The Eastern Zhou Dynasty is generally called the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. At this historical stage, feudal lords disputed, hegemony flourished and cultural development was diversified. Calligraphy art is mainly based on inscriptions on bronze, including bamboo slips, stone carvings, jade editions, tile books, pottery books, lacquer books and so on. , different shapes, colorful.
It can be roughly divided into five parts: Qi, Jin, Qin, Zhongshan and Chu during the Warring States Period. Qi's calligraphy style is broad, his pen is thin and firm, and his figure is beautiful and straight. Representative cultural relics: Qi Ming, Gong Sunjiao, Guo Cha, Ming, Xue Zhongchi and Maoming.
Changes of calligraphy in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty;
From the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty began to decline, only retaining the name of the Lord of the world, without actual control ability. At the same time, the regional culture got rid of the shackles and stood out. The cultural order of rites and music established in the Western Zhou Dynasty was completely destroyed at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, and it was called "ritual jumping and bad music". In the historical changes, aesthetic concepts and standards have also changed.
Embodied in calligraphy creation, it injected more new feelings and thoughts, and Da Zhuan, which embodies the king's demeanor, could not meet the new aesthetic needs, so it began to reform the calligraphy style reflecting the styles of various vassal States. The main characteristics are: from paying attention to the sense of order and inner simplicity to emphasizing formal beauty, calligraphy aesthetics began to become active, and temple culture changed to secular culture.
Inscriptions are gradually transferred from the inside of the vessel to the surface of the vessel, and the beauty of the form of words has become an indispensable part of the decoration of the vessel. Calligraphy is endowed with complete artistry, and its own beauty has also been recognized.