Chinese calligraphy is perhaps one of the most enduring art forms with words and characters.
An art of writing a good hand with the brush or the study of the rules and techniques of this art, Chinese calligraphy is peculiar to China and the few countries influenced by ancient Chinese culture. In the history of Chinese art, calligraphy has always been held in equal importance to painting. Chinese calligraphy, like the script itself began with the hieroglyphs and over the long ages of evolution, has developed various styles and schools making up an important component of our national culture. The Zhuan script or seal character was the earliest form of writing after the oracle inscriptions which must have caused great inconvenience because they lacked uniformity. Shi Zhou compiled a lexicon of 15 chapters, standardizing Chinese writing under a script called Zhuan .