Why is calligraphy called "the fourth religion" in China?

The so-called religion is a culture gradually formed by human beings in the long-term social development, and the characteristic of religion is high participation. Calligraphy, with its unique charm and aesthetic form, has become the fourth largest religion in China, attracting the public and increasing their participation. At the same time, the ritual sense of calligraphy has attracted more and more people. Therefore, in the history of more than 5,000 years in China, many famous calligraphers have appeared.

First, the origin of calligraphy was in the primitive society of China. Due to the harsh natural environment, human beings had to work together to survive. At this stage, a communicative language was born. Later, with the continuous progress of society, people discovered the disadvantages of language. Sound can't spread to other places or future time, so words were born. The origin of China's calligraphy began with the appearance of characters, so the art of China's calligraphy was originally pictures or pictographs, not Chinese characters. It can also be concluded that China's calligraphy art has a long history.

Second, the value of calligraphy Calligraphy is the sustenance of ancient people's thoughts and feelings. From the unrestrained calligraphy in the late Ming Dynasty, we can see the cynicism of the literati. For example, the works of Zhu Fushan, a great calligrapher in China, embody the spirit of pursuing freedom of life and searching up and down. With the progress of modern society, many writing tools have appeared to replace the writing brush. Such as pens, pencils, ballpoint pens, etc. So modern people seldom practice writing with a brush. Calligraphy art gradually rose to the spiritual level, guiding the trend of modern social values, and even South Korea began to learn calligraphy.

Third, the influence of calligraphy culture Calligraphy culture is a very important part of China traditional culture, which has existed since the birth of Chinese characters. Combined with the different social development of the past dynasties, it condensed into the calligraphy art with China characteristics. Therefore, calligraphy is not only written with a brush, but also a symbol of China spirit. So it can be called the fourth largest religion in China, attracting countless people to study.