How to Write Chinese Calligraphy
Chinese calligraphy, 书法shū fǎ in Chinese, has been considered the quintessence of Chinese culture because it is an art that encompasses Chinese language, history, philosophy, and aesthetics. The term’s literal translation, “the way of writing” (shū: ”writing” and fǎ: “way” “method” or “standard”), identifies the core of the art, which has close bonds with Chinese written signs, on the one hand, and painting. If you want to know more about Chinese culture, learning Chinese calligraphy is a good way. If you want to learn Chinese calligraphy you should start by learning first and foremost the regular style. The Chinese say the study of calligraphy is like learning to walk. Regular learning style is learning to stand. Learn Current style is like learning to walk. And practicing the style of the grass is like running. Before starting the learning calligraphy, you should prepare the four precious articles of the writing table: Brush（máo bǐ毛笔）、tusche（máo bǐ黑墨）、rice paper(xuān zhǐ 宣纸)、In...