What types of calligraphy styles can be divided into, and illustrate their characteristics with examples.

The calligraphy styles of Han steles are diverse and can be roughly divided into three categories:

The first category, graceful and neat, elegant and dignified. This is a typical work by Han Li. His representative works include Yi Ying Bei, Li Ji Bei and Cao Quanbei. The second kind, simple and vigorous, square and vigorous, uses Fang Bi, which is boring. The famous ones are Zhang Qianbei, Fang Heng Monument, Huang Qingxin and Ode to Longshan. The third kind is simple, natural and unique, full of interest and romance. Most of these are cliff carvings. Famous works include Ode to Shimen, Ode to Xixia, Watch Record of Yang Huai and so on.

For example, in the Eastern Han Dynasty, according to the request of Lu Xiangyiying, a hundred stone pawns were set up in the Confucius Temple to guard the temple. This monument is a narrative of this event. Now it is hidden in the Confucius Temple in Shandong Province, with strong twists and turns, dignified and chic, beautiful and elegant, and heavy feelings.

Zhang Qianbei was carved to commemorate Zhang Qian's political achievements. His calligraphy is vigorous and primitive, with square strokes, sharp edges and corners, neat strokes, rigorous structure, traces of seal script and ingenious composition.

Ode to Shimen was presented by Yang, the satrap of Hanzhong. Fonts vary in size, bold and unrestrained, bold and bold, and natural. In the exquisite show, a dazzling array of stone tablets with free structure and less rigor are presented, which is naturally interesting.