Xiao Zhuan is the source of writing and the ancestor of calligraphy, which was obtained by ancestors through "looking up and looking down". Only by observing astronomy, humanities and geography can we understand the laws of the natural universe. The change of yin and yang and the principle of everything are fully reflected in the spatial distribution of seal script. Symmetry, balance, equidistant and center of gravity all reflect Xiao Zhuan's grasp of the laws of nature and conform to people's aesthetic mentality. Pictographic characters, knowing characters, fingering and other word-making methods not only simulate the shape of mountains and rivers, but also simulate the shape of people's hearts, and strive to express a "legal image" in which foreign objects and people's hearts blend.
The second is the image structure of "wonderful workmanship", which is elegant and smart.
Xiao Zhuan in Qin Dynasty laid a unified writing standard and found an opportunity of integration in the chaos. Standardize strokes, including stroke order, primary and secondary strokes, etc. And the outer side is round and stable as an ancient tripod, the so-called "jade chopstick seal"; In the Tang Dynasty, Li, who was known as the "pen tiger", reformed Xiao Zhuan, which made Xiao Zhuan more graceful, natural and elegant. The glyph is elongated and the tree is symmetrical, reaching the state of "graceful and smooth", so it is called "iron line seal script". This change is the result of Li's understanding of the universe and natural changes. This subtle method is the principle of natural survival.
Thirdly, the brushwork of Xiao Zhuan is "muddy", which represents the aesthetic characteristics of China.
Kang Youwei made a comparison between seal script and official script in Guang Yi Zhou Shuang Tan, and put forward that seal script has the characteristics of "middle connotation", "muddy strength", "soft communication", "small three exceeding meaning" and "strong strength", which is in sharp contrast with the characteristics of official script, such as "extension", "strong strength", "precision" and "conciseness", while China
Fourthly, the role of "quietness and gathering" in Xiao Zhuan's writing is helpful to regulate body and mind.
Among all kinds of calligraphy styles, Xiao Zhuan is the natural one that can really play a health preserving role. When writing Xiao Zhuan, you should be calm, start writing first, and anticipate the font, such as Supreme. Ou Yangxun's "Teaching Tactics" said: "Every stroke should be correct, the intensity should be important and light, and you should concentrate. When judging the word potential, all sides stop evenly, and there are eight sides. " This stagnation of qi and internalization of latent qi naturally conform to the Taoist way of keeping in good health. In Zhuang Lao's philosophy, "be empty, be quiet and believe", Zhuge Liang's "be quiet and far away, be indifferent to one person's ambition", and Dongpo's "be quiet and forget the activities of the group, and accept everything empty". Neo-Confucianism generally advocates "quietness" and "respect" as a means of self-cultivation and abstinence. The skill of Buddhism and old age makes up for the missing part of Confucianism, that is, the neglect of self-independence. Xiao Zhuan looks simple on the surface, and his writing is boring, but only a calm person can decide, just like meditation, it is difficult for an impetuous person to have this realm. The lines of seal script turn and dance, unless you have strong wrist power, it is difficult to master. In fact, the lines with uniform surface have subtle changes, and the weight of lifting is also subtly changing.