Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Chinese Calligraphy

Chinese calligraphy has many thousands years of history. Reflect on the following questions and write a journal to discuss the significance of calligraphy in the Chinese culture.

a. What are the "four treasures of study" and what are the specifications required to manufacture them?
b. What are the "five styles of calligraphy" and how historically each style was developed?
c. How relevant is calligraphy to the Chinese culture as of today?
d. How is calligraphy important to a government offical?
e. Why do you think calligraphy will not die but keep going for a long time in China?


Mr. Wang