Chinese Calligraphy 书法(shū fǎ) TCI at Griffith University
Categories Seal Characters Official Script Formal Script Main 5 categories of Chinese traditional calligraphy: Seal Characters Official Script Formal Script Running Script Cursive Hand
Seal Characters 篆书 (zhuan shu) started in China in 221 BC
Official Script 隶书 (li shu) transforming style of Zuan
Cursive Hand 草书 (cao shu) started during the Han Dynasty
Formal Script 楷书 (kai shu) the most commonly used style of Chinese calligraphy, and it is also regarded as the official style.
Running Script 行书 (xing shu) developing style between Tsao and Kai
The four treasure of study 文 房 四 宝 The brush, ink, paper and inkstone are essential implements of calligraphy In addition to these four tools, desk pads and paperweights are also used by calligraphers.
The writing brush
The ink
The paper Special types of paper are used in East Asian calligraphy.
The inkstone
How to use brush Use your thumb to press on one side of brush handle The forefinger holding back The middle finger reinforcing the forefinger The ring finger pushing the brush handle and the little finger reinforcing the ring finger
The rules of brush writing While writing characters with a brush The brush should be held vertically at 90 degrees to the paper’s surface
Learning how to write “Chun”(spring)