The evolution sequence of Chinese calligraphy is oracle bone inscriptions - bell and tripod inscriptions - seal script (large seal script, small seal script) - official script - cursive script - running script - regular script. As one of the important symbols of the Chinese nation, calligraphy has a very long evolution process.
The history of calligraphy is a unique traditional art in China. The period from the Yin and Shang Dynasties to the West was an important stage of development of calligraphy. Chinese characters originated from the oracle bone inscriptions in the middle and late Shang Dynasty. The oracle bone inscriptions laid the foundation for the art of calligraphy and marked the The emergence of calligraphy art.
The bronze inscriptions that appeared in the Shang and Zhou dynasties were Zhongdingwen. At this time, the artistry of calligraphy had gradually become richer. The structure of calligraphy was more complex, and there was a heavy pictographic meaning between the lines, but the lines were still relatively complex. Single, without obvious changes in thickness, mainly reflected in the shape and changes of the structure.
The history of calligraphy
During the Qin Dynasty, the small seal script was unified into the official script. The unification of the script laid an important foundation for the maturity of the art of calligraphy. Later, the seal script evolved into a simpler structure. official script.
The period of the Three Kingdoms, Two Jins, Southern and Northern Dynasties was an important period for the development of calligraphy. Cursive script, regular script, and running script were all mature, and calligraphy at this time had formed a simple system.
The Tang Dynasty was the heyday of calligraphy. The highest artistic achievement was regular script, and the more representative one is Yan Zhenqing's "Duobao Pagoda Stele".