The Han Dynasty, from 206 BC to 426 AD, was a crucial generation in the history of calligraphy development in China. The Han Dynasty was divided into the Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty. In the 300-odd years of Han Dynasty, calligraphy experienced the evolution from brush seal to official seal, from official seal to Cao Zhang, original works and running script. By the end of the Han Dynasty, the writing of Chinese characters was basically completed.
Therefore, the Han Dynasty is a critical period in the history of calligraphy, from constant change to stereotypes. Lishu is a widely used script in Han Dynasty. Official script in Han Dynasty is also called "Fenshu" or "Bafen". Not only is the brushwork more and more sophisticated, but the style of the script is also diverse. Liu Xie's "Wen Xin Diao Bei Long" said: "Since the later Han Dynasty, the tablet has been carved in the clouds."
official script
The appearance of official script is a great change in the history of calligraphy and even writing. Since then, calligraphy has bid farewell to ancient Chinese characters that lasted for more than 3,000 years and opened modern Chinese characters. The structure of Chinese characters no longer has the pictographic meaning of ancient Chinese characters, but is completely symbolic.
Official script is a qualitative change and transition, connecting the preceding with the following, seal script and regular script. As a kind of calligraphy art, it broke the limitation of single stroke in the original seal script and has undergone very rich changes.
Ancestors called the writing style of seal script "jade chopsticks", that is, jade chopsticks, which are horizontal, flat and vertical, even and round. The structure of words is very strict and rarely changes. Official script is not like this. Its points are clear, the shades are clear, and the wave paintings have swallowtail silkworm heads, which are full of twists and turns. Use a pen wisely and comprehensively, or Fiona Fang can do both.
The knot is steep and ups and downs, or vigorous and powerful, or beautiful and neat, or round and charming, or stick to the palace, dignified and dignified, or open and close freely, flying with high spirits, which can be described as ever-changing and extreme.
This is really a magnificent chapter in the history of calligraphy. Close friend Kang Youwei spoke highly of Han Li. He wrote in "Two Boats in Guangyi": "The books in the Han Dynasty were not prosperous, not only high in spirit, but also the most varied system, which has been highly respected for hundreds of generations.
Du Du worked as a grass, Cai Yong as a flying white, and Liu Desheng as a running script, all of whom were Han Chinese. The late season comes true, and future generations can't go outside. It was extremely difficult to establish this system by the Han Dynasty. "