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7、ters and especially refers to the rules of writing with a brush.The emergence of calligraphy is closely associated with the special style of Chinese characters.When writing Chinese characters,emphasis is placed on the change in the stipples and lines as well as spacing between the characters and the
8、 lines.A beautiful composition and strong artistic sense are also important.Materials and tools The ink brush,ink,paper,and inkstone are essential implements of Chinese calligraphy.They are known together as the Four Treasures of the Study.In addition to these four tools,a water-dropper,desk pads an
9、d paperweights are also used by calligraphers From complicated to simpleCalligraphy and personality“The style of handwriting is the man.”Handwriting often reveals ones personality.Lanting Lanting:Shaoxin,Zhejiang ProvinceWhere Wang Xizhi wrote his world famous workThe Goose PondQushui “The second best Xingshu”-祭侄稿 In memory of his nephew who died of the war“安史之乱”.He poured lots of sorrows in it.
