Is China calligraphy divided into north and south areas?

There is still a geographical division between the southern post and the northern monument.

Nantie is a chic, gorgeous and feminine ink calligraphy represented by Erwang since Jin, Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties. Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi, Wang Sengqian and Monk Zhiyong (the seventh generation grandson of Wang Xizhi) are famous guides. In the Southern Dynasties, there were many posts, graceful and romantic calligraphy, and cursive writing was also used; In the Southern Dynasties, calligraphy mostly used round pens, which were good at turning. Because it was deeply loved by emperors of past dynasties, it was regarded as an original for a long time, which concealed the value of the North Monument.

The Northern Monument refers to the rich, steep and magnificent inscription calligraphy formed by Wei Qi in the North during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Suo Jing, Cui Yue, Lu Chen and Gao Zun are the famous inscriptions in the north. There are many monuments in the Northern Dynasties, and the calligraphy style is conservative, magnificent and simple, and the regular script is fine. Fang Bi was widely used in calligraphy in the Northern Dynasties. He was good at stippling.

Ruan Yuan, a great scholar in Qing Dynasty, had an incisive remark about the distribution of inscriptions: "The inscription is longer if the note is long and the gesture is eloquent;": If the world is strict and the calligraphy is deep, the monument will win. "

Personally, I think the so-called distinction between North and South is the distinction between styles. For example, the divine power of Jiuyang is as strong as that of Jiuyin Zhen Jing, and the other is soft.

You want to find something heavy in Jiangnan, that is, besides Erwang, Zhao Mengfu and Dong Qichang also count.