Chinese calligraphy is extensive and profound, and is customarily divided into four styles: "zhengcaolizhuan". Today we will explain what the "four styles of calligraphy" are, and what are the representative works of the four styles of calligraphy?
Zhengshu refers not only to regular script, but also to Wei stele. Cursive script refers to Kuang Cao, represented by Zhang Xu, Huai Su, etc., and also refers to Da Cao; it also refers to cursive script that is more standardized than Kuang Cao, called Xiao Cao, represented by "Shupu" written by Sun Guoting of the Tang Dynasty. In addition, there is also a kind of urgent writing in official script called Zhangcao. Between cursive and straight script is running script. Official script emerged in the late Qin and early Han dynasties. At first, it was mainly used for copying official documents for simplicity. Later, it was also used to write inscriptions on steles and cliffs. Seal script is the general term for oracle bones, bells and tripods, stone drums and small seal scripts.
Sun Guoting's "Shu Pu" Sentences
Representative works of calligraphy in four styles:
Regular script: Ouyang Xun's "Jiucheng Palace Liquan Ming", Yan Zhenqing's "Ma" "Gu Tie", Liu Gongquan's "Shence Army Stele"
The representative work of Wei Stele is "Zheng Wenzhenggong Stele"
Excerpts from Ouyang Xun's "Jiucheng Palace Liquan Inscription"
Cursive script: In addition to the ones mentioned above, there are also works by Wang Xizhi's "Seventeen Posts", Huang Tingjian and Mi Fu's works in the Song Dynasty, Wen Zhengming, Zhu Yunming, Zhang Ruitu, Wang Duo, Xu Wei, etc. in the Ming Dynasty.
Excerpts from Wang Xizhi's "Seventeen Posts"
Cursive script: Wang Xizhi's "Preface to the Lanting Collection", Yan Zhenqing's "Manuscript for Nephew Respect", Su Dongpo, Mi Fu, etc.
Wang Xizhi's "Preface to the Lanting Collection"
Official scripts: "The Ritual Vessel Stele", "Cao Quan Stele", and "Zhang Qian Stele" There were many descendants in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Accomplished calligraphers such as Jin Nong, Yi Bingshou, He Shaoji, etc.
Eastern Han Dynasty's "Ritual Vessel Stele"
Seal script: mainly represented by the characters on tortoise shells and bronze vessels, stone drum inscriptions, Li Si Xiaozhuan and Tang Dynasty Li Yangbing's seal script, modern Deng Shiru, Wu Changshuo, etc. .
Seal Script
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