Q: Why is Wei and Jin calligraphy prominent in the history of calligraphy?

Excuse me, Mr. Shu Xian: Why do you say that Wei and Jin calligraphy has a very prominent position in the history of calligraphy? A: From the Wei and Jin Dynasties from 220 to 420 A.D., calligraphy occupied a prominent position in the history of calligraphy. Wei-Jin period is the end of the evolution of calligraphy. After brewing since the Eastern Han Dynasty, these new cursive scripts became mature in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and got rid of the influence of the official script era. With the appearance of Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi, cursive script and regular script developed to a mature stage. Calligraphy in Wei and Jin Dynasties developed to a completely conscious stage. Calligraphy has become the object of universal appreciation by all walks of life. Scholars began to consciously pursue the beauty of calligraphy as a conscious artistic practice. With the maturity of the new style, the calligraphy of literati represented by Zhong You, Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi is constantly updated. These three schools have profoundly influenced the development of calligraphy in later generations. This kind of study on the brushwork of ancestors has become the basic track for future generations to improve calligraphy art. The lightness of metaphysics in Wei and Jin Dynasties had an important influence on the development of calligraphy. Taoism in Wei and Jin Dynasties also had a great influence on calligraphy. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, calligraphy theory developed in the great changes of literati calligraphy. It is the product of calligraphy entering the conscious stage. It laid the foundation of ancient calligraphy theory in China.