Is calligraphy one of the quintessence of Chinese culture?

Calligraphy is one of the essences of China culture.

Calligraphy is a unique traditional art in China, and it is also one of the national quintessence. China's Chinese characters began to be recorded by pictures. After thousands of years of development, it has evolved into today's writing. Because our ancestors invented the brush, calligraphy came into being. Calligraphy is the art of writing Chinese characters.

National quintessence refers to the essence of a country's inherent culture, among which Peking Opera, Wushu, calligraphy and medicine are called "four national quintessences" in China.

Connotation:

The background of calligraphy art is China traditional culture. Calligraphy is rooted in China traditional culture, which is the background of its existence and development. The calligraphy theory we see today since the Han Dynasty has its own systematicness, integrity and orderliness.

Calligraphy theory, like other literary theories, includes not only the technique theory of calligraphy itself, but also the aesthetic theory of calligraphy, all of which shine with the wisdom of ancient China literati.