1, Oracle Bone Inscriptions period
Is this period from14th century BC to 1 1 century BC? Oracle Bone Inscriptions is the earliest writing in China, carved on tortoise shells and animal bones, mainly used for Oracle Bone Inscriptions and sacrificial records. Oracle Bone Inscriptions's fonts are simple and simple, which laid the foundation for the later font development.
2. Bronze inscriptions and seal script period
The period is 1 1 century BC to the 3rd century BC. Bronze inscriptions are inscriptions in Shang and Zhou Dynasties, which were used to carve objects. The glyph of bronze inscriptions is full and full of strength. Seal script is the official script of the Qin Dynasty. Because of its square shape and concise strokes, it provided a model for the later font development.
3, official script and regular script period
From the 3rd century BC to the 3rd century AD, Lishu was the running script of Qin and Han Dynasties, showing the characteristics of standardization and neatness. Regular script is the standard writing style in Wei and Jin Dynasties, which is famous for its clear and standardized fonts and balanced layout.
4, cursive and running script period
This period is from the 4th century to 10 century. Cursive script is a writing style that emerged in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It is bold and unrestrained in scribbling and pursues speed and expressiveness. Running script is a combination of official script and regular script, which is neat and flowing.
5. Development of cursive and running scripts
Since the Tang Dynasty, the development of cursive script and running script has been further expanded and deepened. In the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Xu was famous for his cursive "Flowing Map", and Wang Xizhi's "Preface to Lanting" was the masterpiece of running script.
6. Development of regular script and official script.
Since the Song Dynasty, the research and creation of regular script and official script has become an important calligraphy school. Scholars and calligraphers such as Su Shi and Huang Tingjian have made important breakthroughs in the fields of regular script and official script.
Calligraphy theory and the Development of Modern Calligraphy;
1, the development of calligraphy theory
Since the Tang Dynasty, calligraphy theory has been widely discussed and summarized. For example, Ou Yangxun's "Four Dreams in Linchuan" and Chu Suiliang's "Book Score" laid the foundation for the development of calligraphy theory in later generations.
2. The development of modern calligraphy
Since the 20th century, China's calligraphy has experienced a process of modernization. On the basis of inheriting the tradition, calligraphers absorbed the ideas and techniques of western art and created new calligraphy styles and expressions.