Characteristics of official script

Lishu is a kind of traditional calligraphy in China, which has the characteristics of horizontal, vertical, folding, folding, folding and folding. Its delicate strokes, smooth lines and dignified fonts have a strong flavor of China traditional culture.

1, the official script font is slightly flat, the font spreads left and right, and the font is round.

2, the strokes are correct, paying attention to the "silkworm head dovetail". Most of the characters in Lishu are broad and flat, delicate and small.

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Writing of official script: "Silkworm head starts to write", that is, there is a hidden (reverse) front when writing, and the stroke shape is written in a shape similar to that of silkworm head. "Swallow-tailed pen collection" means that when collecting a pen, you press the pen, pick it obliquely to the upper right, and pick out the pen tip to form a shape similar to a swallow's tail.

Learning official script can refer to Cao Quan, Li Qi, Shimen and others. According to your own preferences and habits. The most important thing is to practice hard and master the methods.

Who is the representative of Lishu?

Official script was created by Cheng Miao, a criminal at the end of Qin Dynasty. He collected a wide range of popular writing methods at that time, and sorted out a simpler and more convenient writing method than Xiao Zhuan, which was used to copy prison files, hence the name Lishu. Official script changed from a circle of seal script to a square fold, which appeared in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The appearance of official script is of great significance in the evolution of Chinese characters and the history of calligraphy. Later Cao Zhang and regular script all developed from it. Official script is relative to seal script, and its name originated from the Eastern Han Dynasty. The appearance of official script is another great change of China characters, which brings China's calligraphy art into a new realm, is a turning point in the development history of Chinese characters, and lays the foundation for regular script.