Wang Xizhi, a calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, is known as the "Sage of Calligraphy". His representative work "Preface to the Lanting Collection" is known as "the best running script in the world". "Dragon" to praise the beauty of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy.
Zhang Zhi, a calligrapher in the Eastern Han Dynasty, was good at cursive calligraphy. He was known as the "ancestor of cursive calligraphy" and was known as the "Sage of Cursive Script". He changed the ancient cursive method of distinguishing characters and separating strokes to involving up and down. The new and varied writing method was full of originality and had a great influence at the time, creating the first peak since the advent of cursive script.
Zhong Yao was a calligrapher during the Cao and Wei dynasties of the Three Kingdoms. He was good at seal script, official script, Zhen script, Xing script and Cao script. He was quite accomplished in calligraphy and promoted the development of regular script (small regular script). He was honored by later generations. As the "originator of regular script", he had a profound influence on later calligraphers such as Wang Xizhi.
Wang Xianzhi was a calligrapher during the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the seventh son of the calligraphy sage Wang Xizhi. He practiced calligraphy with his father since childhood and was famous for his running script and cursive script. Together with his father Wang Xizhi, he was known as the "Two Kings" and the "Little Sage". called.
Yan Zhenqing, a calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty, first studied under Chu Suiliang and later under Zhang Xu. He was good at running and regular script. Together with Liu Gongquan, he is known as "Yan Jin Liu Gu", and his representative works include "Duobao Pagoda Stele" and so on.
Ouyang Xun, a calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty, one of the four major calligraphers of the early Tang Dynasty, is known as "the first regular script in the Tang Dynasty", and his calligraphy is called "European style". His representative work is "Jiucheng Palace Liquan". In addition to being a calligraphy theorist, he summed up eight methods of practicing calligraphy and calligraphy in his long-term calligraphy practice, which is a precious legacy of Chinese calligraphy theory.
Chu Suiliang, a calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, studied a variety of calligraphy styles and used them comprehensively to create his own style. He was known as one of the "four major regular calligraphers in the early Tang Dynasty" and was known as "Chu style".
Liu Gongquan, a calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty, was famous for his regular script. He first studied the calligraphy of Wang Xizhi. Later, he studied the calligraphy of famous calligraphers of the Tang Dynasty, absorbed the strengths of Yan Zhenqing and Ouyang Xun, incorporated new ideas, and created his own unique "Liu style" , famous for his strong bones, and later generations had the reputation of "Yan Jin Liu Gu".
Yu Shinan was a calligrapher from the Southern and Northern Dynasties to the Sui and Tang Dynasties. His calligraphy inherited the tradition of the two kings (Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi). He was soft on the outside and strong on the inside. His brushwork was smooth and harmonious and had a magnificent spirit. Huang Ting insisted that he said: " Yu Shu's temple is inscribed with Zhenguan, and he bought it with a thousand taels of gold."
Huai Su, a calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty, became a monk at an early age and loved calligraphy. He was famous for his "Kuaicao" and was as famous as Zhang Xu. Peak.
Su Shi, a famous writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, has made great achievements in poetry, poetry, prose, calligraphy, painting, etc. In terms of calligraphy, Su Shi is good at running script and regular script. Together with Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu and Cai Xiang, he is also known as "Four Families of the Song Dynasty".
Cai Xiang, a calligrapher in the Northern Song Dynasty, one of the "Four Calligraphers of the Song Dynasty", is as famous as Su Shi. He is good at regular script, running script and cursive script. His calligraphy is rich and dignified, simple and graceful, self-contained and deeply loved. People at that time such as Su Shi and Ouyang Xiu praised it.
Huang Tingjian, a writer and calligrapher in the Northern Song Dynasty, was good at running script and cursive script. He was one of the "Four Masters of Song Dynasty" and was as famous as Su Shi.
Mi Fu was a calligrapher and painter in the Northern Song Dynasty. He was good at calligraphy in seal, official script, regular script, running script, and cursive script. He was good at copying ancient calligraphy to the point of imitating the original calligraphy. He was one of the "Four Calligraphers of the Song Dynasty".
Zhao Meng, a calligrapher of the Yuan Dynasty and the eleventh grandson of Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, was erudite and talented, good at poetry and prose, especially in calligraphy and painting. In painting, he created a new style of painting in the Yuan Dynasty. Known as the "Crown of the Yuan Dynasty"; in calligraphy, he is famous for his regular script and running script. His calligraphy style is charming and elegant, his structure is neat and his writing skills are mature. He created the "Zhao style" calligraphy and is known as "Zhao style" calligraphy together with Ouyang Xun, Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan. "Four Masters of Regular Script".