The origin of calligraphy:
China's calligraphy art began in the generation stage of Chinese characters. "Voice can't spread in different places, but stay in different times, so words were born. Writer, so it is the trace of Italian sound. " (The Book of Lin Zao, edited by Ma Zonghuo) As a result, words were produced. The earliest works of calligraphy art are not words, but some descriptive symbols-hieroglyphics or picture words.
Symbols depicting Chinese characters first appeared on pottery. The primitive depiction symbol only represents a rough concept of chaos and has no exact meaning. More than 8,000 years ago, the cultures of magnetic mountain culture and Peiligang appeared in the Yellow River Basin, and there were many similar words on the handmade ceramics unearthed in Peiligang.
This symbol is a chaotic combination of the communication function, note-taking function and pattern decoration function of our ancestors. Although these are not Chinese characters that modern people can recognize, they are indeed the embryonic forms of Chinese characters. Immediately after the Banpo site of Yangshao culture about 6000 years ago, some painted pottery with similar characters were unearthed.
The origin of writing:
These symbols are distinguished from patterns, which promotes the development of Chinese characters. This can be said to be the origin of China characters. Then Erlitou culture and Erligang culture.
In the archaeological excavation of Erlitou culture, there are 24 kinds of marked pottery pieces, some of which are similar to Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Yin Ruins, and all of them are single independent characters. Erligang culture was found to have a writing system. Three bones with words were found here, two with words and a cross, which seemed to be carved for practicing lettering. This has made civilization take another big step forward.
Evolutionary history:
The evolution of calligraphy generally refers to the evolution of calligraphy fonts. Generally speaking, the Wei-Jin period is not only the end of calligraphy, but also the peak of calligraphy techniques. China's calligraphy has a long history, ever-changing style and fascinating art. From Oracle Bone Inscriptions and bronze inscriptions, it evolved into Da Zhuan, Xiao Zhuan and Li Shu, to cursive script, regular script and running script in the Eastern Han Dynasty and Wei and Jin Dynasties.
Calligraphy has always exuded unique artistic charm. From hieroglyphics to the handwriting of Oracle Bone Inscriptions, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, Spring and Autumn Period, Zhu Mo, Tang Kai's statutes, the respect of the Song Dynasty, the dispute over inscriptions in Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.