Cultural treasures of China: Chinese Calligraphy

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Chinese calligraphy is the writing of Chinese characters as an art form, combining visual art and interpretation of the literary meaning.   But what is the history behind it?   #calligraphy #writing #chinesecalligraphy #chineseculture #culture

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00:00Chinese calligraphy, or shu fa, is a traditional visual art form that involves writing Chinese

00:12characters in a stylized way. It is thought to have originated alongside the earliest

00:19Chinese characters discovered to date, namely oracle bone inscriptions from the Shang dynasty

00:25at 16th to 11th century BC in Anyang, Henan province.

00:33There are five major styles of script. Regular, kai shu, running, xing shu, cursive, cao shu,

00:43clerical, li shu, and seal, zhuan shu. Four essential pieces of equipment are used. Brush,

00:53ink, paper, and inkstone. Collectively, these are known as the four treasures of the study.

01:07From brush inclination and direction to the speed of writing, every twist and turn of

01:12the wrist is calculated. Today, Chinese calligraphy is a highly valued traditional art form, for

01:20it is more than just writing. It is a living heritage.

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