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The Hierarchical Structure of Handwriting and the Quality of Chinese Characters

Han Pan-shan

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There are two reasons why the handwriting of Chinese characters can be called a type of art.One reason is that the handwriter’s artistic creativity enables him to create according to the rules of aesthetics.The most important reason is that Chinese characters possess special quality.Like other types of arts,calligraphy consists of artistic language,artistic image and artistic meaning.Chinese characters are showing their special quality in these three aspects.

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There are two reasons why the handwriting of Chinese characters can be called a type of art.One reason is that the handwriter’s artistic creativity enables him to create according to the rules of aesthetics.The most important reason is that Chinese characters possess special quality.Like other types of arts,calligraphy consists of artistic language,artistic image and artistic meaning.Chinese characters are showing their special quality in these three aspects.

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There are two reasons why the handwriting of Chinese characters can be called a type of art.One reason is that the handwriter’s artistic creativity enables him to create according to the rules of aesthetics.The most important reason is that Chinese characters possess special quality.Like other types of arts,calligraphy consists of artistic language,artistic image and artistic meaning.Chinese characters are showing their special quality in these three aspects.

Key concepts: Calligraphy, Handwriting, Chinese characters, Quality (philosophy), Meaning (existential), Creativity, The arts, Character (mathematics)

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