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Chinese Calligraphy Facts
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Facts about Chinese Calligraphy
Chinese Calligraphy Facts
With a history of four to five thousand years, the art of Chinese calligraphy is rich
and profound in content and has attracted the attention of artists the world
over.
The Chinese Brush Calligraphy is one of the traditional four arts which was once
an important critical standard for the Chinese literati in the imperial era and
now prevails not only in China but also worldwide as a unique branch of art.
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Calligraphy is so abstract and sublime that in Chinese culture it is universally
regarded to be the most revealing power of a person. While one has conformed to
the defined structure of words, the expression can be displayed with great
creativity by individuals.
To become an artist or expert in Chinese calligraphy, one has to practice word by word
and stroke by stroke until the spirit of the practice gets into one's mind. Just
as Chinese Qi Gong, the Chinese brush calligraphy can temper a person into a
state in which one can apply subconsciousness got from the daily practice to
control the concentration of ink and the compatibility of font and size of each
piece or word.
In contrast to the Western calligraphy, diffusing ink blots and dry brush
strokes are viewed as a natural and free impromptu expression. All the varieties
of the operation depend on the mental exercise that coordinates the mind and the
body to perform the proper sense to choose the proper way in expressing the
content of the passage.
Calligraphy is considered as an active way of keeping one fit and health for the
practice is either relaxing or self-entertaining. Historically, many calligraphy
artists both in China and Japan were well known for their longevity.
Chinese calligraphy is an Oriental art. But what makes it an art?
It is very much like painting. It uses Chinese characters to communicate the
spiritual world of the artist. Just as one thousand persons will have as many
faces, one thousand persons will have as many differences in handwriting.
Through the medium of form, way of handling the brush, presentation, and style,
calligraphy as a work of art conveys the moral integrity, character, emotions,
esthetic feelings and culture of the artist to readers affecting them by the
power of appeal and the joy of beauty.
Calligraphy is not only a practical technique for writing Chinese characters,
but also a unique Oriental art of expression and a branch of learning or
discipline as well. As a branch of learning it is rich in content, including the
evolution of writing styles, development and rules of technique, history of
calligraphy, calligraphers and their inheritance in art, and evaluation of
calligraphy as a work of art. This branch of learning is wide ranging and deep,
forming an important part of Chinese culture.
Like chopsticks, this calligraphy used to be wholly Chinese. As Chinese culture
spread to Korea, Japan, Vietnam and Singapore, calligraphy became a unique
feature of Oriental art.
Please also see Chinese Symbols (Customized) by our calligraphers and information on "Learn Chinese Characters"
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