What is Chinese calligraphy?
Chinese calligraphy, the art of a refined and charming manuscript in China, is specifically called shufa and has an ancient and valuable history. The ancient Chinese civilization believed that there was a relationship between calligraphy and painting because these two forms of art use identical methods and materials. However, ancient Chinese painters were considered anything but simple craftsmen, while the calligraphs were considered highly respected and sophisticated scholars. Since the fifth century, Anno Domini (AD) has begun to consider calligraphs and painters to be comparable professions according to the state. In the seventh century, Chinese calligraphy was introduced in Japan and used as a method of copying Buddhist texts.
Calligraphy includes the application of aesthetic principles, fantastic writing and qualified Penmanship to words and even whole documents. It can be compared to the inscription, although the inscription applies to use scripts written on materials that may undergo decomposition such as parchment and papyrus. CaligerFits in Asian countries like China use a pointed brush that is holding vertically; Those in western and Islamic regions use the quk, reeds or calligraphic pen held somewhat inclined. The fifth Egyptian papyri dynasty is considered to be the earliest calligraphic forms of writing.
As he watched the inscriptions, it is believed that the Chinese script has existed since the second half of the second millennium BC. The origin of the script reveals its development from symbols called pictograms that are representation of objects, to abstract features. The archaic or seal script, which is called Juanshu , is the oldest calligraphy script. He had a even thickness and was linear and clearly written. From the HAN dynasty, which occurred since 202 BC to 220 AD, the Chinese used the simple version Juanshu called lish , which was founded by modern Chinese calligraphy.
Until the fourth century, the NL lishu became the main style of Chinese calligraphy. From lishu : kaishu , xingshu and caoshu . The standard for printed characters is kaishu , which means "normal script". xingshu or "running script" is a semi -catching form kaishu . A short and highly expressive caoshu is a style that means a "grass script".
Although it was during the Han dynasty, when lishu flourished, two golden ages of Chinese calligraphy are actually a tang dynasty that occurred from 618 to 906, and a song dynasty that occurred from 960 to 1279. Meanwhile, it was during the song dynasty when people considered calligraphy to be a fantastic version of painting. This determined the interdependence between two forms of art.