What are the names and dates of famous ancient calligraphers?

1, the first thing I have to mention is the unified writing-Li Si. Li Si (about 284 BC-208 BC) was born in Shangcai, Chu at the end of the Warring States Period. He participated in the formulation of laws and unified the systems of track, writing and weights and measures.

2. The second one, whose date of birth is unknown, died in the third year of Chu Ping of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty (about AD 192). Han nationality, a native of Guazhou County (now Jiuquan City, Gansu Province), was a calligrapher in the Eastern Han Dynasty. He was good at Cao Zhang in cursive script, and changed the ancient cursive script with distinguishing characters and dividing strokes into a new writing method with up and down meanings, which was original at that time and had great influence, and was called "Cao Sheng".

3. Third place, Wang Xizhi (303-36 1 year, 32 1-379), a famous calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, is known as the "book saint". Calligraphy is very good in all aspects, such as Li, Cao, Kai and Xing. It is a unique style with far-reaching influence. The masterpiece Preface to Lanting is regarded as the best running script in the world.

4. The fourth Ou Yangxun (557-64 1 year), the word Xinben, Han nationality, was born in Linxiang (now Changsha, Hunan Province) in Tanzhou in the Tang Dynasty, a famous calligrapher and official in the Tang Dynasty, the grandson of one of the four masters of regular script, the general of Nanliang Zhengnan, the son of Ouyang Ge, and the general in the second year of Taiping (AD 50). Yu Shinan and He were both famous for their calligraphy in the early Tang Dynasty, also known as "Ou Yu". Later generations see danger in peace with their books, which is the most convenient for beginners and is called "European Style".