How did the names "Zhuan" or "Li" in calligraphy come about?

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Zhuan is also used to draw books. It means to draw the pen and chopsticks to the bamboo and silk." Therefore, "Zhuan" comes from bamboo and is related to the bamboo slips.

Shi Zhou (according to legend, he was Taishi during the reign of King Xuan of Zhou Dynasty) made the big seal script. Li Si simplified it on the basis of the big seal script and called it the small seal script.

Clerical script is one of the eight styles of Qin script. It is a common solemn font style in Chinese characters. The writing effect is slightly wide and flat, with long horizontal strokes and short straight strokes. It is in a rectangular shape and pays attention to the "silkworm head wild goose" "The end", "Twists and turns".

Clerical script is one of the eight styles of Qin script. It is a common solemn font style in Chinese characters. The writing effect is slightly wide and flat, with long horizontal strokes and short straight strokes. It is in a rectangular shape and pays attention to the "silkworm head wild goose" "The end", "Twists and turns".

Official script originated in the Qin Dynasty and reached its peak in the Eastern Han Dynasty. In the calligraphy circle, it is known as "Han Li Tang Kai".

Official script originated in the Qin Dynasty and reached its peak in the Eastern Han Dynasty. In the calligraphy circle, it is known as "Han Li Tang Kai".

Official script originated in the Qin Dynasty and reached its peak in the Eastern Han Dynasty. In the calligraphy circle, it is known as "Han Li Tang Kai".

It is said that the official script was compiled by Cheng Miao in prison during the Qin Dynasty.

Cheng Miao eliminated the complexity and simplified it based on the seal script, changing the character shape from round to square and the strokes from curved to straight. Change "continuous strokes" to "broken strokes" because it is difficult to draw circular strokes when writing on wooden slips with lacquer, so official script is easier to write and the writing speed is faster.

Cheng Miao eliminated the complexity and simplified it on the basis of seal script, changing the character shape from round to square and the strokes from curved to straight. Change "continuous strokes" to "broken strokes" because it is difficult to draw circular strokes when writing on wooden slips with lacquer, so official script is easier to write and the writing speed is faster.

The word "Li" in official script does not refer to prisoners, but to "subordinate officials",

that is, small officials in charge of documents. Therefore, in ancient times, official script was called "Assistant Book".

That is, the small official in charge of documents. Therefore, in ancient times, official script was called "Assistant Book".

Cursive script, regular script, and running script all evolved from official script.

Cursive script, regular script, and running script all evolved from official script.

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