As a calligraphy style, regular script must have formed slowly in history, and it is recognized that it evolved from official script, probably during the Eastern Han Dynasty. The traditional view is that regular script was first created by Wang Cizhong during the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Regular script, also known as regular script, regular script, regular script or real script, is a common font in Chinese calligraphy. The shape of the font is relatively square, unlike the flat shape of official writing. Its characteristics are: square shape and straight strokes, which can be used as a model, hence the name. Regular script is the main writing style of Chinese characters. Kai, that is, model, is the standard font.
Some ancient calligraphers believe that regular script evolved from ancient official script and began in the "Early Han Dynasty" of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The ones between 1 and 2 centimeters are Xiaokai (small characters), the ones above 5 centimeters are Dakai (large characters), and the ones in between are Zhongkai. But this is only a general classification. In fact, there have been small characters as small as 10 centimeters and large characters as large as 1.8 meters.
Studying the Jie Jing of Xie calligraphy should still focus on copying ancient calligraphers. The ancients had this saying about learning calligraphy: "To learn calligraphy, you must first write regular script, and to write characters, you must first use large characters. The large characters use Yan (Zhengqing) as the method, and the middle regular script uses Ou (Yang Xun) as the method. Once you are familiar with the middle regular script, you can then use the regular script. It is in regular script and King Zhong is the law." However, according to the results of many years of practice by calligraphers in the past dynasties, it is shown that when beginners learn to write, it is not advisable to learn characters that are too large first, and Chinese regular script is more suitable.
The regular script composition is not complicated, and its main forms include nave, couplets, banners, horizontal drapes, fans, etc. The first is neatness. The arrangement of words is equidistant between words and lines, giving people a stable and solemn visual effect. This form is most suitable for strict regular script. The layout of regular script, the character spacing and line spacing are basically equal in most cases, but there are also cases where the line spacing is greater than the character spacing; they are always written vertically from right to left, and those with a small number of characters written horizontally are still written from right to left; modern Chinese horizontal writing is From left to right, this method can also be used under special circumstances, but vertical writing is still better from right to left.
In the early period of "regular script", there were still very few official scripts left. The structure was slightly wider, with long horizontal strokes and short straight strokes. After the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the north and the south split, and calligraphy was also divided into two schools: the north and the south. The Northern style calligraphy has the legacy of the Han Dynasty. The writing style is clumsy and vigorous, but the style is simple and strict. It is better than the list book. This is the so-called Wei stele. Southern calligraphy is more sparse, graceful and subtle, and is better than rulers and tablets. In the Southern and Northern Dynasties, due to regional differences, personal habits and calligraphy styles were very different. The northern books are strong, while the southern books are rich and borrowed. Each one is perfect, and there is no distinction between superior and inferior. The regular script of the Tang Dynasty was like the prosperity of the country in the Tang Dynasty, which was truly unprecedented. The style of calligraphy has matured and calligraphers have emerged in large numbers. In terms of regular script, Yu Shinan, Ouyang Xun, and Chu Suiliang in the early Tang Dynasty, Yan Zhenqing in the mid-Tang Dynasty, and Liu Gongquan in the late Tang Dynasty were all valued by later generations and regarded as models for calligraphy practice.