Calligraphy

Chinese calligraphy (brush calligraphy) is an art unique to Chinese cultures. It has been used for thousands year as writing tool in China. Regarded as the most abstract and sublime form of art in Chinese culture, "Shu Fa" (calligraphy) is often thought to be most revealing of one’s personality. During the imperial era, calligraphy was used as an important criterion for selection of executives to the Imperial court.
The story about a famous calligrapher, Liang Hu, demonstrates the importance of calligraphy in ancient China.  Once, Liang Hu went to restaurant but didn’t bring money. So, he wrote on the wall. The people in the restaurant loved his calligraphy so much that they paid him just for the opportunity to watch him write. Calligraphy is divided into many different writing styles based on the different brushes, such as Lishu, Xingshu, Caoshu, Kaishu, etc.

   Lishu                Xingshu                   Caoshu                           Kaishu