Dynasties and the fonts that appeared:
1. Xia, Shang and Zhou: Oracle bone inscriptions, bronze inscriptions, stone inscriptions, bamboo slips and silk ink and ink handwriting appeared.
2. Qin Dynasty: After the Qin Dynasty established a unified dynasty, the unified writing system was called Qin Seal, also called Xiao Seal. Xiaozhuan evolved from bronze inscriptions and stone drum inscriptions by deleting the complex and simplifying it.
Later, due to the harshness of the seal script and the inconvenience of writing, official script began to appear.
3. Western Han Dynasty: During the Western Han Dynasty, official script completed the transformation from seal script to official script. The structure changed from vertical to horizontal, and the undulations of the lines became more obvious.
4. Eastern Han Dynasty: During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the calligraphy on inscriptions and slips best represents the calligraphy of the Han Dynasty. The Han official script on the inscriptions has square fonts and strict rules. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, official script reached its peak.
Cursive script was born during the Han Dynasty, and cursive script was created and became a symbol of calligraphy in the Han Dynasty. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, cursive script further developed and formed Zhangcao. Later, Zhang Zhi founded Jincao, that is, cursive script.
5. Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties:
During the Three Kingdoms period, official script began to gradually decline, and regular script evolved.
During the Jin and Jin Dynasties, running script was the most popular. At that time, Wang Xizhi’s running script "Lanting Preface" was known as "the best running script in the world".
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, inscriptions were the main focus, which was the transition period from the official script of the Han Dynasty to the regular script of the Tang Dynasty.
6. Sui Dynasty: The form of regular script was officially completed.
7. Tang Dynasty: The development of regular script, running script, and cursive script entered a new world during the Tang Dynasty, and its influence on future generations far exceeded that of any previous era.
Extended information
Regular script: Wang Xizhi's "Le Yi Lun", Yan Zhenqing's "Yan Qinli Stele" and "Duobao Pagoda Stele" are their more famous works; Liu Gongquan's "Mysterious Pagoda" "Stele" and "Stele of Shence Army" are his representative works.
Running script: Wang Xizhi's "Lanting Preface", Wang Xun's "Bo Yuan Tie", Wang Xianzhi's "Yatou Wan Tie", Su Shi's "Huangzhou Cold Food", Yan Zhenqing's "Nephew Memorial Manuscript" , Zhiyong's "Thousand Character Essay", Ouyang Xun's "Meng Dian Tie", etc.
Official scripts: "Cao Quan Stele", "Yi Ying Stele", "Ritual Vessel Stele", "Zhang Qian Stele", "Fenglong Mountain Stele", etc.
Wei steles: "Zheng Wengong Stele", "Zhang Menglong Stele", "Songshan Temple Stele", "Gaozhen Stele" and "Zhang Xuan's Epitaph", etc.
Big seal script: "Shi Song Ding", "Mao Gong Ding", "Sanshi Plate", "Sleeping Tiger Land Qin Bamboo Slips" and other famous works.
Small seal script: "Taishan Carving Stone", "Lang_Stone Carving", "Yishan Carving Stone", "Kuiji Carving Stone", etc.
Cursive script: Zhao Ji's "Thousand-Character Essay in Cursive Script", Lin Sanzhi's "Poems on Sino-Japanese Friendship", Li Zhimin's "Cao Lun", Yu Youren's "Standard Cursive Script", etc.
Han bamboo slips: Dunhuang Han bamboo slips, Juyan Han bamboo slips, Inner Mongolia Han bamboo slips, Wuwei Han bamboo slips, Mawangdui Han bamboo slips and other calligraphy.
Reference material: Baidu Encyclopedia - Chinese calligraphy