Four styles of calligraphy Chinese calligraphy is customarily divided into four styles: "zhengcaolizhuan". 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. Representative works of calligraphers: Regular script: Ouyang Xun's "Jiucheng Palace Liquan Inscription", Yan Zhenqing's "Ma Gu Tie", Liu Gongquan's "Shence Army Stele" The representative work of Wei stele is "Zheng Wenzhenggong Stele" Cursive script: In addition to the above mentioned In addition, there are Wang Xizhi's "Seventeen Posts", the works of Huang Tingjian and Mi Fu in the Song Dynasty, the running scripts of Wen Zhengming, Zhu Yunming, Zhang Ruitu, Wang Duo, Xu Wei and others in the Ming Dynasty: Wang Xizhi's "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection", Yan Zhenqing's "Manuscripts for Memorials to Nephew", The descendants of Su Dongpo, Mi Fu and other official calligraphers: "The Ritual Vessel Stele", "Cao Quan Stele" and "Zhang Qian Stele" had many accomplished calligraphers in the Ming and Qing dynasties, such as Jin Nong, Yi Bingshou and He Shaoji. wait. Seal script: Mainly represented by the characters on tortoise shells and bronzes, stone drum inscriptions, Li Si's small seal script, Li Yangbing's seal script in the Tang Dynasty, Deng Shiru, Wu Changshuo, etc. in modern times.