Types of cursive scripts: With the development of characters, cursive scripts can be divided into three categories: Cao Zhang (Cao Li), Today Grass (Grass) and Crazy Grass (Big Grass).
Cao Zhang 1
There are different opinions about the origin of cursive script, but it is agreed that cursive script was produced at the same time as official script, that is, official script was written neatly, and cursive script was fast in Cao Zhang, which can be confirmed from the Han bamboo slips in Juyan. Cao Zhang is characterized by its square shape, horizontal posture and simple structure. Although it has a traction hook, the characters are independent and have both.
Seal script, especially horizontal painting, horizontal painting and right hook, still maintains the "goose tail" brushwork of official script, with horizontal characters and few connections between words, which is neat and concise.
2. grass today originated in Cao Zhang. The difference between Cao Zhang and Cao Zhang is that Cao Zhang still retains the "tail" of official script, but now Cao Zhang has completely removed the "goose-tail" brushwork of official script, and the structure has changed from flat to rectangular, horizontal to vertical, and the words are even continuous, breaking the rule that every word in Cao Zhang is discontinuous. Han is the earliest cursive writer in China and the founder of Crazy Grass. This kind of grass was fully mature when it developed to the second king, and its characteristics were "flowing" and "moving simply".
3, grass (big grass) weeds are big grass. Huai Su's Gan and Da Cao Gan are not only small roles, but more importantly, Da Cao is more unrestrained. The brushwork of Dacao is smooth and ups and downs, with concentrated brushwork and continuous words. Even if it is not continuous, it is broken and coherent. It has a strong sense of movement and rhythm, and it has shocking power.
As far as the writing of cursive works is concerned, except for the occasional appearance in some cursive works, the composition of vertical lines and horizontal columns is usually not adopted. The most commonly used cursive script is the composition of vertical rows and columns, and the composition of "paving the way with stones" without vertical rows and columns can also be adopted.