1、Chinese Culture,-Chinese Calligraphy,Chinese CalligraphyFew nations in the world have calligraphy as a form of art.In China,Calligraphy,or shufa,is one of the four basic skills and disciplines of the Chinese literati（文人）,together with painting（hua）,stringed musical instruments（qin）and board games（qi
2、）.,Chinese Calligraphy,What is Calligraphy?#Who are the greatest calligraphers?#What are the main character styles?#What can we read in a calligraphy work?#,The most outstanding calligraphers in ancient China,WangXizhiwasa Chinesecalligrapher,traditionallyreferredto astheSageof Calligraphy.Wang Xizh
3、i王羲之（303361）,兰亭序,Wang Xianzhi 王献之（344-386）洛神赋,Ouyangxun 欧阳询,（557一641年）楷书四大家（欧阳询、颜 真卿、柳公权、赵孟頫）楷书九成宫醴泉铭,The calligraphy style,Yan,is the textbook-style that every calligraphy lover has to imitate today.Yan Zhenqing（709785）颜真卿,Zhang Xu was known as one of the Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup.Legend has
4、it that whenever he was drunk,he would use his hair asbrush to perform his a7r1t4,756 and upon his waking up,he would be amazed by the quality of those works but failed to produce them again in his sober state.Zhang Xu张旭（714756）,Different styles of Chinese Calligraphy,Lsh隶书,Kish（simp）楷书（简体）,Dzhun大篆（
5、the seal script）Xiozhun小篆,Kish（trad）楷书（繁体）（regular script）,Xngsh行书（running script）,（official script）Cosh草书（cursive script）,Jigwn甲骨文,Jnwn金文,The four main styles that many learners practise:#li shu：#official script kai shu：#regular scriptxing shu：#running script cao shu：#cursive script,Different style
6、s of Chinese Calligraphy,Calligraphy is an expressive art.According to an old Chinese saying.“The way characters are written is a portrait of the person who writes them.Calligraphy is a reflection of a persons emotions,moral integrity,character,educational level,accomplishments in self-cultivation,i
7、ntellectual tastes and approach to life.,Appreciation of calligraphy works.,International perception of Chinese calligraphy,Calligraphy is even widely accepted by the West.Had I been born Chinese,I would have been a calligrapher,not a painter.-Picasso,International perception of Chinese calligraphy,
8、Koreans and Japanese love brush calligraphy as it is an important treasure of their cultural heritage.“Calligraphic”contests are still held in many Japanese schools as a tradition.Japan rewards its best calligraphic artist with the national Wang Xi Zhi award.,Calligraphy is a mental exercise that co
9、ordinates the mind and body.It is a most relaxing yet highly disciplined exercise for physical and spiritual well-being.Historically,many calligraphic artists lived to a ripe,old age.Foreign Calligraphy Learners,Tools：#文房四宝,Tools：#文房四宝,Chinese brush-Brushes are made from animal hair that is bundled
10、together and put on bamboo reeds.The Chinese use hair from wolves,sheep,rabbits,deer,foxes,or mice depending on the type of writing.For small delicate writing,use rabbit hair.For bold writing,sheep hair is good.,Tools：#文房四宝,Chinese ink-It is solid,and usually comes in the shape of sticks.Black ink i
11、s made from the soot（烟灰）of pinewood or oil smoke,and a gum（树脂）substance.,Tools：#文房四宝,Often,these sticks are decorated and highly prized by themselves.,Tools：#文房四宝,Paper-In China,Xuanzhi（宣紙）,traditionally made in Anhui province,is the preferred type of paper.The texture is fine and somewhat absorbent
12、.,Xuan-paper 宣纸,Tools：#文房四宝,Chinese inkstone-Inkstones are made from stone or pottery.They are flat and hard,and are sometimes shaped into beautiful objects.The calligrapher puts water on the inkstone,then grinds the stick of ink against it.This makes ink that can be brushed on paper.,Tools：#文房四宝,文房
13、四宝:#中国苴却砚“左（zuo）”,Paperweights-used to hold down paper.Brush rest-used to hold extra brushes.,纸镇,笔托,Other tools you may need:#,Seal and Seal Paste-Calligraphic works are usually completed by the calligrapher putting his or her seal at the very end,in red ink.The seal serves the function of a signature.,Other tools you may need:#,Shall we practise Chinese Calligraphy togather,
