Calligraphy in Han dynasty can be divided into several categories.

The Han Dynasty was divided into the Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty. In the 300-odd years of Han Dynasty, calligraphy experienced the evolution from brush seal to official seal, from official seal to Cao Zhang, Shu Zhen and running script. By the end of the Han Dynasty, Chinese characters were basically completed. Therefore, the Han Dynasty is a critical period in the history of calligraphy, from constant change to stereotypes. Lishu is a widely used script in Han Dynasty. Official script in Han Dynasty is also called "Fenshu" or "Bafen". Not only is the brushwork more and more sophisticated, but the style of the script is also diverse.