Cursive script is a font of Chinese characters, characterized by a simple structure and continuous strokes. Cursive script is the most lyrical style of calligraphy, and the lyricism is fully reflected through cursive script. What I bring to you next is the appreciation of Qinyuan Chunxue in cursive calligraphy. I hope you like it. Cursive calligraphy appreciation of Qinyuan Spring Snow
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Cursive calligraphy Appreciating the spring snow in Qinyuan 3
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History of cursive script
《 "Shuowen Jiezi" says: "The Han Dynasty had cursive script". Cursive script began in the early Han Dynasty. Its characteristics are: keeping the outline of characters, destroying the rules of officialdom, letting people run around, and rushing to work. Because of the meaning of cursive creation, it is called cursive script.
There are rules and regulations to follow in the changes in Zhangcao's strokes. Representative works such as the Songjiang version of Wu Huangxiang's "Jijiuzhang" of the Three Kingdoms. Jincao's writing style is informal and smooth, and his representative works include "Chu Yue" and "De Shi" written by Wang Xizhi of the Jin Dynasty. Kuangcao appeared in the Tang Dynasty, represented by Zhang Xu and Huaisu, with wild and uninhibited writing styles, and became an artistic creation that was completely divorced from practicality. From then on, cursive script was just a calligraphy work that calligraphers copied from Zhangcao, Jincao and Kuangcao. Kuangcao's representative works, such as "Belly Pain" by Zhang Xu of the Tang Dynasty and "Autobiography" by Huai Su, are all extant treasures.
Development of cursive script
From the perspective of the development of cursive script: the development of cursive script can be divided into three stages: early cursive script, Zhang Cao script and modern cursive script. Early cursive script is a calligraphy style parallel to official script, generally called official script. In fact, it is mixed with some seal cursive styles. The early cursive script broke the rules and strictness of official script and was a hasty writing method. It's called "Zhangcao". Zhangcao is an elegant cursive style that combines early cursive script and Han official script. It has clear waves, the strokes are connected in a "wave" shape, the characters are independent, the characters are all square, and the strokes are horizontal. Zhangcao was most popular during the Han and Wei dynasties. It was revived in the Yuan Dynasty and transformed into the Ming Dynasty. At the end of the Han Dynasty, Zhangcao was further "cursed", removing the traces of official script strokes and making the upper and lower characters interconnected. The radicals were also simplified and borrowed from each other, which was called "Jincao". Jincao evolved from Zhangcao's elimination of waves and challenges. Jincao style has been popular since the Wei and Jin Dynasties. In the Tang Dynasty, Jincao was written more indulgently, with continuous and winding strokes and various character shapes. It was called "Kangcao", also known as Dacao. Today, the aesthetic value of cursive writing far exceeds its practical value. Cursive script is a combination of dots and dashes of words according to certain rules, with a simple structure and borrowed radicals. It is not just random writing. One of the main features of cursive symbols is that the strokes are connected by hooks, including up and down hooks and left and right hooks. The horizontal tendency of Lihua's brushwork provides the basis for the cursiveization of left and right hooks. Zhang Cao's brushwork uses the "一" shape, while Jincao's brushwork uses the "s" shape. This is the fundamental difference between the two. Indulgent brushwork and messy stippling are also called big grass or wild grass.
Evolution of the name of cursive script
Early cursive script is a calligraphy style parallel to official script. It is generally called official script. In fact, it is mixed with some seal script styles. The early cursive script broke the rules and strict rules of official script and was a hasty writing method. It is called "Zhangcao". Zhangcao is an early elegant cursive style that combines cursive script and Han official script. It has distinct waves, the strokes are connected in a "wave" shape, the characters are independent, flat and square, and the pen is horizontal. Zhangcao was most popular during the Han and Wei dynasties. It was revived in the Yuan Dynasty and transformed into the Ming Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, Jincao was written more indulgently, with continuous and sweeping strokes, wonderful character shapes, and various changes. It was called "Kangcao", also known as Dacao. Today, the aesthetic value of cursive writing far exceeds its practical value. Cursive script is a combination of dots and dashes of words according to certain rules, with a simple structure and borrowed radicals. It is not just random writing. One of the main features of cursive symbols is that the strokes are connected by hooks, including up and down hooks and left and right hooks. The horizontal tendency of Lihua's brushwork provides the basis for the cursiveization of left and right hooks. Zhang Cao's brushwork uses the "一" shape, while Jincao's brushwork uses the "s" shape. This is the fundamental difference between the two. Indulgent brushwork and messy stippling are also called big grass or wild grass.