How is the development of China's calligraphy?

The evolution of China's calligraphy can be simply summarized as follows: from Oracle Bone Inscriptions, Shi Guwen and Jinwen (Zhong Dingwen) to Da Zhuan, Xiao Zhuan and Li Shu, and then to the cursive script, regular script and running script in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wei and Jin Dynasties. Calligraphy has always exuded artistic charm.

China's calligraphy is a unique visual art, and Chinese characters are an important factor in China's calligraphy, because China's calligraphy was produced and developed in China culture, and Chinese characters are one of the basic elements of China culture. Relying on Chinese characters is the main symbol that distinguishes China's calligraphy from other kinds of calligraphy.

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.

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Although the consciousness of calligraphy art only appeared at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, calligraphy art came into being at the same time as the appearance of Chinese characters. The formation of Chinese characters has gone through a long historical period.

The materials found related to primitive Chinese characters are mainly descriptive symbols left by primitive society on pottery, but many linguists think that they are not characters, but only play a role in the production of primitive characters.

Most philologists believe that "the formation time of Chinese characters is probably not earlier than Xia Dynasty" and that "the complete writing system was formed in Xia and Shang Dynasties (about BC17th century)".