cursive script
Cursive script is the simplest writing in China. The origin of cursive script, such as running script, or other characters, is uncertain when it began. According to historical records, "During the Warring States Period, Chu Huaiwang made Qu Yuan a constitutional order, but the draft was not published. Shangguanshi saw it and wanted to take it away. The ancestor of Gaicaoshu began in. " Therefore, cursive script originated from cursive script, indicating that cursive script was formed in the Warring States period.
Because the font started from cursive script, in order to play the role of sketching, it is omitted and scribbled, so it can't be written neatly, just as the name suggests. But this cursive script can only be said to be the draft of the ancient seal script (the font used at that time). The real cursive script began in the early Han Dynasty, and its evolution process should be "Cao Zhang", "Modern Grass" and "Crazy Grass".
Including two situations: first, in ancient times when the characters were not uniform, there would naturally be no unified and standardized cursive script, and the cursive script that appeared at that time belonged to the generalized cursive script.
Second, after the unification of words, in case of emergency, or when drafting documents and recording other people's conversations, the strokes are quick, the strokes of Lian Bi are omitted, and the scribbled words written by letters are not standardized. This scribble is difficult to communicate with, and even after a long time, it is difficult for the writer to recognize it. This scrawled word belongs to the generalized cursive script.
regular script
After breaking away from the influence of official script in Wei and Jin Dynasties and becoming an independent script of regular script, regular script became a very practical script in modern times because of its correct structure, clear lines and diverse styles. In many serious places, such as inscriptions, official documents, tombstones and so on. , commonly used regular script.
The preserved regular script works are extremely rich and diverse in style, and the works mentioned above are also masterpieces at that time. In addition, Yan, Liu and Ou are also famous regular script writers, which will be introduced in the fourth part of this book. Below, we will introduce some representative works of regular script for analysis and appreciation, so as to enrich our understanding of regular script.
Yan yanlong. The famous inscription in the Southern Song Dynasty was set up in Zhenyuanbao, luliang county, Yunnan in the second year of Song Daming (AD 458). In the seventh year of Daoguang in Qing Dynasty, Ruan Yuan wrote an inscription saying, "This inscription calligraphy is an official biography of Han and Jin Dynasties." Known as "the first ancient stone in Yunnan, permanently protected."
Kang Youwei said that the calligraphy of this monument is "painted like a kundao carving jade, but it is beautiful; Cloth potential for seiko painting people, each with his own intentions. "The structure is dense and interesting. For example, the first horizontal drawing of the word "Yin" of the word "Jun" is short, and the third horizontal drawing is too long, which forms a strong contrast. The words at the bottom are flat and to the right, while the second horizontal painting is long and to the right, so the center of gravity is stable and interesting.
Fiona Fang's brushwork is carried out at the same time. The two ends of the cross are prominent and thick, and the middle is thin and powerful. Each point forms a close triangle. Hook picks up the pen and picks up the front at will, with a warm and simple style.