When did Chinese characters develop into conscious calligraphy art?

It began in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. When the lower case is mature.

Zhong You's small script is the symbol of the maturity of regular script at that time, and this time is the beginning of discovering the aesthetic function of calligraphy.

Before the end of the Han Dynasty, although there were excellent works by Li Si, Huang Xiang and Cheng Miao, the breadth of these things was too narrow to be recognized by the broad masses of the people. So at this time, we can't consciously appreciate it, because there are too few people who can read, in other words, there are too many illiterate people.

Although seal script and official script have their own aesthetic feelings, at that time, people's use of words remained at the level of simple communication, and their aesthetic functions have not yet been discovered.

There is something wrong with the question raised by the landlord. We should explore its aesthetic function, not the ill sentence of "conscious calligraphy art"

Calligraphy is calligraphy, a science. It is said that art is really narrow, and calligraphy is a writing method, which is to seek the writing rules of Chinese characters. Talking about art is nothing more than seeking individual liberation, which is a hot topic in the discussion of seeking human value during the Western Renaissance. The beauty of many art forms is a skill in itself, but this skill is strengthened by some public opinions in society, thus achieving a certain political or economic purpose. If you seek this kind of art of individuality, then streaking is actually a kind of performance art, although the police uncle will not agree. Anyway, I say he is art, and he is art, right?

I think it is better to respect Chinese characters. As a member of the Chinese nation, this is our duty.