script is full of vitality, which has a far-reaching influence on later writing forms. Yan Zhenqing's real books are dignified and dignified, and gradually square from the original slim shape, with rounded and concentrated characters. Strong brushwork, very good at centering. Yan Zhenqing's running script works are vigorous and powerful, reflecting the scene of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, which is consistent with his noble personality characteristics, with clear pronunciation and mellow voice, such as his representative works "Confession" and "Yanshi Temple Monument".

Ou Yangxun was also a famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. Every stroke of his is well thought out. His handwriting is well-proportioned and of moderate thickness. He constantly studied writing skills in the process of practicing calligraphy, which is of great reference significance to future generations. His representative works include "On Writing with a Pen" and "Thirty-six Laws".