Chinese Calligraphy

书法
(shu1 fa3)

Calligraphy is understood in China as the art of writing a good hand with the brush or the study of the rules and techniques of this art. As such it is peculiar to China and the few countries influenced by ancient Chinese culture.

In the history of Chinese art, calligraphy has always been held in equal importance to painting. Great attention is also paid today to its development by holding exhibitions of ancient and contemporary works and by organizing competitions among youngsters and people from various walks of life. Sharing of experience in this field often makes a feature in Sino-Japanese cultural exchange.

Chinese calligraphy, like the script itself, began with the hieroglyphs and, over the long ages of evolution, has developed various styles and schools, constituting an important part of the heritage of national culture.

Chinese scripts are generally divided into five categories: the seal character ( 篆书 zhuan4 shu1 ), the official or clerical script (隶书 li4shu1 ), the regular script ( 楷书 kai3shu1 ), the running hand (行书 xing2shu1 ), abd the cursive hand ( 草书 cao3shu1 ).

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