The origin of "graffiti"

1. Graffiti, as a word, is not a foreign word.

The word "graffiti" originated in the Tang Dynasty when Lu Tong said that his son had been naughty in scribbling and painting, an allusion to "Yu Chuan Zi Collection. The allusion is from "Yu Chuan Zi Ji":

Lu Tong had a son named Tim Ding, who liked to scribble and write, and often made Lu Tong's books dirty and messy. As a result, Lu Tong wrote a poem: "Suddenly, he turned over the ink on the case and scribbled poems and books like an old crow." He described his son's naughtiness and his helplessness perfectly.

Later, people derived the word "scribble" from Lu Tong's poem, which has been passed down to this day.

2. Graffiti, as a behavioral art, was introduced from the West.

The most recognized statement is that graffiti originated in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania in 1966. In the beginning, there was no concept of graffiti, but simply writing classifications and so on, which were not only their nicknames, but also their house numbers and so on.

It wasn't until the later years (1971-1974) that more and more graffiti artists began to delve into the font, the range of effects, and in the 1980's, graffiti artists were painting on different surfaces such as cars, trains, and so on, and the wall wasn't the only medium anymore. In the 21st century, graffiti has evolved into an art form with a contemporary twist, with many young people combining graffiti with hip-hop elements to diversify the scene.