Who are the famous calligraphers in China?

Famous calligraphers in China include Wang Xizhi, Guan Daosheng, Zhao Mengfu, Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan, Wang Xianzhi, Su Shi, Zhang Xu, Huang Tingjian, Zheng Banqiao and Wu Changshuo. These calligraphers have left us a lot of precious wealth, among which Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Lanting Pavilion is perfect in composition, article structure and brushwork.

Wang Xizhi: Born in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, he was good at calligraphy at the age of seven. The idioms "three points in the wood" and "quick husband in bed" are all related to Wang Xizhi. Wang Xizhi's calligraphy attainments are very high, especially Preface to Lanting. However, due to the long history, Wang Xizhi's original works have not been circulated in the world, and some are manuscripts.

Guan Daosheng: Guan Daosheng was a famous female calligrapher, painter, poet and poet in Yuan Dynasty, and the wife of Zhao Mengfu. Guan Daosheng was brilliant since he was a child, and he was proficient in writing poetry and painting. Her most famous representative works are Autumn Deep Post, Water Bamboo Scroll and Long Life.

Zhao Mengfu: A great calligrapher in Yuan Dynasty, he was proficient in calligraphy and painting, understood economy and read widely. Among them, calligraphy and painting achieved the highest achievement, which created a new style of painting in Yuan Dynasty. 1987, the International Astronomical Society named Mercury Crater after Zhao Mengfu to commemorate his contribution to human culture and history.