Chinese Caligraphy

In my country, calligraphy has always been considered as one of the most significant arts. And we are advocated practicing calligraphy when we are children for that we can get some benefits from it.In the first place, it is obvious that practicing calligraphy is of great help to improve our handwriting. Improving our handwriting is very important in that our handwriting can reflect some information about our characteristics. Second, practicing calligraphy can settle our minds and soften our moods. When we are anxious or upset, practicing calligraphy can make us calm down and turn to be rational so that we would not do something impulsive. Finally, practicing calligraphy is a good way to improve our ability of appreciation. By practicing different kinds of calligraphies, we can get knowledge of characters of various calligraphies, compare them with each other and learn to appreciate them. In this process, we are able to develop a good eye for beauty.

Calligraphy is the essence of Chinese culture, which has developed into a special high-level art apart from satisfying the needs of daily writing. It has been flourishing for thousands of years inChina. Shops with strong commercial atmosphere will gain some elegance if they are decorated with some quaint cultural calligraphic works. Sitting rooms, studies and bedrooms can be nice-looking with calligraphy works decorated. As a kind of art work, the writing of calligraphy is particular. The Chinese characters are written on Xuan paper which absorbs ink very well and then are mounted to hang on a wall. The calligraphy works are mostly a poem or a motto that the host of the room likes it much; if it is written by the host himself, it will demonstrate more his aspiration and interest as well as his talent.