Zhong You, a calligrapher at the end of Han Dynasty, was born in Yingchuan County, Yuzhou (now changge city, Henan). Zhong You was appreciated by Cao Cao, ranking first among the three fairs. Wei Mingdi was promoted to be a teacher, and later people called him "Zhong Taifu". In the fourth year of Taihe (230), Zhong You died at the age of 80. Fuck casual clothes. Bye, posthumous title. At the beginning of four years (243), Zhong You was named Cao Temple.
Zhong You's handed down works mainly include Miscellaneous Posts, Letters to People, Letters to You, Letters to the Prince, Letters to the Prince and so on.
Zhong You's Influence on Calligraphy
Zhong You's calligraphy styles are diverse, including seal script, official script, original script, running script and cursive script. Its calligraphy is simple and elegant, with alternating font sizes and strict and meticulous overall layout. Zhang Huaiguan's book end said: "Chang Yuan's true books are peerless, but they are too teachers, so they are gentle and prepared. There are many different interests between stippling and painting, which can be described as profound and antique. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, there has been only one person. " His best writing is regular script. Xuanhe Pu Shu commented: "Prepare your statutes and be the father of official books."
Zhong You lived in a period when Chinese characters evolved from official script to regular script and were nearing completion. In the process of the completion of this important evolution of Chinese characters, Zhong You played a powerful role in promoting. On the one hand, he can conform to the trend of the times and be good at learning new books that appear among the people; On the other hand, he studies hard and is good at thinking and learning.