Calligraphy is an important art form in Chinese traditional culture.It is characterized by writing characters with a brush (毛筆).

It originated from ancient Jiaguwen,and evolved into a unique artistic skill.

Calligraphy is famous for its distinctive brushstroke/writing order（筆畫），composition/structure（布局），and pace rhythm(節(jié)奏) .It is not only writings of characters,but also a special way of artistic expression（藝術(shù)表達(dá)）.

Calligraphy pursues aesthetic beauty of characters,the balance of structure，and the application/usage (應(yīng)用) of ink.

The artistic value and spiritual connotations (內(nèi)涵) of characters are shown by emotions（情感） and spirit（意境）of the writers.

Calligraphy works are widely used in the field /area（領(lǐng)域）of the decorative art.

Meanwhile(同時(shí))，calligraphy is also a way of cultivating one's minds(修身養(yǎng)性) . personality(個(gè)性)

People can reach a inner peace(內(nèi)心的平靜) and concentration(凝練） of minds by the process of writing.

As a traditional art,calligraphy has not only has aesthetic value,but also contains carries (承載)cultural inheritance and the people ‘s pursuit of beautiful for people.It has（了） shown profund background/essence（底蘊(yùn)） and aesthetic conception of traditional Chinese culture，and it is crystallization (結(jié)晶)of Chinese wisdom/smarts（智慧）and creativity(創(chuàng)造力) of Chinese people(中華民族).