What is the meaning of "four styles" in calligraphy?

1. The four styles of China's calligraphy refer to Zheng, Cao, Li and Zhuan.

2. Official script refers not only to regular script, but also to Weibei. Cursive script refers to the wild grass represented by Zhang Xu and Huai Su, and also refers to the big grass; It also refers to a cursive script that is more standardized than wild grass, which is called "Book Score" by Sun in the Tang Dynasty. In addition, there is an urgent official script called Cao Zhang. Between grass and grass is a running script. Lishu came into being in the late Qin Dynasty and early Han Dynasty. At first, it was mainly used to copy official documents in order to be concise, and later it was also used to write inscriptions and cliff carvings. Seal script is the general name of Oracle Bone Inscriptions, Zhong Ding, Shigu and Xiao Zhuan.

3. Representing calligraphers' works:

Regular script: Ou Yangxun's "Jiucheng Palace Liquan Ming", Yan Zhenqing's "Magu Xiantan" and Liu Gongquan's "Shence Army Monument";

Weibei's masterpiece is Zheng Bei;

Cursive script: In addition to the above, there are seventeen posts by Wang Xizhi, works by Huang Tingjian and Mi Fei in Song Dynasty, and works by Wen Zhiming, Zhu Yunming, Zhang Ruitu, Wang Duo and Xu Wei in Ming Dynasty.

Huai Su's Autobiographical Gua: Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting Collection, Yan Zhenqing's Sacrifice to Nephew, Su Dongpo, Mi Fei, etc.

Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Lanting Collection Li Shu: There are many descendants of the Ming and Qing dynasties, such as Li Bei, Cao Quanbei and Zhang Qianbei.

Outstanding calligraphers, such as Jin Nong, Yi Bingshou and He;

"Li Bei" seal script is mainly represented by the characters on tortoise shells and bronzes, such as Tang Dynasty, Li Si and Li, and modern Deng and Wu Changshuo.