the four bodies of chinese calligraphy refer to the four bodies of "zheng", "grass", "li" and "seal". zheng: zhengshu refers not only to the kaishu, but also to the wei stele; cao: refers to the wild grass represented by zhang xu, huai su, etc., and also refers to the big grass; li: also known as han li, is a solemn font commonly found in chinese characters; 篆: is the general term for oracle bones, bells, stone drums and small seals, and is the earliest recognizable script passed down from generation to generation. The origin of the four bodies of Chinese calligraphy

what does the calligraphy four-body refer to

zhengshu: it is the script, also known as the zhengshu and the true book. gradually evolved from the lishu, it is relatively simplified, and it is characterized by horizontal and vertical. this chinese character font is now a common chinese character handwritten orthography.

cursive: refers to the wild grass represented by zhang xu, huai su, etc., and also refers to the big grass. it is characterized by a simple structure, continuous strokes and beautiful shapes. cursive writing was formed in the han dynasty and evolved on the basis of lishu for the sake of simplicity. the tang dynasty sun guoting's "book genealogy" is a representative of cursive writing.

lishu: also known as han li, it is a solemn font commonly found in chinese characters. the font is characterized by slightly wide and flat, long horizontal painting and short straight painting, rectangular shape, paying attention to "silkworm head goose tail" and "three folds". originated in the late qin and early han dynasties, lishu was mainly used to copy official documents, and for simplicity, it was later also used to write inscriptions and cliff carvings.

seal book: seal book is a collective term for oracle bones, large seals, and small seals. it has a long history, 3,000 years ago, and is the earliest recognizable script that has been handed down. the penmanship of the seal book is thin and straight, there are more straight lines, and the starting pen has square pens, round pens, and sharp pens, and there are more "hanging needles" in the handwriting.