Regular script was formed in the late Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties, and flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It absorbed the advantages of a well-proportioned and clear structure of the official script, changed the "twisty" strokes of the official script into "straight", and changed the flat shape of the official script into a square shape, making it more convenient for writing and has been used to this day. According to historical records, the earliest regular script was created by Wang Cizhong. It matured through the transformation of Zhong Yao and Wang Xizhi, and reached its peak in the Tang Dynasty. The emergence of regular script closely followed the rules and regulations of Han Dynasty and pursued the further development of physical beauty.
1. The origin of regular script
Regular script gradually evolved from Han Li. It began in the late Han Dynasty and became popular in my country’s feudal society from the Northern and Southern Wei to the Jin and Tang Dynasties. According to the period, It can be divided into Wei stele and Tang Kai.
1. Wei Stele is a transitional calligraphy style from official script to regular script, which often contains the writing style of Han Dynasty official script. The nature of regular script is not mature, so it creates a scene of hundreds of flowers blooming, forming a unique Zhong Zhishuai said that the Wei stele "can glimpse the old style of the Han and Qin Dynasties from the top, and the customs of the Sui and Tang Dynasties from the bottom." The Wei stele had a huge influence on the subsequent formation of the Sui and Tang regular script styles.
2. Tang regular script was formed in the Tang Dynasty. It integrates the regular script of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. The font is solemn and dignified, the strokes are steady and dignified, the structure is rigorous, and the laws are strict. It is one of the iconic achievements of the Tang Dynasty. Regular script In the Tang Dynasty, the rules gradually became complete and entered a fully mature period. After Tang Kai was formed, it became the best model for calligraphy learners to train their calligraphy skills.
2. Classification of regular script
According to the font size, it is divided into large regular script and small regular script
1. Large regular script
is a font larger than 5 cm , under normal circumstances, people refer to real calligraphy that is less than a few inches and more than one inch square as Dakai script, and larger real scripts are called "Buanhu script" and "Bangshu". According to the accumulated experience of calligraphers of the past dynasties, , learning calligraphy should start with large regular script, master the structure, stippling, and whitening of large regular script, so that the structure is properly dense and the stippling is accurate and precise, and then retreat to small regular script.
2. Small regular script
It is a font of 1-3 centimeters. It was founded by Zhong Yao in the Wei Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms. When writing small regular script, it should be wide enough to make it as smooth as large characters. The pen should be graceful, round, straight and neat. It is not necessary to use a reverse edge when writing, but a sharp edge. When closing the pen, it is better to use a pen or a lifting pen. It is recommended to learn small regular script on the basis of learning large regular script to achieve a coherent structure. It is generous and open, and the rules of stippling are clear.