The comparison in the allusion of "more than above, less than below" is calligraphy
1. Introduction to calligraphy
Calligraphy is a symbol of China and surrounding areas that have been deeply influenced by Chinese culture. It is an artistic expression of literary beauty unique to a country and region. Including Chinese calligraphy, Mongolian calligraphy, Arabic calligraphy and English calligraphy, etc. Its "Chinese calligraphy" is a traditional art unique to Chinese characters.
In a broad sense, calligraphy refers to the writing rules of text symbols. In other words, calligraphy refers to writing according to the characteristics and meaning of the text, using its calligraphy style, structure and organization to make it a beautiful work of art. Chinese calligraphy is an original expression art created by the Han people. It is known as: wordless poetry, invisible dance, pictureless painting, silent music, etc.
2. Quotations and explanations
When ancient historians compiled history, they had their own principles and styles for material processing, historical commentaries, and character praise and criticism, which is called "calligraphy." "Zuo Zhuan, the Second Year of Xuangong": "Dong Hu is a good historian in ancient times, and his calligraphy is not hidden." Liu Zhiji of the Tang Dynasty's "Shi Tong·Huo Jing" said: "I know that all the historians at that time had straight pens, and this was the case. Those who commit crimes will be punished by death."
Song Xie Caibo's "Minzhai Notes" Volume 4: "The strict calligraphy of "The Analects of Confucius" is also the calligraphy of "Spring and Autumn". "Zheng Fa Xu Zheng Bo Fa Xu": "Gai is the same as the calligraphy of Zheng Fa Xu and Zheng Bo Fa Xu."
The art of writing. Also refers to calligraphy works. "Book of the Southern Qi: Biography of Zhou Yong": "I learned Wei Heng's Sanli calligraphy from the family of Zang Zhi, the general of the foreign clan, and I learned it very well." Song Qianxu's "Qian's Private Records": "The Yuan Zhang calligraphy is wonderful. It can be said that he is the best today. ""The Scholars" Chapter 28: "No one has ever been so good at poetry since ancient times. Moreover, his calligraphy is exquisite, and there is no third one in the world."
3. Basically. Meaning
From the superficial meaning of the word, calligraphy refers to the method of writing. In life, the word calligraphy also has the following meanings: first, the name of a certain writing work or the collective name of all writing works; second, an art category, generally referring to the art of writing Chinese characters. Kang Youwei said in "Guang Yi Zhou Shuang Ji": "The structure of Tang language is the same as Song Dynasty's interest." From this, it can be seen that the calligraphy of the Tang Dynasty has the highest and most rigorous standards, and the achievements of calligraphy in the Tang Dynasty are also the highest in the history of calligraphy.
Calligraphy is a traditional art unique to China. Chinese characters were created by the working people. They began to use pictures to record events. After thousands of years of development, they evolved into today's characters. And because our ancestors invented writing with brushes, calligraphy came into being. Throughout the ages, brushes have been the main method of writing Chinese characters. , as for other writing forms, such as hard pen, finger writing, etc., the writing rules are not completely different from those of calligraphy, but are basically the same.