The status of calligraphy art in Chinese art is as follows:
I believe that calligraphy best represents the characteristics of the Chinese nation and has a strong appeal, sense of ritual and basis for public participation. culture and art. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it is closely related to Chinese characters and is both popular culture and elite culture.
Calligraphy is the treasure of Chinese culture, the source of traditional Chinese culture and the root of civilization. Chinese characters, the carrier of calligraphy, are the most ancient totems in China; Chinese characters and calligraphy complement each other and complement each other. They are both derived from the beauty of nature and have the wonder of nature. They are the spiritual home of the Chinese people. They have been pursued and pursued by literati in the past dynasties. , passed down from generation to generation and lasted for thousands of years.
The core historical status and appeal of calligraphy lies not only in the fact that it is the crystallization of the wisdom of our ancestors, but also because it is a kind of sentiment and a matter of personality, which plays the role of "educating and beautifying human ethics" , can cultivate people's sentiments, make people elegant and noble in soul.
It can be said that Chinese calligraphy is the most classic national symbol in the history of Chinese traditional culture and art, and a symbol of Chinese culture. I appreciate what Mr. Lin Yutang said very much. He said: "Only in calligraphy can we see the ultimate of Chinese people's artistic soul."
Calligrapher Shen Yinmo said: "People around the world recognize Chinese calligraphy. It is the highest art because it can show amazing miracles. It is colorless but has the brilliance of pictures. It is silent but has the harmony of music. It is not a poem but has the artistic conception of poetry. It is not a dance but has the rhythm of dance. It is attractive and refreshing. "Chinese calligraphy is not only a cultural treasure of the Chinese nation, but also a wonderful flower in the world's cultural and artistic treasure house.
Chinese calligraphy art is based on words, and only with words can calligraphy be produced. Calligraphy is the art of writing Chinese characters. During its long historical evolution, Chinese characters not only played an important social role in the exchange of ideas, but also cultural inheritance. It also formed a unique plastic art - calligraphy. Chinese calligraphy art has a long history and has a long history. With the changes of history and the enrichment of culture, it has shown its own unique development features.
In the budding stage of calligraphy, that is, from the Yin and Shang Dynasties to the Qin and Han Dynasties, writing evolved sequentially from oracle bone inscriptions, bronze inscriptions, large seal script, small seal script, official script, cursive script, running script, and regular script.
In the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the art of calligraphy entered a new realm. The Tang Dynasty was the heyday of the development of calligraphy art. Qu, Zhuan and Li tended to be simple cursive and real calligraphy, which became the mainstream style of that period.
The calligraphy of the Five Dynasties, Song, Liao, Jin and Yuan is the traceability and inheritance of the calligraphy of the Jin and Tang dynasties. This period presented a complex situation due to war and political instability. The art of calligraphy in the Ming Dynasty basically followed the study of calligraphy in the Song and Yuan Dynasties and then developed it.
The so-called calligraphy era centered on the calligraphy of the "Two Kings" reached its lowest ebb in the Qing Dynasty. The number of calligraphers who studied seal script and official calligraphy before the Han and Wei dynasties gradually increased, and famous calligraphers emerged in large numbers. Everyone takes the lead. Modern calligraphers such as Yu Youren, Lin Sanzhi, Qigong, etc. have added luster to the modern calligraphy world.
Calligraphy is a brilliant halo that shines on Chinese culture, and it is also a wonderful flower in the treasure house of world culture and art. From the oracle bone inscriptions and bronze inscriptions of the Yin and Shang Dynasties to the contention of a hundred schools of thought in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, to the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, calligraphy has carried the cultural characteristics and life characteristics of the Chinese nation through time and space, meandering on the land of China for thousands of years!