1. Wang Xizhi
He drew on the strengths of others and formed his own line. Not only has he profoundly influenced Chinese calligraphy for thousands of years as a highly symbolic monument in the history of Chinese calligraphy, but he also left a large number of Rich and diverse calligraphy masterpieces. He is good at calligraphy in Li, Cao, Kai and Xing styles. He studies the styles carefully, imitates them with his heart and hands, draws on the strengths of others, prepares various styles, and cultivates them in one furnace. He breaks away from the writing style of Han and Wei Dynasties and becomes his own style with far-reaching influence.
2. Yan Zhenqing
His calligraphy conveys the calm, cheerful, heroic and free atmosphere of a master. Yan Zhenqing created a unique realm of calligraphy with "Yan style" in the history of calligraphy. Yan Lugong's calligraphy is not only tied to his excellent spirituality, the realm is naturally magnificent; not only is it cast with a strong soul, the realm is naturally vigorous; and it is born from the richness of people, so the realm is naturally broad.
3. Ouyang Xun
His greatest achievements in calligraphy are regular script, with strong writing power and unique structure. Later generations called it "European style". His regular script is unparalleled in the world for its rigorous standard and sharp writing power. He is called the best regular script among the Tang Dynasty people. It originated from the Han Dynasty. It has a strong character and strict laws. It is dangerous in the ordinary and elegant in the rules. The strokes are interspersed and arranged appropriately.
Extended information
The flourishing period of calligraphy art began in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Special calligraphy theoretical works appeared during the Eastern Han Dynasty. The earliest calligraphy theory proposer was Yang Xiong at the turn of the Eastern and Western Han Dynasties. The first theoretical monograph on calligraphy was "Cursive Script Shi" by Cui Yuan during the Eastern Han Dynasty.
The calligraphy that best represents the characteristics of Han Dynasty calligraphy is the calligraphy on inscriptions and slips. There are many inscriptions in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The inscriptions in this period were carved with Han official script, with square characters, strict rules and clear waves. At this time, official script has reached its peak.
The creation of Zhangcao in the Han Dynasty and the birth of cursive script are of great significance in the history of the development of calligraphy art. It marks the beginning of calligraphy becoming an art that can express emotions with a high degree of freedom and express the calligrapher's personality. The initial stage of cursive script was Caoli. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Caoli further developed and formed Zhangcao. Later, Zhang Zhi founded Jincao, that is, cursive script.