1. Collection.
The calligraphy fonts in Han bamboo slips are small, and the pen is more casual. Generally, it is more convenient to enlarge the characters on Han bamboo slips to the size of surplus inch. At this time, it is very inappropriate to put pen to paper blindly, because this is an artificially exaggerated feature of Han bamboo slips, not its true colors.
Many of the inscriptions published now enlarge the original works at will, and some even enlarge the small handwriting to more than one inch, which can be said to be beyond recognition. Students should carefully choose such temporary copies. Some words are bigger, the better, and some are not, depending on the specific situation.
2. weight
The change of pen weight is not particularly obvious in the original large font of Han bamboo slips, but it is very different after enlargement, which shows the subtle intention of the ancients. In Han bamboo slips, no matter how many strokes there are, most strokes are handled as lightly and concisely as possible, but they are light but not light, simple and tasteful, and pay attention to change.
3. turning point.
Han bamboo slips contain the meaning of seal script, and the turning point is mostly round, which is very obvious and pure, and there is no covert turning or stopping of later regular script. Even if it is "folded", it is natural, and there is no deliberate action to stop writing. This is probably a natural product of writing style, or it may be due to the small font of Han bamboo slips. If we pay too much attention to these details, we may lose interest.
Therefore, in writing, we should not only pay attention to the use of some skills, but also consider the inherent law of a certain style of writing. A simplified book is not a simplified book if it has obvious meanings such as opening letters, seal characters and official documents.