{"id":268,"date":"2013-02-06T18:00:40","date_gmt":"2013-02-06T23:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scallender.info\/?page_id=268"},"modified":"2013-02-06T18:49:07","modified_gmt":"2013-02-06T23:49:07","slug":"styles-of-chinese-calligraphy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scallender.info\/?page_id=268","title":{"rendered":"Styles of Chinese Calligraphy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are four styles of Chinese Calligraphy: Seal Style [\u7bc6\u66f8], Official Style [\u68e3\u66f8], Cursive or Running Style [\u884c\u66f8] and Printed or Standard Style [\u6977\u66f8]. There is actually a fifth style called Grass Style [\u8349\u66f8], but most people concentrate on the main four! Each of these styles have sub-styles. For example the Seal style has three sub-styles: Bone &amp; Shell, Large Seal and Small Seal. The oldest style over 5,000 years old is Bone &amp; Shell Style. The Evolution of Chinese Calligraphy is as follows: Seal Style, Official Style (the dictionary was invented), Grass Style (many people wanted a way to speed up writing but many found it hard to understand), Printed or Standard Style (used to print newspapers) and Cursive or Running Style ( a more understandable script but not as difficult as Grass Style). Below is a book with examples of the different styles in particular a comparison of all the Chinese Calligraphy styles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Cover-Page-4-styles-of-Calligraphy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"259\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/?attachment_id=259\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Cover-Page-4-styles-of-Calligraphy.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2026,2952\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;MG5300 series&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1359841535&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cover Page &#8211; 4 styles of Calligraphy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Cover-Page-4-styles-of-Calligraphy-702x1024.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-259\" title=\"Cover Page - 4 styles of Calligraphy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Cover-Page-4-styles-of-Calligraphy-205x300.jpg\" width=\"205\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Cover-Page-4-styles-of-Calligraphy-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Cover-Page-4-styles-of-Calligraphy-702x1024.jpg 702w, https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Cover-Page-4-styles-of-Calligraphy.jpg 2026w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/4-styles-of-Calligraphy_0001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"265\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/?attachment_id=265\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/4-styles-of-Calligraphy_0001.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1863,2937\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;MG5300 series&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1359841129&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4 styles of Calligraphy_0001\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/4-styles-of-Calligraphy_0001-649x1024.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-265\" title=\"4 styles of Calligraphy_0001\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/4-styles-of-Calligraphy_0001-190x300.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/4-styles-of-Calligraphy_0001-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/4-styles-of-Calligraphy_0001-649x1024.jpg 649w, https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/4-styles-of-Calligraphy_0001.jpg 1863w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/4-styles-of-Calligraphy_0002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"266\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/?attachment_id=266\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/4-styles-of-Calligraphy_0002.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1810,2882\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;MG5300 series&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1359841219&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4 styles of Calligraphy_0002\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/4-styles-of-Calligraphy_0002-643x1024.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-266\" title=\"4 styles of Calligraphy_0002\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/4-styles-of-Calligraphy_0002-188x300.jpg\" width=\"188\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/4-styles-of-Calligraphy_0002-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/4-styles-of-Calligraphy_0002-643x1024.jpg 643w, https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/4-styles-of-Calligraphy_0002.jpg 1810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/4-styles-of-Calligraphy_0003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"267\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/?attachment_id=267\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/4-styles-of-Calligraphy_0003.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1780,2889\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;MG5300 series&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1359841406&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4 styles of Calligraphy_0003\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/4-styles-of-Calligraphy_0003-630x1024.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-267\" title=\"4 styles of Calligraphy_0003\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/4-styles-of-Calligraphy_0003-184x300.jpg\" width=\"184\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/4-styles-of-Calligraphy_0003-184x300.jpg 184w, https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/4-styles-of-Calligraphy_0003-630x1024.jpg 630w, https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/4-styles-of-Calligraphy_0003.jpg 1780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is a book on Seal Style<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Seal-Calligraphy-source_0001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"261\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/?attachment_id=261\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Seal-Calligraphy-source_0001.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1149,3304\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;MG5300 series&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1359842587&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Seal Calligraphy -source_0001\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Seal-Calligraphy-source_0001-356x1024.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-261\" title=\"Seal Calligraphy -source_0001\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Seal-Calligraphy-source_0001-104x300.jpg\" width=\"104\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Seal-Calligraphy-source_0001-104x300.jpg 104w, https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Seal-Calligraphy-source_0001-356x1024.jpg 356w, https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Seal-Calligraphy-source_0001.jpg 1149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 104px) 100vw, 104px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Seal-Calligraphy_0001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"263\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/?attachment_id=263\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Seal-Calligraphy_0001.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1188,3427\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;MG5300 series&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1359842046&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Seal Calligraphy_0001\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Seal-Calligraphy_0001-354x1024.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-263\" title=\"Seal Calligraphy_0001\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Seal-Calligraphy_0001-103x300.jpg\" width=\"103\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Seal-Calligraphy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"262\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/?attachment_id=262\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Seal-Calligraphy.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1187,3410\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;MG5300 series&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1359842330&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Seal Calligraphy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Seal-Calligraphy-356x1024.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-262\" title=\"Seal Calligraphy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Seal-Calligraphy-104x300.jpg\" width=\"104\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Seal-Calligraphy-104x300.jpg 104w, https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Seal-Calligraphy-356x1024.jpg 356w, https:\/\/scallender.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Seal-Calligraphy.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 104px) 100vw, 104px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: MS Gothic;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: MS Gothic;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: MS Gothic;\"><span style=\"font-size: 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There is actually a fifth style called Grass Style [\u8349\u66f8], but most people concentrate on the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/scallender.info\/?page_id=268\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":19,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-268","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1ZkkK-4k","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scallender.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scallender.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scallender.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scallender.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scallender.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=268"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/scallender.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/268\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scallender.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scallender.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}