To Examine the Formation Cause of Ming Dynasty's Calligraphy Evolution from the Cultural Perspective

The calligraphy in the early, mid and late period of Ming Dynasty emerges to have different development trends,of which the early period the calligraphy appears to be rational and aesthetic with weak calligrapher's individualism, while in the late period its style appears to be powerful and romantic with various strong individualism of the calligraphers. Referring to the relevant cultural theory inspiration, this article discusses the intrinsic formation cause of the calligraphy evolution of Ming Dynasty from the cultural perspective.