Do you know how long China's calligraphy is?

China's calligraphy has a long history and its style is constantly changing, and the art of calligraphy is even more fascinating. From Oracle Bone Inscriptions, bronze inscriptions to Da Zhuan, Xiao Zhuan and Li Shu, and then to cursive script, regular script and running script in the Eastern Han Dynasty and Wei and Jin Dynasties, calligraphy always exudes artistic charm. Oracle Bone Inscriptions in the Shang Dynasty is a writing carved on the bones of tortoise shells, which is now in the Shang Dynasty 3000 years ago. Oracle Bone Inscriptions is the source of China's calligraphy art, which was discovered in 1898 Yin Ruins in Xiaotun Village, Anyang, Henan. More than 5000 pieces of150000 have been unearthed, with about 5000 words. So far, Oracle Bone Inscriptions's research has become a science. Bronze inscriptions are written on various bronzes during the Yin and Shang Dynasties. In ancient times, copper was called gold, so it was called bronze. The Qin Dynasty was a pioneering period in the history of calligraphy in China, and all forms were new. Li Si created Xiao Zhuan, and his works Langya Mountain and Quanliang Ban Zhao are slender, horizontal and vertical, which laid the foundation for today's square Chinese characters. Han Dynasty is the foundation of calligraphy. The official script compiled by Cheng Miao in Qin Dynasty gradually developed into the dominant script in Han Dynasty. Running script, cursive script and regular script are all evolved from official script. At this point, all kinds of Chinese characters have been possessed, which laid the foundation for the development of calligraphy art. The Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties were the peak of calligraphy art, and the tenacious rise of Zhong You and Wang Xizhi made calligraphy art reach an unprecedented height. Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting is known as "the best running script in the world" and is regarded as a national treasure of the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, buried it as a sacrifice in Zhaoling, and it is a copy that will be handed down to later generations. Wang Xizhi and his seventh son, Wang Xianzhi, are both called "two kings", and their calligraphy art has a great influence on later generations. The Tang Dynasty was the heyday of calligraphy art, and Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan and Ou Yangxun. Zhang Xu is called "sage of grass", and he and Huai Su are also called "crazy". Calligraphy art in Song Dynasty is a period of reform and innovation. Su Wan, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fei and Cai Xiang were four great artists in Song Dynasty, and Su Wan's cold food poems were called "the third running script in the world". In the Ming Dynasty, there were Tang Bohu, Shen Zhou, Wen Weiming and Chou Ying, also known as "Ming Sijia". The Qing Dynasty was the period of "calligraphy revival" in China, and many famous calligraphers appeared, such as Wang Feng, Fu Shan, Deng, Zhao and Kang Youwei. Zheng Banqiao, one of the Eight Eccentrics in Yangzhou, wrote Confusion Difficult and Suffering is a Blessing, which has great influence in the world. In modern times, the art of calligraphy is even more colorful. Modern calligraphy has hundreds of schools such as official script, official script, official script, seal script, cursive script, running script, official script and seal script. China's 5,000-year splendid civilization and unparalleled rich written records have been recognized by the world. In this long and profound history, China's calligraphy and painting art reproduces this diachronic evolution process with its unique artistic form and artistic language. In the historical evolution, calligraphy and painting, a sister art, explained the traditional cultural connotation of China with its complementarity and independence. Because the tools and materials used in the creation of books and paintings are the same. When talking about the origin of ancient Chinese characters and paintings in China, he said: "At that time, books and paintings were the same, but there was no difference. The image system is too subtle to convey its meaning, so there are books; There is no way to see its shape, so there are paintings. " Although calligraphy and painting are homologous and comparable, their future development and changes are complementary and independent. The formation and development of China's calligraphy art is closely related to the emergence and evolution of Chinese characters. So what exactly is "calligraphy"? We can understand it from its nature, aesthetic characteristics, source and unique performance. Calligraphy is an abstract symbolic art based on Chinese characters and written with a brush, which has four-dimensional characteristics. It embodies the basic law of the "unity of opposites" of all things, and reflects the spirit, temperament, knowledge and cultivation of people as the main body. China's writing originated very early, and it developed the writing of writing into an aesthetic stage-it integrated the creator's ideas, thinking and spirit, and it can stimulate the aesthetic feeling of the aesthetic object (that is, the formation of a real sense of calligraphy). Records can be traced from the end of Han Dynasty to Wei and Jin Dynasties (about the second half of the 2nd century to the 4th century). But this is not to ignore, dilute or even deny the artistic value and historical position of the previous calligraphy art form. The origin of China's characters and the appearance of early works with artistic characteristics have their particularity and times. As far as calligraphy is concerned, although there were pictographic characters-Oracle Bone Inscriptions in the early characters, the complexity and simplicity of the same character were different, and the strokes were also different. However, there is a law of symmetry and balance, and there are also some regular factors such as pen (knife), word knot and composition. Moreover, in the organization of lines, the beginning and end of strokes change, showing the meaning of calligraphy and strokes. Therefore, it can be said that the emergence and existence of the previous generation of calligraphy art not only belongs to the category of calligraphy history, but also is an important example for future generations to learn from and think about in the development and evolution of art forms. China's historical civilization is a diachronic and linear process, and China's calligraphy art shows its development under such a background. In the embryonic period of calligraphy (from Yin Shang Dynasty to the late Han Dynasty), writing experienced the evolution of Oracle Bone Inscriptions, ancient prose (bronze inscriptions), Da Zhuan (bronze inscriptions), Xiao Zhuan, Li Shu (eight points), cursive script, running script and original works. In the heyday of calligraphy (Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties to Sui and Tang Dynasties), the art of calligraphy entered a new realm. From seal script to simple cursive script and real calligraphy, it became the mainstream style in this period. The appearance of Wang Xizhi, a great calligrapher, made the art of calligraphy shine brilliantly, and his artistic achievements were highly respected in the Tang Dynasty. At the same time, a number of calligraphers appeared in the Tang Dynasty, such as Yu Shinan, Ou Yangxun, Jun Yiliang, Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan. In calligraphy attainments, each has his own merits and diverse styles. After the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, China's calligraphy became a national symbol, representing the profoundness of China culture and the eternal charm of national culture. Chinese character writing method