Seal script can be divided into big seal script and small seal script. Xiao Zhuan, also called Qin Zhuan, is a popular Xiao Zhuan compiled by Li Si, the prime minister of Qin Dynasty. Qin Shihuang unified China (22 BC1year), simplified and unified the writing form of Chinese characters on the basis of Da Zhuan. Because of its complex painting and simple form, twists and turns can be added at will, especially on the official seal that needs anti-counterfeiting until the emergence of modern anti-counterfeiting technology.
Xiao Zhuan is the source of writing and the ancestor of calligraphy, which was obtained by ancestors through "looking up and looking down". Only by observing astronomy, humanities and geography can we understand the laws of the natural universe. The change of yin and yang and the principle of everything are fully reflected in the spatial distribution of seal script. Symmetry, balance, equidistant and center of gravity all reflect Xiao Zhuan's grasp of the laws of nature and conform to people's aesthetic mentality.
1, rectangular, with one and a half words in the square book as the degree, one word is straight and the other half words are vertical feet, with a ratio of about 3 to 2.
2. The strokes are horizontal and vertical, round and even, and the thickness is basically the same. All strokes are equidistant and parallel, and all strokes are based on a circle. A round circle, a square circle and a square circle make the circle lively and interesting.
3. Balance and symmetry, spatial division, balance and symmetry are its unique charm. Symmetry exists not only in left-right symmetry, up-down symmetry, but also in local symmetry, and arc strokes are also symmetrical with inclination.
4. Tightening up and loosening down, most of the words are in the upper part, and the lower part is telescopic vertical feet. There are also roles with no feet below. The main strokes are in the lower part, and the upper strokes can be raised.
The significance of Biography:
First of all, Xiao Zhuan unified the different languages of many countries before Qin Dynasty. From then on, the communication between China people was no longer inconvenient. Secondly, seal script is a big step to improve hieroglyphics to square characters. It is more convenient to write horizontally and vertically, and it is easier to set standards. Finally, various fonts evolved from Xiao Zhuan eventually formed colorful China calligraphy.
The creation of Xiao Zhuan is the first systematic and standardized process of China characters. At the same time, the appearance of Xiao Zhuan marks the arrival of the first unified regular script of ancient Chinese characters in China, which is a key turning point in the development history of Chinese characters, weakening the pictographic features of previous characters and making them more symbolic.