Hou (pinyin: hóu) is a first-class word in the General Standard of Chinese. It was first seen in Oracle Bone Inscriptions. The original meaning refers to the shooting cloth used in ancient shooting ceremony. In ancient times, people lived in groups and could kill animals for many people. Therefore, the second class of the ancient five-class appellation was extended, specifically referring to the monarch, the prince, and then to the dignitaries.
China's calligraphy can be divided into five types:
1, seal script is a general term for big seal script and small seal script. Oracle Bone Inscriptions, 3000 years ago, is the earliest recognizable writing handed down, mainly used for divination. The brushwork is thin and powerful, with many straight lines. There are Fang Bi, round pen and sharp pen, and there are many "hanging needles" for writing. Big seal script refers to inscriptions on bronze inscriptions, bronzes and six-country scripts, which retain the obvious characteristics of ancient hieroglyphics. Xiao Zhuan, also known as "Qin Zhuan", is the common language of Qin State.
The simplified font of Dazhuan is characterized by uniform and neat shape, which is easier to write than Zhuan.
2. Official script, also called Han Li, is a solemn font commonly used in Chinese characters. Its writing effect is slightly flat, horizontal drawing is long, straight drawing is short, and it is rectangular, paying attention to "silkworm head and goose tail" and "twists and turns". Lishu originated in the Qin Dynasty and was compiled by Cheng Miao. It reached its peak in the Eastern Han Dynasty, which had a great influence on later calligraphy. Calligraphy is called "Tang Kai of Han Li".
3. Regular script is also called regular script, real script and official script. Li Shu, founded by Cheng Miao, has gradually evolved and become more simplified and level. Regular script has the meaning of model, which was first mentioned in Zhang Huaiguan's Shu Duan. People in the Six Dynasties still use it.
4. Running script is developed and originated on the basis of official script, resulting in a font between regular script and cursive script to make up for the slow writing speed of regular script and the fuzziness of cursive script. "Go" means "go", so it is not as scribbled as cursive script, nor as straight as regular script. Whether it is cursive or cursive in essence. What is more than cursive script is called "cursive script", and what is more than cursive script is called "cursive script".
5. Cursive script is a font of Chinese characters, which is characterized by simple structure and continuous strokes. Formed in the Han Dynasty, it evolved on the basis of official script for the convenience of writing. There are Cao Zhang, modern grass and weeds, and it feels beautiful in madness.