The Calligraphic Tradition
Chinese Calligraphy is a form of calligraphy widely practiced in China and revered in the Chinese culture sphere ,includes Japan,Korea and Vietnam .The calligraphIC tradition of EAstro Asia originated and developed from China .
Evolution and Styles 书法历史演变和风格
Chinese characters can be traced to 4000 BC. The contemporary Chinese characters set principles were already visible in ancient China's Jiaguwen characters carved on ox scapulas (肩胛骨) and tortoise plastrons (胸甲) around 14th -11th century BC.
Kaishu style is attributed to Wang Xizhi (303-361) and his followers and is even more regularized .Its spread was encouraged by Emperor Mingzong of Later Tang (926-933),who ordered the printing of the classics using new wooden blocks in Kaishu.
Materials and Tools书法用具
The ink brush,ink ,paper,and inkstone are essential implement of Chinese calligraphy .They are know together as the Four Treassures of the Study.