Foreword:A Cultural Treasure of China 1
Chinese Characters 13
Unique Chinese Characters 14
Oracle Bone Inscriptions and Inscriptions on Bronze Objects 24
Official Script and Later Scripts 31
Four Treasures of the Study 37
Beauty of Calligraphy 45
Beauty of the Strokes 46
Beauty of Composition 50
Beauty oflntergration 55
Creativity of Calligraphy Art 61
Diligent Practice 62
Conveying the Emotion of the Calligrapher 66
Expressing Talents of the Calligrapher 71
Emotion,Bacchus and Running Style 75
Calligraphy and Chinese Culture 79
Calligraphy Masters 93
Father and Son:Leaders of the Time 94
Masters of the Tang Dynasty 99
Three Masters Focusing on Temperament and Taste 102
Modern Reforms 108
Renascence of Calligraphy 115
The Splendor of Calligraphy Today 116
Chinese Calligraphy Spreads Worldwide 118
Appendix:Chronological Table of the Chinese Dynasties 129