So, what is a stroke? Write one stroke at a time, one stroke at a time. For example, the words "thousand" and "ten thousand" are all written in three strokes, so they are all written in three strokes. Another example is the word "Wang", which is painted with 3 horizontal lines 1 vertical lines,1* * 4, but there are two kinds, which shows that the names of many strokes are repeated. Zhao Mengfu, a great calligrapher in the Yuan Dynasty, famously said, "Writing with a pen through the ages is not easy to be phase shifted." This sentence reveals two elements of calligraphy enlightenment: one is the problem of strokes, and the other is the problem of structure. The use of strokes is a matter of using pens, and the arrangement of structures is a matter of knot structure, which is what Zhao Mengfu called "knot words". The sentence "It is not easy to use a pen forever" illustrates the importance of using a pen. It can be said that using a pen is the soul of calligraphy art. Throughout the ages, people have different opinions on the issue of using a pen. "It is not easy to use a pen through the ages" has become "the secret of using a pen through the ages".
Calligraphy aesthetics is a matter of Tao, and basic skills are a matter of skill. To learn calligraphy, we should control the skills with Taoism and focus on writing. Tao is the law, and it is very important to master the internal laws of calligraphy. Macroscopically, the three elements of calligraphy are strokes, structures and radicals. The basic internal laws of strokes are three strokes, five strokes and eight strokes. The core inherent law of the structure is to highlight three main strokes, "Three Nings and Three No's" (Shang Ning does not fall, is not right, and is rather tight and not loose). The basic learning essentials of radicals are to master the basic characteristics of eight series of radicals corresponding to the permanent eight-character method. From the microscopic point of view, we should pay attention to the problems such as restraining the left and promoting the right, the golden section, the virtual reality, and the pen gesture. From the perspective of calligraphy learning, regular script arranges copybooks with structural features and three main strokes. On the basis of regular script, cursive script incorporates unique element symbols, and official script takes into account the aesthetic factors with high ancient characteristics.