1. Yes.
Because calligraphy and painting have the same origin, calligraphy comes first and painting comes later.
2. Extension:
The relationship between Chinese painting and calligraphy is, on the one hand, due to the similarities in their tools and materials, especially the special tool of the brush. The methods of holding and moving the pen are basically the same. On the other hand, there are requirements for using the pen. Since ancient times, the basic norms and concepts of center priority have been adhered to in calligraphy and Chinese painting. Therefore, Zhang Yanyuan in the Tang Dynasty said that "calligraphy and painting have different names but the same style". Calligraphy and painting have been connected since ancient times. The ancients said that "calligraphy and painting have the same origin". In Shi Tao's words, "It has two ends, and its function is one." Historically, there were many people who were both calligraphers and painters. There are those who use calligraphy to paint, and there are those who use painting to put books into books. There are those who are famous for their paintings, and there are those who are famous for their books. Therefore, there are calligraphy by painters and paintings by calligraphers. When painters write books, they often apply the charm of calligraphy to the books, so the books have a painterly feel; when calligraphers make paintings, they are good at applying the charm of calligraphy to paintings, so the paintings have a calligraphic feel. Whether it is an artist's book or a calligrapher's painting, the high-level methods and principles are the same.
In the history of calligraphy, painters’ calligraphy is also a force that cannot be ignored. To put it simply, starting from Mi Fu in the Song Dynasty, Zhao Mengfu in the Yuan Dynasty, Shen Zhou, Wen Zhengming, and Dong Qichang in the Ming Dynasty, Shi Tao, Bada, Zheng Banqiao, Jin Nong, and Zhao Zhiqian in the Qing Dynasty, in addition to their achievements in painting, they also They also had special attainments in the art of calligraphy, and their calligraphy was unique in that era. So much so that by the 20th century, Wu Changshuo, Qi Baishi, Huang Binhong, Pan Tianshou, etc. were all renowned calligraphers! Their achievements in calligraphy are clearly reflected in their paintings, so calligraphy laid a solid foundation for their painting achievements. On the contrary, their calligraphy benefited from the inspiration in the formal beauty of painting, making the calligraphy expressive It shows a charm that is different from that of a pure calligrapher.