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Chinese Calligraphy

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A Chinese calligraphy is an art form of Chinese writing characters. Chinese calligraphy was superior in visual arts in China. Its mostly practiced in China and across East Asia. Chinese calligraphy was found by a prison name Cheng Miao. After offended Shinghuangdi Cheng Miao was rotten in prison for 10 years. His development was open up among professional calligraphers. 

Chinese writing was found in Shang Dynasty by some oracle bones and turtle shells. From that day until now calligraphy became an essential art in Chinese culture. In ancient times, calligraphy used to express their emotion and their self feelings. Emperors start to write Chinese writing to relieved their tension while some write it as an official letter.

Here are some pictures of ancient Chinese calligraphy. 

In ancient times, the calligraphers use bamboo scrolls to write Chinese characters. They start to use bamboo scrolls in the Han Dynasty. Nowadays it's easy for you all to write the famous ancient Chinese calligraphy. All you have to do is, buy a Chinese writing brush, ink, red calligraphy, and red calligraphy paper. Then you also can write Chinese calligraphy like the Chinese people.

In Malaysia Chinese schools and high schools held a Chinese calligraphy competition every Chinese Lunar year. Chinese and non-Chinese participants and get their knowledge about ancient Chinese calligraphy.

Chinese calligraphy is still famous in every country. Let's all grab a brush and red paper to write our Chinese characters!