I would like to ask Mr. Shuxian: What are the regional characteristics of the calligraphy styles of various departments during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period?
Answer: The characters of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods are divided into five major families: Qi, Yan, Jin, Chu and Qin.
① In the early Spring and Autumn Period, the structure of the Qi series of characters was sparse and smooth, with a thin and vigorous stroke. From the middle of the Spring and Autumn Period to the early Warring States Period, the structure of the characters changed from square to slender, from sparse to beautiful, and the calligraphy was vigorous and rigorous. There are many changes, and it gradually gets rid of the influence of calligraphy style in the late Western Zhou Dynasty and becomes its own system. By the middle and late Warring States Period, the writing style tended to be simple and concise.
② During the Spring and Autumn Period, the Yan style writing was sparse and clear, the writing was smooth, and the fonts were gentle, charming, and frank. In the early Warring States period, the structure was square and neat, simple and rigorous. In the late Warring States period, the writing style was simple and straightforward, showing a typical Warring States calligraphy style.
③The Jin Dynasty writings are ancient and elegant in the early stage, inheriting the calligraphy style of the Western Zhou Dynasty. The Houma League calligraphy in the middle period is heavy at the beginning and light at the beginning. The writing is started at the side and closed at the center. The structure is vivid, natural and strong. The consciousness of connecting strokes and the mutual reflection of strokes reflect the accelerated writing speed of seal script. The late Jin characters are long and slender, with slender and sharp strokes, full of energy and decorative beauty.
④Chu style writing, the early inscriptions have a simple structure, and the lines are scattered and natural, in a vertical posture; the strokes in the middle period are curved and rounded, with changes in severity and illness, and there are bird and insect seals; the middle and late periods are The structure of the Chu style characters transitioned from vertical to horizontal, with round and vigorous shapes, well-proportioned strokes, and unified brushwork. In the late period, the writing style of the Chu style characters became simpler and simpler.
⑤ Qin script, the Qin script in the early Spring and Autumn Period, inherited the tradition of the late Western Zhou Dynasty, with thin, even and vigorous strokes. Qin Gonggui's strokes are thin, vigorous and euphemistic, and are representative of the Qin style of calligraphy. The writing style of Shigu is neat, the characters are sparse and clear, the writing style is simple and elegant, the lines are very neat, and the horizontal and vertical spacing are generally neat.
In general, except for the Qin scripts, the calligraphy styles of various scripts in the early Spring and Autumn Period generally inherited and developed the square and simple style of the late Western Zhou Dynasty. From the middle Spring and Autumn Period to the early Warring States Period, the calligraphy styles Gradually getting rid of the influence of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the calligraphy style became taller, more beautiful, and highly decorative. By the middle and late Warring States period, the calligraphy styles of various families tended to be simple and simple.