1, Reese
Li Si, from about 284 BC to 208 BC, was a native of Shangcai (now Shangcai, Henan Province) in the late Warring States period, and advocated using Xiao Zhuan as a regular script. Xiao Zhuan is relative to Da Zhuan (bronze inscription, Shi Guwen), also known as Qin Zhuan. Its style is both rigid and flexible, round and straight, which plays a great role in the standardization and standardization of Chinese characters.
2. Cui Yuan
Cui Yuan was born in Anping (now Anping County, Hebei Province) in the Eastern Han Dynasty from 77 to 142. Cui Yuan is a calligrapher, especially good at learning from others. He is also known as "Cui Du" in the history of books.
Liang Yuanang said in the Book Review of Ancient and Modern Times: "Cui Zhishu, like a dangerous peak blocking the sun, is isolated and has the meaning of despair." It had the greatest influence on the cursive script of later generations, and Zhang Zhi became a master of cursive script in Han Dynasty by adopting Fa Tui and Du Fu.
3. Cai Yong
Cai Yong, 133- 192, was born in Chenliu County (now Kaifeng, Henan Province). The father of Cai Wenji, a famous writer and calligrapher in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Cai Yong was proficient in temperament and brilliant, and studied under the famous scholar Hu Guang.
Besides studying Confucian classics and being good at ci fu, he is also good at calligraphy, seal cutting and official script, especially official script. He has the deepest attainments and has the evaluation of "Cai Yong's calligraphy is profound, refreshing and powerful". "Feibai" calligraphy style has a great influence on later generations. Comment on Zhang Huaiguan's Narration and Cai Yong's Bofei Book in Tang Dynasty: "Wonderful".
Conditions for becoming a calligrapher:
First, the position is prominent and knowledgeable. A history of China calligraphy is almost an official history of calligraphy. Calligraphers from ancient times to the present, most of them have very prominent social status and profound knowledge.
Second, the calligraphy is exquisite and has a great influence. Calligraphers in history are not only prominent and knowledgeable, but also have exquisite calligraphy skills and great influence. They all have profound Linchi skill and unique calligraphy style, and they all have their own masterpieces handed down from generation to generation. They not only had a great influence at that time, but also had a far-reaching influence because of their great contribution to calligraphy.