The following is about Fan's seal characters:
1. Grasp the basic characteristics of seal characters:
The basic characteristics of seal characters are that the strokes are hovering and tortuous, and the structure is changeable, which is often difficult to identify. Therefore, in order to recognize seal characters, it is necessary to understand their basic characteristics and evolution laws first.
2. Observe the overall characteristics of glyphs:
When recognizing seal characters, it is necessary to observe the overall characteristics of glyphs, such as the size, Fiona Fang, length, width and so on. These characteristics are helpful to determine the types and background of seal characters.
3. Analyze the glyph structure:
The glyph structure of seal characters is often complicated and needs careful analysis. For example, some seal characters have multi-layer structure and need to be identified layer by layer; The structure of some seal characters is quite different from that of modern Chinese characters, so it needs the knowledge of ancient philology to identify them.
4. With the help of reference books:
When identifying the characters of seal script, you can refer to and compare them with some reference books such as Shuowen Jiezi and Kangxi Dictionary. These reference books can explain and annotate the sound, shape and meaning of seal characters.
5. Pay attention to the historical and cultural background:
The characters of seal script often contain rich historical and cultural background, so we should pay attention to the historical and cultural connotation behind them when identifying the characters of seal script. For example, some seal characters may be related to the political, economic and cultural background of ancient times and need to be interpreted in combination with historical knowledge.
Evolution history of seal script characters:
1. Big seal script:
In Zhou Xuanwang (827 BC), Taishihuan created the big seal script, which was the initial stage of seal script characters. Big seal script is characterized by rounded lines, different strokes, changeable structure and well-arranged glyphs.
2. Xiao Zhuan:
After Qin Shihuang unified China, Li Si and others simplified, standardized and improved Da Zhuan and formed Xiao Zhuan. Xiao Zhuan is characterized by straight lines, even strokes, symmetrical structure and beautiful and concise glyphs.
3. Han seal script:
In the Han Dynasty, the characters of seal script were further simplified and Han seal script was formed. Han seal script is characterized by straight strokes, symmetrical structure and neat font, but it still retains a certain meaning of seal script.
4. seal script in Tang dynasty:
in the Tang dynasty, seal script characters were further developed and Tang seal script was formed. Tang seal script is characterized by smooth lines, richer and more diverse structures and more beautiful glyphs.
5. Modern seal script:
After entering the modern society, some calligraphers and philologists have innovated and developed seal script characters, forming a modern seal script. Modern seal script pays more attention to artistry and personalization, and its forms are more diverse, but at the same time it maintains the characteristics and charm of traditional seal script.