Of the four types of calligraphy - cursive, running script, regular script and official script - which one has the earliest origin?

Chinese characters have gone through a lot of evolutionary processes, including cursive, running script, regular script, official script and other forms, and the origin of the earliest is born in the Qin Dynasty popular in the Han Dynasty official script, the following let's take a look at the past and present life of official script.

First, what is the official script

Li Shu is a form of Chinese characters in the process of evolution, there are many types, such as Han Clerical, Qin Clerical and so on. It originated in the Qin Dynasty, and it is an official writing form unified by the Qin Dynasty. The characters are square and flat, with longer horizontal and shorter vertical strokes, which looks beautiful and neat, and is very atmospheric, and it is evolved from the Small Seal Script, which has a big gap with the structure of hieroglyphic characters, and it can be seen that the official script has already had the calligraphy style of the ancient Chinese people.

II. The origin of the official script

The creator of the official script has many different opinions, but most people believe that it is Cheng Miao. According to excavated artifacts, the earliest official script appeared in the early Qin Dynasty and was officially recognized as official calligraphy, which became popular among the ruling class of the Qin Dynasty. However, during the Han Dynasty, the popularity of this writing style reached its peak and was widely spread among the population. By the time of the Han Dynasty, the Clerical Script had gained further development, the strokes were not so stiff, and a systematic form of calligraphy was gradually developed.

Third, the new era of the official script

To date, there are still many people learning this ancient form of calligraphy. Many people cultivate their bodies through calligraphy, and in the new era, the scribe is brought to the front of the stage again, through a variety of short-video platforms, so that the scribe of this calligraphy is recognized by more people, more people like, so that the scribe of the millennium through the light of day, in the modern society still exudes its unique charm.

Clerical script, as the earliest of these four calligraphic forms, laid a certain foundation for the emergence of later scripts, and allowed the ancients to gradually have a calligraphic aesthetic. The unification of the official script also makes the dissemination of literature more convenient, so that traditional culture can be better passed down in the form of writing. What do you think about the official script? Welcome to a friendly discussion in the comments section.