The formation of pavilion books is largely attributed to the imperial examination system. Although the imperial examination system pays attention to the candidates' literary talent and content, the emperor attaches equal importance to the candidates' calligraphy skills. There has always been a saying that there is no Europe and no yuan, and the exam results have become a calligraphy contest. Only writing calligraphy that the emperor likes will be appreciated.
As a result, the calligraphy that catered to the emperor's preferences-pavilion style was born accordingly.
Pavilion calligraphy is characterized by black circles and square figures. Pavilion calligraphy is mainly based on the calligraphy of Dong Qichang in Ming Dynasty, but also on the calligraphy of Zhao Mengfu in Ou Yangxun in Qing Dynasty.