书作文之中国书法英语作文

中国书法英语作文

【篇一：中国书法介绍

(英文版 )calligraphy introduction】

calligraphy calligraphy is understood in china as the art of writing a good hand with the brush or the study of the

rules and techniques of this art. as such it is peculiar to china and the few countries influenced by ancient chinese culture. in the history of chinese art, calligraphy has always been held in equal

importance to painting. great attention is also paid today to its development by holding exhibitions of ancient and contemporary works

and by organizing competitions among youngsters and people from

various walks of life. sharing of experience in this field often makes a

feature in sino-japanese cultural exchange.

chinese calligraphy, like the script itself, began with the hieroglyphs and, over the long ages of

evolution, has developed various styles and schools, constituting an important part of the heritage of national culture. classification

chinese scripts are generally divided into five categories: the seal character (zhuan), the official or clerical script (li), the regular

script (kai), the running hand (xing) and the cursive hand (cao). 1) the zhuan script or seal character was the earliest form of writing after

the oracle inscriptions, which must have caused great inconvenience

because they lacked uniformity and many characters were written in

variant forms. the first effort for the unification of writing, it is said, took

place during the reign of king xuan (827-782 b. c.) of the western zhou

dynasty, when his taishi (grand historian) shi zhou compiled a lexicon of

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15 chapters, standardizing chinese writing under script called zhuan. it is

also known as zhouwen after the name of the author. this script, often

used in seals, is translated into english as the seal character, or as the

curly script after the shape of its strokes.

shi zhous lexicon (which some thought was written by a later author of the state of qin) had long been lost, yet it is generally agreed that the inscriptions on the drum-shaped qin stone

blocks were basically of the same style as the old zhuan script. when, in 221 b. c., emperor qin shi huang unified the whole of china under one central government, he ordered his prime minister li si to collect and sort out all the different systems of writing hitherto prevalent in different parts of the country in a great effort to unify the written language under one

system. what li did, in effect, was to simplify the ancient zhuan (small seal) script.

today we have a most valuable relic of this ancient writing in the creator li sis own hand engraved on a stele standing in the temple to the god of taishan mountain in shandong province. the

2,200-year-old stele, worn by age and weather, has only nine and a half characters left on it.

2) the lishu (official script) came in the wake of the xiaozhuan in the same short-lived qin dynasty (221 - 207 b. c.). this was because the xiaozhuan, though a simplified form of script, was still too

complicated for the scribes in the various government offices who had to copy an increasing amount of documents. cheng miao, a prison warden, made a further simplification of the

xiaozhuan, changing the curly strokes into straight and angular ones and thus making writing much easier. a further step away from the pictographs, it was named lishu because li in classical chinese meant clerk or scribe. another version says that cheng miao, because of certain offence, became a prisoner and slave himself; as the ancients also called bound slaves li, so the script was named lishu or the script of a slave.

3) the lishu was already very close to, and led to the adoption of, kaishu, regular script. the oldest existing example of this

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dates from the wei (220-265), and the script developed under the jin

(265-420). the standard writing today is square in form, non-cursive and architectural in style. the characters are

composed of a number of strokes out of a total of eight kinds-the dot, the horizontal, the vertical, the hook, the rising, the left-falling (short and long) and the right-falling strokes. any aspirant for the status of calligrapher must start by learning to write a good hand in kaishu.

4) on the basis of lishu also evolved caoshu (grass writing or cursive hand), which is rapid and used for making quick but rough copies. this style is subdivided into two schools: zhangcao and jincao.

the first of these emerged at the time the qin was replaced by the han dynasty between the 3rd and 2nd centuries b. c. the characters, though written rapidly, still stand separate one

from another and the dots are not linked up with other strokes. jincao or the modern cursive hand is said to have been developed by zhang zhi (?-c. 192 a. d.) of the eastern han dynasty, flourished in the jin and tang dynasties and is still widely popular today. it is the essence of the caoshu,

especially jincao, that the characters are executed swiftly with the strokes running together. the characters are often joined up, with the last stroke of the first merging into the initial

stroke of the next. they also vary in size in the same piece of writing, all seemingly dictated by the whims of the writer.

a great master at caoshu was zhang xu (early 8th century) of the tang dynasty, noted for the

complete abandon with which he applied the brush. it is said that he would not set about writing until he had got drunk. this he did, allowing the brush to gallop across the paper, curling, twisting or

the best example and model for xingshu, all chinese

calligraphers will agree, is the inscription on lanting pavilion in the hand of wang xizhi (321-379) of the eastern jin dynasty. to learn to write a nice hand in chinese calligraphy, assiduous and persevering practice is necessary. this has been borne out by the many great masters china has produced. wang xizhi, the great artist just mentioned, who has exerted a profound

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influence on, and has been held in high esteem by, calligraphers and

scholars throughout history, is said to have blackened in his childhood all the water of a pond in front of his house by washing the writing implements in it after his daily exercises. another master, monk

zhiyong of the sui dynasty (581-618) was so industrious in learning calligraphy that he filled many jars with worn-out writing brushes, which he buried in a tomb of brushes. renewed interest in brush-writing has been kindled today among the pupils in china, some of whom already show promises as worthy successors to the ancient masters. four treasures of the study

to produce chinese characters one will need a brush, paper, ink

stick and ink stone, commonly referred to as the four treasures of

the study. to learn calligraphy, it is necessary to learn about these tools.

while brushes are varied, white-goat-hair, black-rabbit-hair and yellow-weasel-hair brushes are the main ones. on the basis of function, brushes are classified into three groups: hard, soft and both.

brush handles are usually made of bamboo, wood, lacquer or porcelain; ivory or jade handles are rare and precious.

the ink stick is a unique pigment used for chinese traditional painting and calligraphy. the most

famous ink stick ishui mo(anhui ink stick), made of pines that grow on huangshan mountain in anhui province. clean water is needed to grind the ink stick, which must be balanced in the hand during the grinding or rubbing process. press hard and rub lightly, slowly and evenly against the ink slab until a thick, liquid-ink forms.

paper was invented by cai lun in the eastern han dynasty (25-220). while paper comes in many varieties, xuan paper, produced in the jing prefecture of xuanzhou (todays anhui province), is

considered the best for chinese calligraphy. the paper is soft and fine textured, suitable for conveying the artistic

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expression of both chinese calligraphy and painting. with a good tensile strength and mothproof quality, the paper can be preserved for a long time.

ink stones or ink slabs have been classified into three

categories:duan,sheandtao. features common to all three ink slabs are the stones hardness and fineness. although the stone is hard and fine, it is not

dry or slippery. using a hard, smooth stone, liquid ink can be produced easily by rubbing the ink stick against the stone. by controlling the flexibility of the brush, the concentration of the ink and the absorbency of the paper, the artist can produce an infinite variety of calligraphic styles and forms. calligraphy: leader of all art forms

few nations in the world have calligraphy as a form of art. in china, calligraphy has maintained a close rapport with the countrys cultural development.

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. expressing the abstract beauty of lines and rhythms, calligraphy is a reflection of a persons emotions, moral integrity, character, educational level, accomplishments in self-cultivation, intellectual tastes and approach to life. chinese characters, which convey ideas, are regarded as the most abstract and sublime art form. calligraphy is also a practical fine art. exotic calligraphic

inscriptions written on paper, wooden plaques or stone tablets serve as decorations of a deep artistic value.

calligraphy manifests the basic characteristics of all chinese arts. closely associated with paintings -- the two leaders of

chinese art forms -- calligraphy takes precedence over painting since it greatly inspired the art of painting. moreover,

calligraphy has influenced other typically chinese art forms like classical poetry, seal-cutting, sculpture, traditional music and dance, architecture and handicrafts. calligraphy is a mental exercise that coordinates 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. an art of the orient

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chinese calligraphy is an oriental art. like chopsticks,

calligraphy was once entirely chinese, but as chinese culture spread to korea, japan, and singapore, calligraphy became a unique feature of the oriental art.

calligraphy is even wildly accepted by the west; as once picasso said, had i been born chinese, i would have been a calligrapher, not a painter. many calligraphic elements are being adopted by modern western art.

【篇二：中国书法的英文分析】

eastern asian calligraphy

chinese calligraphy written by (a.d. 1051-1108) poet . the style xinshu display there is specific by its fast speed and low pressure of the ink-brush on the paper. the calligrapher may play with

speed, pressure, stroke order to create visual effects which may be in main articles:

[] names, tools and techniques names

way/principle of writing; and seoye (??) 書藝 in korea, literally tools chinese ink, paper, and inkstone, known as the four friends of the study

(hg: ???? / hj: 文房四友 ) in korea. in addition to these four tools, technique

desk pads and paperweights are also used by calligraphers. the shape, size, stretch and hair type of the ink brush, the color, color

density and water density of the ink, as well as the papers water absorption speed and

surface texture are the main physical parameters

influencing the final result. the calligrapher also influences the result by the quantity of ink/water he lets the brush take , then by the pressure, inclination, and direction he gives to the brush, producing thinner or bolder strokes, and smooth or toothed borders. eventually, the speed,

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accelerations, decelerations of the writers moves, turns, and crochets, and the give the spirit to the characters, by influencing greatly their final shapes. [] historical evolution ancient china

in , the oldest chinese characters existing are

carved onand ,because the dominators in shang dynasty carved pits on such animalss bones and then baked them to gain auspice of military affairs ,agricultural harvest,or even procreating and weather,etc. during the divination ceremony, after the cracks were made, the characters were written with a brush on the shell or bone to be later carved.(keightley, 1978). with the development of (bronzeware script) and (large seal script) cursive signs continued. moreover, each archaic kingdom of current china had its own set of characters. imperial china

in , the graphs on old steles — some dating from 200 bc, and in xiaozhuan style — are still accessible.

the (clerical script) which is more regularized, and in some ways similar to modern text, have been also authorised under qin shi huangdi. (traditional regular script) — still in use today — and attributed to ( 王羲之 , 303-361) and his followers, is even more regularized. its spread was encouraged by (926-933), who ordered the printing of the classics using new wooden blocks in kaishu. printing technologies here allowed a shape stabilization. the kaishu shape of characters 1000 years ago was

mostly similar to that at the end of imperial china. but small

changes have be made, for example in the shape of 广 which is not absolutely the same in the of 1716 as in modern books. the kangxi and current shapes have tiny differences, while stroke order is still the same, according to old style. cursive styles and hand-written styles printed and computer styles

examples of modern printed styles are from the s , and . these are not considered traditional styles, and are normally not written. [

] influences

japanese calligraphy, the word peace and the signature of the

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calligrapher , 1910

a vietnamese calligraphist writing in in preparation for , at the (2011)

other calligraphies

japanese and korean people developed specific sensibilities and styles of

calligraphies. by example, go out of the set of to also include local alphabets such as and , with specific problematics such as new curves and moves. in the case of , the and the existence of the circle required the creation of a new technique which usually

confuses chinese calligraphers. the existence of is also to notice, which is a practice of water-only calligraphy on the floor which, indeed, dry out within minutes. this practice is especially appreciated by the new generation of retired chinese in public parks of china. other arts

calligraphy has influenced , which is accomplished using similar tools and techniques. calligraphy has influenced most major art styles in , including , a style of , , , and based entirely on calligraphy.

【篇三：中国书法英语演讲报告】

calligraphy

contents .............................................................. 2 otivation 2 urpose 2

ethods ............................................................................................... ...................... 2

ignificance 2 ....................................... 3 he istory of calligraphy

he status quo of calligraphy

ummary4 ................................................................... 5 .................................................................................. 5 1.1motivation [ 选题缘故 ]

chinese calligraphy is an ancient art, it`s accompanied by the development of chinese civilization, and it is also our national pride forever. now it is gradually popular. so we take it as the

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presention. it means the law of writing. usually, calligraphy refers to all kinds of writing works, but the ‘ calligraphy we are talking about is a kind of traditional chinese art. 1.2purpose [ 目的 ]

in this highly developed science and technology society. the calligraphy as a way of ancient writing has been gradually fade out peoples field of vision. but as a traditional art it is not only a kind of writing tools, but also a kind of culture. so, we hope that through this presention to improve peoples interest in calligraphy.

1.3 methods [ 方法 ]

looking up relevant information on the internet and sorting out useful data in order to give a splendid speech. 1.4 significance[ 意义 ]

to introduce calligraphy in detail and make everyone

understand it clearly. in the same time, we also hope to be able to live on this ancient culture and art. part 2: research backgrounds 2.1the history of calligraphy[ 书法的历史 ]

chinese calligraphy has a long history in a different style reflects the spirit of the times, youth often in art browsing all previous dynasties calligraphy, jin ren is rhyme, tang dynasty, poets in shang, yuan, ming shang ，state. pursuit of trajectory, the development of calligraphy in three thousand it clearer to see he synchronization with the method of development of chinese society, strongly reflect the spirit of every age. the treasure of chinese calligraphy art is unique in the world, the splendid flower of chinese culture. calligraphy art is the most typical embodies the good, the beauty of the oriental art and the oriental culture is always proud of our nation art treasures. it has any art in the world is unparalleled deep mass base and artistic characteristics. calligraphy art more and more get the favor of people.

stages in the history of chinese calligraphy, from the general division, in the c of the tang dynasty as a cut-off point,

previously known as the style evolution period, later known as the style rheological period. style evolution period, the

development of calligraphy style main tendency for evolution, calligraphers artistic style is often associated with the period.

’ which

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style of rheological period had been reached, do not need to create a new font. the calligrapher, then put forward the idea of is meaning, style has been fixed, and the meaning is alive, it is to further strengthen the authors main body role.

chinese calligraphy is the art of chinese handwriting. it is not only the cultural treasure of the chinese nation, but in the world culture art treasure put different mining alone. the evolution of chinese characters in the long history of development, on the one hand plays an ideas, cultural inheritance, and other

important social role, on the other hand it itself and formed a unique plastic arts. modern after textual research, about the origin of chinese characters, it is generally believed in about 5000, 6000 years or so ago chinas angshao culture period in the middle reaches of the yellow river, has created the word. angshao culture by 1921 in the first place in henan rope shan you yang shao village found and named .in recent 40 years, and there are many found in succession. 2.2 the status quo of calligraphy[ 书法的现状 ]

in todays high-tech era, a lot of work is replaced by computer and other high-tech products, fewer and fewer people write by hand, most people understanding of calligraphy this one concept is becoming more and more blurred. although there are a lot of people like, but as an ancient art it has gradually lost its artistic quality. in the same time, because of the faster and faster pace of life, most of us has little chance to contact with chinese calligraphy. but calligraphy still has its significance in contemporary society. 【纲要】

chinese calligraphy is an ancient art, from oracle, jinwen evolved as minor, seal script, official script, to finalize the monastery, wei, jin, cursive script, regular script, running

script zhuti, calligraphy has been sending out the charm of art. chinese calligraphy has a long history in a different style

reflects the spirit of the times, chinese calligraphy is the art of writing chinese characters. it is not only the cultural treasure of the chinese nation, but in the world culture art treasure put different mining alone. until today, due to the increasingly rapid pace of life, most of us didnt have a chance to contact chinese calligraphy. calligraphy in contemporary society still has its significance.

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