Chinese calligraphy is an important
part of Chinese culture. It is a big visual feast. It has developed for a
very, very long time.
The development of calligraphy
一、书法概述 The
introduction of calligraphy 书法：是以书写汉字 为基础，通过布白、 结构、用笔及点画运 动来表现意蕴、情感 的艺术。
书 法 概 述
Chinese calligraphy is an art
based on chinese characters, showing the emotion and spirit of the author by the structure of the characters, the layout of the paper and the way to use the brush.
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Bamboo and weasel（黄鼬）hair
Four advantages—毛笔 • “四德”the brush: sharp（尖） The end of
• When pinch it: Tidy （齐） • The middle of brush: round（圆） • The hair of the brush: even and strong（健）
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图1.1仓颉像
图1.2仓颉造字
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图1.3
仓颉造的字
• 图1.4仓颉造字台Cangjie character tower
汉字的构造：六书 The way characters form
• 六书是汉字构字的基本原理。 “六书”构 造原理：象形、指事、会意、形声、转注、 假借。
象 形
Imitate the shape
The ink stick
Made from lampblack（soot黑烟灰）and binders， grinded with water before use.
The four characters: delicate, light, black and clear.
The paper
It is made of Tatar wingceltis（青檀）and other materials.
• Originated in the shang period • Mature in wei-jin period
美国前总统布什夫人 用中国毛笔书写
“永”字
It is famous around the world that there is a try from a famous person: the fist lady of America
Chinese Calligraphy 中国书法
Chinese Calligraphy
• 1. The introduction of calligraphy书法简
介
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2. Famous calligraphers著名书法家 3. Calligraphy font书法字体 4. Writing tools书法工具 5. The connotation of Chinese characters汉字的内涵
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• Brush, ink stick, ins tone and paper, called the“ Four Treasures of the Study”, are the key instruments for writing Chinese characters.“
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The writing brush
指 事
Point the meaning
会 意
Suggestion
The importance of calligraphy
I. Leader of art forms II. In China, calligraphy has maintained a close rapport with the country's cultural development. III. calligraphy has influenced other typically Chinese art forms IV. Calligraphy is a mental exercise that coordinates the mind and body.
The ink stone
Used to grind the solid ink stick into liquid ink and to contain the ink once it is liquid.
Other tools :
Paperweights Desk pads
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镇纸 毛毡
2.famous calligraphers
Wang Xizhi 王羲之 (303–361) Ouyang Xun 歐陽詢 (557–641) Chu Suiliang 褚遂良 (597–658) Yan Zhenqing 顏真卿 (709–785) Huai Su 懷素 (737–799) Liu Gongquan 柳公權 (778–865) Huang Tingjian 黄庭堅 (1045–1105) Mi Fu 米芾 (1051–1107) Zhao Mengfu 趙孟頫 (1254–1322)
Oracle 甲骨文
Oracle
甲骨文
Bronze inscriptions
金文
Seal characters 篆书
Official script 隶书
Running hand行书
Regular Script楷书
Grass characters草书
4. Writing tools
• • • • Brush 笔 Ink stick Paper 纸 Ink stone 砚
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3.Calligraphy font字体
• • • • • • • Oracle甲骨文 Jinwen金文 Seal characters篆书 Official script隶书 Regular Script楷书 Running hand行书 Grass characters草书
书 体 演 变
90% Seal and seal paste 印章和印泥
B. DescripHale Waihona Puke ion of the contents
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5.汉字的内涵
The connotation of Chinese characters
• 汉字，亦称中文字、中国字、国字， 是汉字文化圈广泛使用的一种文字， 属于表意文字的词素音节文字。
• Chinese character is used in the whole culture circle, and it is special because it is ideography, and Morphemes morphosyllabic.
汉字的起源
• 仓颉造字说.In legend, Chinese character made by cangjie. • 目前，中国史学界较普遍的一种说法是:中 国文字源始于殷商。 By academic scholars the origin of Chinese character is in yinshang period.