Speaking of well-known calligraphers in China, there are countless.
The first thing that comes to my mind is "Wang Xizhi". His "Lanting Preface" became a hot topic among teachers in junior high schools and high schools, and that's how it became known to me. As a well-known calligrapher in ancient China, his calligraphy had a significant impact on later generations. He is good at cursive script, running script, regular script, etc. Its cursive script has a simple structure and continuous strokes. Running script gives people a relaxed feeling, while regular script is upright and straight. He has studied every type of calligraphy and has achieved a lot.
Yan Zhenqing is also a great calligrapher. His calligraphy masterpieces are also numerous. Among them is the "Qinli Monument" that is praised by the public. The calligraphy styles he is good at include: running script and regular script. These two calligraphy styles best represent his calligraphy attainments. Therefore, his calligraphy style is also called "Yan style". His calligraphy style emphasizes bone strength, and every stroke is tough and powerful. Later generations of calligraphers also used his calligraphy to practice their basic skills.
There are also many well-known calligraphers in China in modern times. Among them is the great Mao Zedong. Although Mao Zedong was a politician, his talent was beyond the reach of ordinary people. Because he loves writing, calligraphy, poetry, and lyrics, and is proficient in everything. He is involved in almost all kinds of calligraphy, running script, regular script, cursive script, etc. There is nothing he cannot master. He is truly a great man!
There are many well-known calligraphers in China, such as Wang Xianzhi and Zheng Banqiao in ancient times, and Li Shutong and Guo Moruo in modern times. Everyone is excellent. Wang Xianzhi is talented and famous for his cursive and running script. Zheng Banqiao combines calligraphy with painting, involving seal script, running script, cursive script, etc. Li Shutong used calligraphy to promote the classics and laws, and his calligraphy style was calm and solemn. Guo Moruo, on the other hand, focused on innovation in calligraphy and was famous for his cursive cursive script, which was characterized by refreshing and free-spirited writing.
There are countless famous calligraphers, so I won’t introduce them one by one here. We also need to learn calligraphy and understand calligraphy!