What are the advantages of official script in Han Dynasty?

Introduction: Calligraphy has played an important role in the long history. It is the inheritance and essence of China traditional culture. As an important calligraphy font in ancient China, Lishu first appeared in the Warring States Period. The following small series will take you to study the calligraphy art skills and characteristics of official script in Han dynasty, and strengthen our appreciation of calligraphy art.

First, the characteristics of official script in Han Dynasty The Han Dynasty was the peak of official script development. Compared with seal script, official script inherited the circle of seal script in Qin dynasty, created the square of regular script, and played a role in connecting the past with the future. Official script is composed of straight lines, which is its greatest feature. Unlike Xiao Zhuan, who sometimes writes lines in reverse blood, he turns reverse strokes into straight strokes, which is very fast and smooth to write. It is difficult for the strokes of Lishu to present concrete images, that is, from then on, the pictographic features of ancient Chinese characters began to disappear. The strokes of Lishu have gradually formed their own laws and systems in the development, and Chinese characters have been completely symbolized at this time.

Second, the origin of official script Official script can be divided into two periods: ancient writing and modern writing. Ancient Chinese characters refer to the official script in Qin and early Han dynasties, that is, the initial period of official script, also known as Qin Shu; Jin Li is a mature new official script, which refers to the official script in the Eastern Han Dynasty, also known as Han Li. The origin of Guli can be traced back to the Warring States Period. Qin bamboo slips unearthed in Yunmeng Crouching Tiger Land in Hubei Province are the representatives. According to legend, Li Shu was created by Cheng Miao at the end of Qin Dynasty.

Third, the representative official script can be divided into four styles. First, it is graceful and elegant, and its representative works include Cao Quanbei and Shi Chenbei. Flat structure, elegant posture, is the representative of the round pen. Second, it is dignified and rigorous, such as "Li Bei", "Yi Ying Bei" and "Huashan Temple". , ups and downs, Fiona Fang alternating with each other, thick and smooth? . The third is the vigorous ancient wood. Such as Zhang Qianbei, Fang Heng Monument, Song of Xiqiao and Yellow River Monument. The structure is loose outside and tight inside. The pen Gu Zhuo symbolizes antiquity and is actually the representative of Han Li and Fang Bi. Fourth, strange vertical bodies, such as "Ode to Shimen" and "Stone Carving on a Inclined Road".