Hard pen is a pen, gel pen, artistic pen, pencil and chalk as the main writing tools. In addition, ink or powdery medium is considered as the main carrier.
Hard pen calligraphy can be divided into hard pen calligraphy art and practical hard pen calligraphy. The former emphasizes the artistry of writing and pursues the beauty and individuality of writing fonts. The latter emphasizes practicality, and the practical hard pen calligraphy is mainly running script.
According to years of research, Dunhuang hard pen has more than 20,000 pages, mostly paper and silk, including Chinese and more than ten kinds of ancient flags. The main content of this book involves literary works, letters and Buddhist scriptures.
1972, Chinese archaeologists discovered a bamboo pen container at Xixia site in Wuwei City, Gansu Province, which is very similar to Lu pen in shape and material, especially with a notch in the center of the pen tongue, which is in the shape of a double petal and a sharp tip, such as the current pen.
Benefits of learning calligraphy:
1, calligraphy reposes energy
Huangdi Neijing said: "Quiet means God hides, while impetuous means death." The movement of calligraphy, single-minded but not miscellaneous, nourishes the spirit and contains quietness in movement. Studying calligraphy diligently makes people calm down and purify their hearts in glitz and noise. By learning calligraphy, children can get rid of restlessness, concentrate on meditation and cultivate sentiment.
2. Calligraphy nourishes the soul
Patience, perseverance and carefulness. Learning calligraphy is a continuous and lasting process, which can cultivate children's patience, carefulness and perseverance and lay the foundation for developing good habits. Laozi said, "Everything should be done in detail." Du Fu said in a poem: "I know that I am bold and unrestrained in a subtle way." In our calligraphy practice, we have developed a good habit, that is, the beginning and end of the pen should be exquisite.
3. Calligraphy is eye-catching
Calligraphy is the most important, and observation is the most important. Sun said in the Book Score: "Those who look at it are still refined, while those who draw it are expensive." Calligraphy pays special attention to the observation ability of the eyes. The priority, avoidance and mutual echo of strokes emphasize the importance of observation in writing.