The function of writing brush characters

Now that technology is so advanced, basically everyone uses less pens or pens. From the point of view of use, the convenience of writing brush is even weaker. What's the use of writing brush? Why do so many people still have to practice calligraphy? Based on my own experience, I summarize the following points:

1. Brush calligraphy is one of the four traditional Chinese cultures;

2. Brush calligraphy is also one of the most important art forms in China's art system, and there is a saying that calligraphy and painting are not separated;

3, you can meditate;

4, you can exercise;

5, ideological sustenance;

6, enhance the realm, and cultivate the body and mind.

Let's refer to some ancient viewpoints:

According to what Su Dongpo said, it is actually very easy to understand that the function of calligraphy is to amuse oneself and relieve the unpleasant things in the heart. If you are in a good mood, you will not be stagnant of qi and blood stasis, which will naturally prolong your life. Even if you can't reach this point, it's always better than those people who are intrigued by headlines and full of negative energy.

The ancient calligraphy, whether it is running script, regular script, cursive script, official script or seal script, can reflect the temperament and the book spirit is full of the whole work. There is absolutely no vulgarity. The situation of formality and wriggling appears. Therefore, the ancients were able to form a coherent style, which naturally reflected the artistic beauty of space. Just like the gods give directions. Let those of us who watch calligraphy be full of energy, walk vigorously and be full of energy. Therefore, in the past, some scholars of sages once compared calligraphy to "a special medicine that can protect health." That's quite right.

After copying Wang Xianzhi's Thirteen Lines of Ode to Luoshen, I think it can make me calm, and I will definitely stick to this kind of sacred learning.

(Qing) Zhou Xinglian said:

Learning calligraphy and writing books can nourish qi and blood, and can also help qi (that is, increase strength, in fact, this statement shows the importance of calligraphy to health). After sitting quietly, writing dozens or hundreds of words in regular script can suppress impetuous mood. Then write cursive script, and you will be free to write freely (here tells you a creative form of cursive script, that is, before writing cursive script, you will be silent, and then you will get a relaxed creative feeling after writing cursive script), until the realm of dripping fun. When you reach this state, when you write poetry, you will certainly be full of ideas and you can't accept it. So now I know that calligraphy art can also restore and increase people's talents, and even brew new knowledge. (Ancient calligraphers are all good at poetry and calligraphy, which is worth our modern study.)