The World of Lines History of Chinese Calligraphy Culture

Author: Chen Zhenliang
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Publication Date: 2002-10-01
Features: What is calligraphy? Is it writing? Is it the beauty of Chinese character writing? Is it achieving expression and artistic conception through writing? Is it a pastime for leisure or entertainment after meals? Is it a way to showcase talent? Is it a for academic cultivation? Or is it a complete artistic creation? After calligraphy becomes an art, it must undergo the question of choice.
Foreword The Importance of Establishing a Historical Perspective of Calligraphy
Chapter 1 The Art of Texts
Introduction to the Art of Texts What is "text" in the eyes of calligraphy? A Turning Point: Pictographs and Ideographs Stages of Evolution in Ancient Texts The Path to Modern Text Systems "Font" and "Script Style" The Beauty of Script Styles and Artistic Fonts
Chapter 2 Calligraphic Concepts
Text Worship and Divine Worship Texts as Practical Tools Writing Beauty The Representation of Artistic Images
Chapter 3 The Power of Tradition
The Cycle of Regular and Cursive Styles From Writing Behavior to Strokes and Movements The "Supreme" Strokes The Evolution of Trends in "Rhyme," "Method," and "Meaning"
Chapter 4 The Beauty of Materials
Steles and Rubbings The School of Steles and the School of Rubbings From Steles and Rubbings to Writing and Carving Writing Culture and Stone Carving Culture
Chapter 5 Desktop Calligraphy and Wall Calligraphy
Chapter 6 Types of Calligraphers
Chapter 7 Literati Elegance
Chapter 8 The Great Transformation of the Century
Chapter 9 Towards Form
Chapter 10 The Era of Schools
Conclusion Postscript