Caoshu, also known as Cao Li and Caoshu, is a form of China's calligraphy. It originated in the Qin Dynasty, developed in the Han Dynasty, matured in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and prevailed in the Tang Dynasty. Cursive script is characterized by concise strokes, free structure, beautiful form and strong artistic expression. The representative figures of cursive script are Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi, Zhang Xu and Huai Su.
2. The origin of cursive script can be traced back to Xiao Zhuan in Qin Dynasty. Xiao Zhuan is a standardized writing form of Chinese characters, with numerous strokes and rigorous structure. However, with the development of society and the improvement of people's writing speed, the requirements for Chinese character writing have also changed. As a result, some calligraphers began to try to simplify the strokes and structure of Xiao Zhuan, and gradually formed the cursive style.
3. The development of cursive script has gone through a long process. In the Han Dynasty, cursive script gradually became an independent calligraphy style. Calligraphers at that time, such as Zhang Zhi and Cai Yong, made great achievements in cursive writing. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, cursive script entered a mature stage.
The Tang Dynasty was the heyday of cursive script. Calligraphers at that time, such as Zhang Xu and Huai Su, had high aesthetic value and artistic achievements in cursive writing. Zhang Xu's four poems and Huai Su's autobiographical notes are regarded as cursive classics. The cursive script of the Tang Dynasty had a far-reaching influence on later generations with its bold and heroic style.
Artistic characteristics of cursive script
1, concise strokes: cursive strokes are more concise than regular scripts, and sometimes even a word can be written with one stroke. This simple stroke makes cursive script have strong writing speed and fluency. The cursive script has a loose structure and is not restricted by strict font specifications. This makes cursive script have a strong personality and freedom.
2. Formal beauty: cursive script is beautiful and smooth, with strong visual impact. Calligraphers' ingenious handling of strokes and structures makes cursive works have high aesthetic value.
3. Strong artistic expression: In the process of cursive writing, calligraphers need to give full play to their imagination and creativity and integrate their personal feelings and ideas into their works. This makes cursive script have strong artistic expression and appeal.