Careful people will find that there are many calligraphers in the ancient history of China, such as Ou Yangxun, Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan, who not only write well in calligraphy, but also write their own style. On the other hand, in modern times, even with the information explosion, it is rare to hear who has become a generation of calligraphers, or who has created a kind of calligraphy. And writing is not good-looking, which is also common on the Internet. Some people ask, what is the reason? Let me express my views below.
First of all, the technology of writing is not so popular in modern times as it was in ancient times. In other words, there is not such a strong atmosphere of learning to write. In ancient times, most noble families and princes' children were proficient in piano, chess, books and paintings. Even candidates who took the imperial examination had to have a certain degree of calligraphy and painting literacy. Books and paintings are not separated, so there were many calligraphers in ancient times under the influence of this environment. Modern times are rare.
Secondly, it is a matter of time. In ancient times, people's entertainment activities were few, and most gatherings were held together to compare literary talents, calligraphy and painting, and so on. In ancient times, both men and women paid great attention to their reputation. If they wanted to always have a good reputation, they had to show it at the assembly, so they had more time to learn calligraphy. There are many modern recreational activities, which leads to few people taking the time to learn calligraphy.
finally, the popularity of mobile phones and computers, and few people have gone to study it. With the development of the times and the popularity of mobile phones and computers, many people have stopped practicing calligraphy deliberately. Because as long as you want, you can use your mobile phone and computer instead. Moreover, in ancient times, communication mostly depended on writing letters, while in modern times, communication mostly depended on mobile phones and computers, so I had little chance to write by myself, and finally I simply replaced it with mobile phones and computers.
under such circumstances, how can there be calligraphers? Even if there is, it is rare. Not as many as in ancient times and famous at all. (The picture is from the Internet. If there is any infringement, please delete it! )