Generally speaking, those who hold a pen with a brush can be divided into two categories. One is three-finger writing, and the other is five-finger writing. Three-finger characters mostly appeared in pre-Qin, Wei and Jin Dynasties, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Tang Dynasty and so on. First, because there was no paper at that time, calligraphers all wrote on bamboo slips, and the three-finger writing method was easier to write.
On the other hand, people at that time sat cross-legged on the ground, some knelt on the ground and put their hips on their knees. At that time, there were no benches or tables, only machines such as tea tables. Because the machine is very low, you must hang down your hands when you write, so you use three fingers. This law spread to Japan and has been used ever since.
2. Five-finger writing
Five-finger writing was widely used in the late Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty, especially in modern times. The "five-finger pen-holding method" is to hold the pen firmly with all five fingers of the right hand by means of "pressing, pressing, hooking, pushing and extending", so that the fingers can perform their respective duties.
Writing posture with a brush?
Sitting posture: writing words within 10 cm generally uses sitting posture. The basic requirements of sitting posture are: straight head, straight body, open arms and steady feet. The writing posture of sitting posture is the same as that of ordinary pen and pencil.
Standing potential: Standing potential is divided into two situations. One is upright leaning, which requires: head leaning, body bow, arm hanging and foot opening, and is often used to write banners, couplets and plaques. The other is to stand flat and write, requiring that the head should be flat, the body should be straight, the arms should be bent and the feet should be stable. It is often used to write wall newspapers, blackboard newspapers, advertising slogans and so on.
Squatting posture: When writing a huge long piece of paper on the ground, you should squat or kneel, press the paper with your left hand and write cantilever with your right hand. Pay attention to the coordination of the whole body, the knee is the basic part of the pen, and the waist is the hub of coordination.