2. Magical Squares; Poetic Symbols o Mostly square in shapes, have endless variations and unique characteristics (not unsentimental symbols) o Each character shows a variety of aesthetic images, expressing the Chinese rich experience of the world o Embodiment of the feeling, thought, and history g 麗
2. Magical Squares; Poetic Symbols Mostly square in shapes, have endless variations and unique characteristics (not unsentimental symbols) Each character shows a variety of aesthetic images, expressing the Chinese rich experience of the world. Embodiment of the feeling, thought, and history e.g. 旦、麗
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3. The birth of Calligraphy Two contributing factors: Chinese characters writing brushes Chinese characters-square-shaped pictographIc o Originally developed from pictures portraying the natural objects and phenomena the intrinsically contained the beauty of nature strokes, configurations, pronunciation and le meaning of each character are hi g artistic Meanwhile chinese characters are hi moldable, creative and change mbe d
3. The birth of Calligraphy Two contributing factors: Chinese characters & writing brushes Chinese characters—square -shaped, pictographic Originally developed from pictures portraying the natural objects and phenomena, they intrinsically contained the beauty of nature. Its strokes, configurations, pronunciation and the meaning of each character are highly artistic. Meanwhile, Chinese characters are highly moldable, creative and changeable
Since its establishment, Chinese characters maintain basically a square outer profile o Each character consists of several strokes which are harmoniously distributed but at the same time all of changes. o The shape of the character itself naturally implies a stylistic beauty. o The writing system of Chinese characters-large in number and stable in structures --on thi Is basis calligraphy was gradually developed as an art revealing the beautiful shapes of the characters
Since its establishment, Chinese characters maintain basically a square outer profile Each character consists of several strokes, which are harmoniously distributed but at the same time full of changes. The shape of the character itself naturally implies a stylistic beauty. The writing system of Chinese characters—large in number and stable in structures—on this basis calligraphy was gradually developed as an art revealing the beautiful shapes of the characters