As a result of the official standard, everything is inferior, only reading is high. Good calligraphy can polish articles, especially the eight-part essay in the imperial examination, which is related to whether the official career is prosperous. Nature is a serious matter, so ancient calligraphy is generally better than modern calligraphy. Painting is just a leisure and elegant thing, which is of no help to being an official. At best, he is only a painter. How can he compare with calligraphy?
However, with the increasing level of modern science and technology, whether computers and modern office technology are handy is more important than whether calligraphy is good or not, and it can also affect official career. The quality of calligraphy is gradually drifting away from official career. And because of the modern college entrance examination system and other factors, it is becoming more and more insignificant, naturally falling into the field of painting and returning to art.