The old character is stretched in the middle and horizontal, and the width in the middle and horizontal is the basis for the good-looking writing of this character.
Detailed introduction to calligraphy:
Calligraphy is a unique artistic expression of the beauty of words in China and surrounding countries and regions that have been deeply influenced by Chinese culture. Including Chinese calligraphy, Mongolian calligraphy, Arabic calligraphy and English calligraphy, etc. Its "Chinese calligraphy" is a traditional art unique to Chinese characters. Broadly speaking, calligraphy refers to the writing rules of text symbols.
In other words, calligraphy refers to writing according to the characteristics and meaning of the text, using its calligraphy style, structure and organization to make it a beautiful work of art. Chinese calligraphy is an original expression art created by the Han people. It is known as: wordless poetry, invisible dance, pictureless painting, silent music, etc.
In December 2018, the General Office of the Ministry of Education announced that Shaoxing University of Arts and Sciences was a base for the inheritance of excellent Chinese traditional culture in calligraphy. On April 29, 2021, the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Education decided to establish the Chinese Calligraphy Education Steering Committee of the Ministry of Education after research.
Basic meaning:
From the superficial meaning of the word, calligraphy refers to the method of writing. In life, the word calligraphy also has the following meanings: first, the name of a certain written work or the collective name of all written works.
Second, it is an art category, generally referring to the art of writing Chinese characters. Kang Youwei said in "Guang Yi Zhou Shuang Ji": "The structure of Tang language is the same as Song Dynasty's interest." From this, it can be seen that the calligraphy of the Tang Dynasty has the highest and most rigorous standards, and the achievements of calligraphy in the Tang Dynasty are also the highest in the history of calligraphy. Calligraphy is a traditional art unique to China.
Chinese characters were created by the working people. They began to use pictures to record events. After thousands of years of development, they evolved into today's writing. And because our ancestors invented writing with a brush, calligraphy came into being. Throughout the ages, Chinese characters are mainly written with brushes. As for other writing forms, such as hard pens, finger writing, etc., the writing rules are not completely different from those of brush characters, but are basically the same.
In a narrow sense, calligraphy refers to the method and rules of writing Chinese characters with a brush. Including writing, writing, stippling, structure, layout (distribution, line order, composition) and other contents.