Sunday, August 26, 2007

Chinese Calligraphy

Chinese Calligraphy

Chinese Calligraphy

Chinese calligraphy is an Oriental tradition rooted in centuries of practice. It is an art of turning square Chinese characters into expressive images by the responsiveness of rice paper and speed and pressure of a pointed Chinese brush.

Chinese calligraphy tradition
Illustrated history of Chinese calligraphy
Dynasties

Shang and Zhou
Qin
Han
around Jin
Tang
Song and Yuan
Ming
Qing
Republic
1675 BC - 221 BC
221 BC - 207 BC
206 BC - 220 AD
220 - 618
618 - 960
960 - 1368
1368 - 1644
1644 - 1911
1911 -

Essays on Chinese calligraphy



Equipment
  • Chinese brush
  • Rice paper
  • Ink
How to

Chinese calligraphy techniques
Copybook for Chinese calligraphy

There are five common scripts in Chinese calligraphy.


seal

clerical

cursive

semi-cursive

regular

In its long history of scriptural evolution and refinement, Chinese calligraphy was practiced within a strict framework and governed by restrictive rules. What discusses here is the general knowledge of its disciplines for non-Chinese readers rather than a teaching guide for beginners.

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