Xiao Zhuan refers to a standardized script unified in the Qin Dynasty, which unifies the whole country by the method of "homonym". The strokes are thin and the fonts are regular. Dazhuan is the general name of calligraphy styles such as Wen Shu, Oracle Bone Inscriptions, Jinwen and Shi Guwen, with obviously uneven lines, irregular glyph structure and irregular distribution structure.
The difference between a small seal and a large seal;
Small seal script refers to a standardized script unified by Qin dynasty, which is based on big seal script and combines the characteristics of six languages. The seal script is the unified praise of leaves, such as, Oracle Bone Inscriptions,, and so on. Its style is rich and simple, and its structure is gorgeous.
From the structure of Xiao Zhuan and Da Zhuan, the strokes of Xiao Zhuan are relatively thin, with the characteristics of symmetry and neatness, like jade edge, so sometimes Xiao Zhuan is also called jade edge seal. However, compared with Xiao Zhuan, its lines are obviously uneven in thickness and the glyph structure is not neat enough, both in the early stage and in the mature stage.
There are many hieroglyphs in seal script, so there are many ways of expression, usually because of the irregular pattern of form, meaning and distribution structure. The font of Xiao Zhuan has certain rules, which can be summarized as a rectangle, which is tight at the top and loose at the bottom, horizontal and vertical, even in thickness and balanced and symmetrical.
The time of origin is different: the time of origin is one of the most important differences between Da Zhuan and Xiao Zhuan. Dazhuan, which originated in the late Western Zhou Dynasty, evolved from ancient Chinese characters. The small seal script formed before and after Qin Shihuang unified China was simplified and evolved on the basis of the original big seal script, which made the jujube lacking.
Compared with the previous ancient Chinese characters, the physical characteristics of Da Zhuan and Xiao Zhuan are innovative and sublimated, and there are similarities and changes. Generally speaking, they are more beautiful and easier to identify, recognize and write.