Chinese Calligraphy(中国书法)
书法(shū fǎ) calligraphy is the art of writing Chinese characters and especially refers to the rules of writing with a brush. The emergence of calligraphy is closely associated with the special style of Chinese characters. When writing Chinese characters, emphasis is placed on the change in the stipples and lines as well as spacing between the characters and the lines. A beautiful composition and strong artistic sense are also important.
Calligraphy has a history (历史lì shǐ) of more than 3,000 years. The most renowned calligraphers include Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi, Zhang Xu and Yan Zhenqing. There are many interesting stories (故事gùshi) about these artists that are related to calligraphy, including that of father and son calligraphers Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi.
Wang Xianzhi, who was the son of Wang Xizhi, started practicing calligraphy with his father when he was only seven or eight years old. He always dreamed of surpassing his father, but his mother told him that progress came only after hard work. One day five years later, Wang Xianzhi showed the characters
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