Wang Xizhi, known as the "sage of books", was born in the Jin Dynasty. He began to practice calligraphy at the age of seven, and later created a new style on the basis of Qin and Han calligraphy. His works are peaceful and natural, and he is a calligrapher who links the past with the future.
Ou Yangxun, a native of Tang Dynasty, was influenced by Wang Xizhi of Jin Dynasty. He absorbed the advantages of inscriptions in the Northern Dynasties and other calligraphers in the Tang Dynasty, and formed a "bold" and "steady" calligraphy style.
Yan Zhenqing was also a native of the Tang Dynasty, and his calligraphy was vigorous, magnificent and innovative. Liu Gongquan was a calligrapher as famous as Yan Zhenqing in Tang Dynasty. His works are greatly influenced by Wang Xizhi and Yan Zhenqing, and their styles are exquisite and beautiful. Su Shi was a great writer in Song Dynasty, and his calligraphy was vigorous and bold. He did not stick to the rules of the previous generation of calligraphers and advocated "impermanence of calligraphy" At the same time, he also advocated that he should be knowledgeable and knowledgeable to do calligraphy.
Regular script: Zhong You, Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan, Ou Yangxun, Zhao Mengfu.
Running script: Yan Zhenqing, Wang Xizhi, Li Yong, Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fei, Cai Xiang, Fu Shan, Wang Duo, He.
Cursive script: Dong Qichang, Zhao Mengfu, Zhang Xu, Cui Ai, Zhang Zhi, Zhong You, Wei Guan, Wei Shuo, Wang Xizhi, Shen Cengzhi, Wang? , Lu Ji, He, Huang Tingjian, Zhu Yunming (), Zhang Ruitu.