“If I were born to be a Chinese, I think I would be a calligrapher.”
-Picasso
Seal Character
An ancient style of Chinese calligraphy used officially in Qin Dynasty. The lines making up every character are symmetric and fluent.
ｃａｌｌｉｇｒａｐｈｅｒ： Ｚｈａｎｇ Ｚｈｉ
Cursive Script
The most popular style of Chinese characters. It is formed by linking adjacent strokes. So it’s very convenient to write. Many calligrapher are good at writing this style.
Chinese
Calligraphy
There is a kind of painting, the elements of which are pretty simple. What we need is only to arrange some lines. But how to make it can be a profound art.
Ｄｕｏｂａｏ Ｔｏｗｅｒ Ｔａｂｌｅｔ
Four masters of Regelschrift
Ｐｒｏｓｅ ｏｆ Ｃｈｉｂｉ
Su Shi
Ｐｏｅｍ ｏｆ Ｓｏｎｇｆｅｎｇ Ｐａｖｉｌｉｏｎ
Ｂｙ Ｈｕａｎｇ Ｔｉｎｇｊｉａｎ
Ｐｒｅｆａｃｅ ｏｆ Ｔｅｎｇｗａｎｇ ｐａｖｉｌｉｏｎ．
Ｂｙ Ｗｅｎ Ｚｈｅｎｇｍｉｎｇ
Ｈａｒｄ－ｔｉｐｐｅｄ ｐｅｎ ｃａｌｌｉｇｒａｐｈｉｃａｌ ｗｏｒｋｓ
Ｂｙ Ｔｉａｎ Ｙｉｎｇｚｈａｎｇ
Ｘｉｅ Ｊｉｎ
Ｍｉ Ｆｕ
Ｚｈａｏ Ｊｉ
houldn’t lose our unique native characteristic when learning the advanced ideas from the west. Even thinking with a global brain, the eastern wisdom, especially Chinese philosophy, is very instructive and essential.
ＣａｏＱｕａｎ ｔａｂｌｅｔ
Running Hand
A writing style became current after Official Script’s use. Running Hand is extremely abstract but has unique aesthetic perception（审美观）.
Ｌａｎ Ｔｉｎｇ Ｘｕ
Regular Script
The most official script today. It has even and straight strokes. Developed since Han Dynasty, it has made the biggest influence in the development of Chinese calligraphy.
Ｙｉｓｈａｎ Ｓｔｏｎｅ
Li Script
An ancient style of calligraphy current in the Han Dynasty. It usually starts with a spissated stroke and ended with an extended tail.