中国传统文化书法英文讲解.ppt

Chinese traditional culture has a long history and profound.? And it including all kinds of cultural forms. such as Chinese ancient architecture 、Chinese painting、silk、kongfu etc. Chinese calligraphy（书法） has a unique charm. Now ,we will introduce the Chinese calligraphy. Introduction to Chinese calligraphy Tools The paper, ink, brush, and inkstone are essential implements of East Asian calligraphy: they are known together as the Four Treasures of the Study (T: 文房四宝 ) in China, and as the Four Friends of the Study ( 文房四友) in Korea. In addition to these four tools, desk pads and paperweights are also used by calligraphers. Calligraphy is not only a practical technique for writing Chinese characters, but also a unique Oriental art （东方艺术）of expression and a branch of learning or discipline as well. As a branch of learning it is rich in content, including the evolution of writing styles, development and rules of technique, history of calligraphy, calligraphers and their inheritance （继承）in art, and evaluation of calligraphy as a work of art. This branch of learning is wide ranging and deep, forming an important part of Chinese culture. Chinese calligraphy has a far-reaching（深远的） influence in countries like Japan, Korea and Indo-China * * * * The Chinese Brush Calligraphy is one of the traditional four arts which was once an important critical standard for the Chinese literati(文人) in the imperial era（帝国时代）, and now prevails（盛行） not only in China but also worldwide as a unique branch of art. There were many calligraphers in Chinese ancient times. Such as Wang Xizhi、Zhang Xu、Su Shi、Yan Zhenqing 、Huang Tingjian. They are great masters of calligraphy. Now,let us appreciate the famous works . the 《Lanting Xu》 by Wang Xizhi (