Stone carvings in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties can be said to be a climax in the history of China's calligraphy. The local chronicles of this period not only have excellent works, but also have a large circulation. On the other hand, the masters of calligraphy in this period, such as Wang Xizhi and Zhong You, had an important influence and contribution to the development of the whole history of calligraphy. In a word, their calligraphy works have a great influence on later generations. It is also an important manuscript for all generations to practice calligraphy. Many great calligraphers have matured their calligraphy style under their influence.
The development of calligraphy in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties reached its peak, which also had its own unique factors. The progress and development of calligraphy has also made some progress in calligraphy tools, such as the improvement and progress of paper, which has also promoted the development of calligraphy. On the premise of social pursuit of peace in Jin Dynasty, the beauty and harmony in Wang Xizhi's running script reflected the characteristics of social pursuit at that time. Wang Xizhi's first line "Preface to the Lanting Pavilion" was produced under the social background at that time. This is an important manuscript of running script, which has an important influence on the future development of running script and many contemporary people who practice calligraphy.
The characteristics of calligraphy in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties are mainly reflected in two aspects. On the one hand, the form of running script developed unprecedentedly in the Jin Dynasty, among which the most famous representative works are Kuai Xue Qing Shi Tie, Yuan Bo Tie and Mid-Autumn Tie. These are all representative works in the history of running script. Each kind of running script has its own unique artistic style and charm. During this period, many masters and famous calligraphers appeared, which promoted the development of calligraphy and made the running script form of this period appear colorful in history, and the calligraphy style was greatly enriched. Therefore, the diversification of running script forms is a major feature of Jin Dynasty calligraphy.