Calligraphy refers to: It is basically the same as calligraphy, but it not only emphasizes the technique of writing, but also includes the meaning of self-cultivation, health preservation, enlightenment, etc.
Before the Tang Dynasty, people called the art of calligraphy calligraphy. Later, because people in the Tang Dynasty valued law and emphasized legal regulations to facilitate the standardization and spread of writing, it was renamed calligraphy. But in modern times, the practicality is gradually stripped away. The main purpose of calligraphy is more about self-cultivation, health preservation, enlightenment, and more artistic appeals. Therefore, the times require us to focus more on cultivating the Tao rather than on studying the law.
Then continuing the title of calligraphy is a bit narrow. Therefore, calligraphy has gradually become a more appropriate name for the writing movement by contemporary Chinese calligraphers. In addition, due to the significant spread of foreign culture in the Tang Dynasty, the study of Chinese calligraphy in Japan originated from the Tang Dynasty, and the word calligraphy has also been used as the name for calligraphy in Japan.
If you know the way of calligraphy, practice it, and understand it, you will be able to understand the mysterious purpose of yin and yang, so you can get rid of the rigidity of calligraphy and enter the freedom of calligraphy. If you master the method of calligraphy, you can know its appearance and stick to the shape. If you read the Tao, you can follow your heart and find wonderful relief. If you have good calligraphy skills, you can only be familiar with three or two fonts; if you have good calligraphy skills, you will have no problems with any fonts. Therefore, it is easy to acquire calligraphy but difficult to acquire the art of calligraphy. There are many people who have acquired calligraphy, but few have acquired the art of calligraphy.
The way of writing is completely consistent with the way of gestures and conduct. So calligraphy can be used in daily life. I am convinced that this is a truth. If you understand calligraphy thoroughly and use it every day, your mind will be settled, movement and stillness will be harmonious, cultivation will be cultivated, and talents will emerge. Therefore, the art of calligraphy is like practicing Zen, and a sage cannot fail to practice it.
Japanese calligraphy:
Japanese calligraphy is the comprehensive art of Japanese calligraphy, which pursues artistic conception, sentiment and artistic beauty. Japanese calligraphy is divided into two categories, one is kanji calligraphy and the other is kana calligraphy. Today, calligraphy is still flourishing in Japan. Every year on January 2, the "Brush Test" event is held to write New Year's greetings and auspicious blessings with a brush. In addition, various observation competitions are also held.
There are nearly 30 million calligraphy enthusiasts in Japan. There are calligraphy classrooms and study classes all over the country. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology also stipulates that every grade in Japanese primary and secondary schools must learn Chinese characters. High school graduates should know the entire 2,000 characters in the "usable" Chinese character list and be able to not only read but also write. Japanese people with university education know more Chinese characters.