Small/small seal characters
During the Qin and Han Dynasties in China, the changes of Chinese characters became more intense and complicated. After the reform in the province, Dazhuan created Xiaozhuan. Li Si's stone carvings such as Mount Tai, Langya and Yishan are typical representatives of Xiao Zhuan. In addition, official script has matured, cursive script has developed to Cao Zhang, and running script and regular script are sprouting. A large number of calligraphers appeared, and the achievements of calligraphy in this period had a far-reaching impact on the calligraphy art of later generations. Today, there are silk books, bamboo slips, murals, pottery bottles and inscriptions left over from the Qin and Han Dynasties. During this period, the art of stone inscription in Han Dynasty made brilliant achievements, less in the Western Han Dynasty, and in the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was a "monument to Yun Qi". There is a kind of simplicity represented by Zhang Qian; The elegant and beautiful class represented by Cao Bei; There are famous inscriptions such as "Rite and Music Monument" and "Shi Chenbei" before and after. Lishu calligraphy occupies an important position in the stone carving art at this time. In addition to stone carvings, bamboo slips and silk books unearthed in Qin and Han dynasties in recent years are also very rich. Such as the Qin bamboo slips in Sleeping Tiger Land, the silk book Lao Zi written by Mawangdui in Changsha, Hanshu Room in Wuwei, Juyan Khan bamboo slips and so on. There are seals, officials and Cao Zhang, which are enough to prove the brushwork of the inscription. Some of them revealed clues about running script and printing. Due to the prosperity of calligraphy art in Qin and Han dynasties, seal cutting was also very beautiful in this period. The appearance and development of various seal.
Qin Stone Carvings and Xiao Zhuan
Qin Zhao ban Wen
The so-called small seal script should be represented by Qin carved stone.
According to Records of the Historical Records of Qin Shihuang, Qin Shihuang once placed six inscriptions on the East Tour. Today, there are only two kinds of stone carvings on Mount Tai and Langya. Qin carved stone was handed down from Lisi.
Taishan Stone Carving was carved in 2 19 years, and the original stone was destroyed in the five years of Qingganlong (1740). Compared with Da Zhuan, this book has more concise strokes and more elegant structure.
The Stone Carving on Yishan was copied by Zheng Wenbao in Song Dynasty. There are many stone carvings on Yishan, especially Zheng. The above monument is a typical Qin Zhuan, which is characterized by neatness and thin pen, quick brushwork, perfect harmony and neat brushwork. Therefore, Qin Zhuan, also known as "Jade Luo Wen Seal", is simpler than "Shi Guwen" and "Qin Gonggui", ending the Six-country Rebellion.