Chinese script

Poem in Running Cursive Script

Chinese seal script

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I’m often asked about how to write in Chinese. This guide will summarize my thoughts which will help you learn how to write Chinese characters step by step!

This chapter will provide an overview of the study of Chinese calligraphy; it will feature the early history, evolution, and formation of Chinese characters; and it will show case proper posture for sitting and standing and, finally, brush-holding techniques. Part I. Culture 1 Introduction Calligraphy is much, much more than literally applying brush strokes to paper.

Happiness, Wealth, and Longevity - all the wonderful things we want in life. Due to the karmic connections, somehow for some people it is easier than others. However, if the mind is content, all the situations is a source of learning and joy. We can try to see things from a more positive point of view. Happiness is here and now. Chinese calligraphy: "Happiness, Wealth, and Longevity ". Original work. Unframed. Black sumi ink on rice paper. 10" by 19". The calligraphy itself is professionally…

The ancient Chinese characters were written on animals’ bones and turtle shells at first. From Shang dynasty to Zhou dynasty, people started to inscribe on bronze. The characters were illogical but the formats and sizes were fixed a lot. After Qin dynasty unified China, the emperor standardize the writing characters which was called seal script.

These are English words with their letters reorganised by artist Xu Bing into forms that look like Chinese characters in a system called square word calligraphy. Image © Xu Bing Studio, Credit: British Library

During China's Ming and Qing dynasties, which together spanned the years 1386 to 1912, few in the Middle Kingdom, let alone elsewhere, could hope for even a glimpse of the finest Chinese artworks of their time.