In what order did China's calligraphy evolve?

The evolution sequence of China's calligraphy is Oracle Bone Inscriptions-Zhong Dingwen-seal script (big seal script and small seal script)-official script-cursive script-running script-regular script. As one of the important symbols of the Chinese nation, the evolution process is also very long.

The history of calligraphy is a unique traditional art in China, and it is an important stage for the development of calligraphy from the Shang Dynasty to the West. China's characters were produced in Oracle Bone Inscriptions in the middle and late Shang Dynasty, and Oracle Bone Inscriptions laid the foundation of calligraphy art, marking the emergence of calligraphy art.

The bronze inscription that appeared in Shang and Zhou Dynasties is Zhong Dingwen. At this time, the artistry of calligraphy has gradually enriched. The structure of calligraphy is more complicated, and there is a heavy pictographic meaning between the lines, but the lines are still relatively simple, and there is no obvious thickness change, mainly in the shape and change of the structure.

Calligraphy history

In the Qin Dynasty, seal script was unified into official script, which laid an important foundation for the maturity of calligraphy art. Later, seal script evolved into a simple official script.

The Three Kingdoms, the Jin Dynasty and the Southern and Northern Dynasties are important periods for the development of calligraphy. Cursive script, regular script and running script are all mature, and calligraphy at this time has formed a simple system.

The Tang Dynasty was the heyday of calligraphy, and the highest artistic achievement was regular script, the most representative of which was Yan Zhenqing's Duo Ta Duo Bei.