发布日期：2024-03-22 09:24
The art of Chinese calligraphy
中国书法
Chinese calligraphy, is the ancient art of Chinese handwriting. No publication on Chinese culture could ever omit mention of Chinese characters and calligraphy. For foreigners, 汉字, Chinese characters, are hard to master, and calligraphy is even more difficult.
文房四宝, the Four Treasures of Study, refer to the four writing tools:笔, writing brush,墨, inkstick,纸rice paper, and砚, inkslab.Using a writing brush (毛笔) differs from using a ballpoint pen (圆珠笔) or typing in that it requires a greater connection between the mind and the body and intimate interlocution between the calligrapher's heart and the world that he presents on paper. Calligraphers regard their works as reshaping the cosmic world. To achieve a state of harmony between nature and human beings, they sketch the rudiments in their mind's eye before they 挥毫泼墨, wield their brushes to write in ink.
In China, there are thousands of ways to describe calligraphic works, such as 龙飞凤舞, lively and vigorous, 圆润流畅, smooth and fluent, and 清和淡雅, gentle and graceful. There is no lack of Chinese expressions complimenting such works. Chinese calligraphy is a sacred art, and can be a treasured gift.
