The significance of calligraphy

The meaning of calligraphy: in a narrow sense, calligraphy refers to the methods and rules of writing Chinese characters with a brush, including writing, strokes, stippling, structure, layout (distribution, lines, rules) and so on. For example, writing means that the palm is empty and the five fingers are Qi Li; The pen carrying center is unfolded; Stippling is the same as a pen; The structure is shaped by words and echoes each other; The distribution is intricate, the density is appropriate, and the virtual and the real are born together, and the whole chapter is full of gas fields; Calligraphy in a broad sense refers to the writing rules of language symbols. In other words, calligraphy refers to writing with its brushwork, structure and composition according to the characteristics and significance of words, making it a beautiful work of art. With the development of cultural undertakings, calligraphy is not limited to using brush and writing Chinese characters, but its connotation has also increased greatly. For example, in using tools, it is just a pen. There are many kinds of brushes, hard pens, computer instruments, spray gun branding tools and so on. Pigments are not only black ink blocks, but also colored inks, adhesives, chemicals, painting glazes and so on. In the past, Four Treasures of the Study-pen, ink, paper, inkstone, its meaning has also been greatly expanded, and there are many varieties. From the way of writing, some people write with their hands, others with their feet, and many people write with other organs. Some people don't even use pens at all, such as "pointing at books" and "squeezing books". In terms of writing style, it is not a kind of Chinese characters, and some minority languages have also entered the calligraphy art world, and Mongolian is an example; In terms of style and composition, in addition to the authentic traditional calligraphy school, there is also an Italian school in China, the so-called modern calligraphy. Based on traditional calligraphy, it brings forth the new, highlights the word "change", integrates poetry, calligraphy and painting, and strives for the unity of form and content, which makes the works "beautiful in meaning, sound and form" appear the school of "ink image", which uses the weight of the pen, Ji Xu, the opening and closing of the nib and the change of writing position, although this school of calligraphy emphasizes "image" All these (of course, not only these) show that calligraphy is just like anything else.