引言 1
一、朦胧、神秘、奇特——先秦书法 3
1．刀刻尖细的甲骨文 4
2．坚硬粗圆的金文 7
3．“书法第一法则”石鼓文 10
二、严谨规范，典雅秀丽——秦汉书法 13
1．“小篆鼻祖”李斯 14
2．天然的秦、汉简帛文 17
3．汉隶与蔡邕 20
三、在激荡和苦难中绽放——魏、晋、南北朝书法 25
1．书法革新家锺繇 25
2．“书圣”王羲之 27
3．风格迥异的“北碑” 31
四、博大清新，辉煌灿烂——隋、唐书法 35
1．智永与隋代书法 36
2．影响深远的初唐四家 39
3．浪漫豪迈的唐草三杰 43
4．颜筋柳骨各领风骚 46
五、浩淼长河，缓缓流淌——宋元书法 49
1．尚意书风与“宋四家” 49
2．千姿百态的南宋书法 55
3．一代书家赵孟頫 59
六、在批判与扬弃中兴起——明清书法 63
1．吴门派和华亭派 64
2．反流俗思潮与徐渭 69
3．直破前人的傅山、金农和郑板桥 71
4．“书道中兴”与碑学诸家 76
结束语 80
Introduction 83
Ⅰ．Pre-Qin Calligraphy:Obscure,Mysterious and Unique 86
1．Oracle-bone Inscriptions Carved with Sharp Knife 88
2．Hard and Round Bronze Inscriptions 91
3．Stone Drum Inscription:the Origin of Calligraphic Rules 95
Ⅱ．Calligraphy of the Qin and Han Dynasties:Standard and Elegant 98
1．Li Si:Creator of Small Seal Script 99
2．Calligraphy on Bamboo or Wood Slips and Silk 104
3．Cai Yong and Han Clerical Script 108
Ⅲ．Calligraphy in the Wei,Jin and Southern＆Northern Dynasties:Flourishing in Turbulence and Tribulation 113
1．Zhong Yao:Innovator of Calligraphy 114
2．Wang Xizhi:Sage of Calligraphy 117
3．Northern Stele Inscriptions with Diversified Styles 122
Ⅳ．Calligraphy of the Sui and Tang Dynasties:Fresh,Profound and Magnificent 128
1．Zhi Yong and Calligraphy ofthe Sui Dynasty 130
2．Highly Influential"Four Masters of the Early Tang Dynasty" 134
3．Three Outstanding Calligraphers for Cursive Script in the Tang Dynasty:Romantic and Heroic 140
4．Calligraphic Characteristics of Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan 144
Ⅴ．Calligraphy of the Song and Yuan Dynasties:Slow but Steady Progress 150
1．Calligraphic Style in Pursuit of Expressiveness and the Four Great Song Calligraphers 151
2．Diversified Calligraphy of the Southern Song Dynasty 159
3．Zhao Mengfu:Grand Master of Calligraphy 164
Ⅵ．Calligraphy of the Ming and Qing Dynasties:Rising in Criticizing and Sublating 169
1．Wumen School and Huating School 171
2．Xu Wei and the Iconoclastic Movement 178
3．Fu Shan,Jin Nong and Zheng Banqiao:Challengers to the Previous Calligraphers 181
4．Golden Era for Calligraphy of the Qing Dynasty and Various Schools of Stele Scholars 186
Closing 194
附录Appendix 195