1、CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY The spirit of Chinese artChinese calligraphy world famous former first ladyLaura Bush 美國前總統(tǒng)布什夫人What is Chinese calligraphy?What is Chinese calligraphy?Art of linesPhilosophy Spirit中國書法是一種藝術(shù)中國書法是一種理念中國書法是一種精神Four treasures of the studyBrush: bamboo and weasel(黃鼬) hair 湖筆湖筆Ink and

2、inkstick: made from lampblack (soot) and binders, grinded with water before use.徽墨徽墨Paper: Special types of paper called Xuanzhi is used, from Tatar wingceltis(青檀) and other materials. 宣紙宣紙Inkstone: used to grind the solid inkstick into liquid ink and to contain the ink once it is liquid.Made of: st

3、one, ceramic, or clay from the banks of the Yellow River 端硯端硯漢字的字體演變The evolution of Chinese characters font 小篆 隸書 楷書 草書 行書篆書 Seal script 隸書和楷書 official and regular顏真卿(A.D.709785)Tang dynastyOne of the four greatest masters of kaishu Yan Zhenqing used to practise calligraphy while sweeping the yard

4、with a groom when he was young. Later he asked Zhang Xun, a famous calligrapher on how to achieve the achievements as the ancients. After years of hard work and combining his sentiments and ambitions from the battlefield, his works reached the consummate level.Yans works: firm and stretchy草書Cursive

5、script 柳公權(quán)(778865)Tang dynastyLiu Gongquan, a master of kaishu and cursive(行草) who is often mentioned with Yan Zhenqing.Kaishu: vigorous and rigorousRunning-cursive: fluent and flowing“The best running handwriting”行書行書 王羲之 蘭亭集序 漢語是我們的母語，不一定每個(gè)人都漢語是我們的母語，不一定每個(gè)人都能成為書法家，但每個(gè)人都要把漢語學(xué)能成為書法家，但每個(gè)人都要把漢語學(xué)好、把漢字寫好。好、把漢字寫好。Chinese is the mother tongue, its our duty to learn and write it well though not everyone can be calligrapher At the same time, we should try our utmost to learn English well to spread Chinese to