Because the limitation of literatures, there are many first
class calligrapher, most of them before Han dynasty and the North
South dynasty, left their art. But their names are unable to find
out. Here we just list the important calligraphers whose name appeared
in some literature. Since in China, we call people's family name
first than the given name, we write the name here in this order.
| Dynasty |
Name |
Art work |
| Xianqin |
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| Qin,Han (206 B. C. - 220) |
Cao Xi |
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| Xu Shen |
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| Du Du |
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| Cui Yuan (78-143) |
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| Zhang Zhi
(?-192) |
He is called Cao god, means he is super
good at Cao script. |
| Cai Yong (133-192) |
Xi Ping Shi Jing |
| Zhang Chang (?-206) |
Zhang Zhi's brother. His calligraphy like
Zhang Zhi's. He is called second god. |
| Liu Desheng |
It's said he created Xing Shu. |
| Liang Hu |
|
| Three Countries And
Jin (220-420) |
Zhong You (151-230) |
He is called Zhang Zhong together with Zhang
Zhi and called Zhong Wang together with Wang Xizhi.
Mu Tian Bing She Tie |
| Wei Dan (179-253) |
|
| Handan Chun |
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| Wei Ji |
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| Hu Zhao (162-250) |
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| Huang Xiang |
Tian Fa Shen Chen Bei |
| Wei Guan (220-291) |
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| Wei Heng |
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| Suo Jing (239-303) |
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| Wei Shuo (272-349) |
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| Wang Xizhi (303-361) |
The greatest calligrapher in history. Good
at Cao Shu, Xing Shu and Kai Shu. He is called calligraphy god.
Shi Qi Tie Lan Ting Xu |
| Wang Qia (323-358) |
Ru Gao Tie |
| Wang Xianzhi (344-386) |
Wang Xizhi's son. Called two Wang together
with his father.
Ya Tou Wan Tie Di Huang Tang Tie Fu You Tie |
| Wang Xun (350-401) |
Bo Yuan Tie |
| South North Dynasty
And Sui Dynasty (386-618) |
Kong Linzhi (369-423) |
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| Yang Xin (370-442) |
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| Wang Sengqian (426-485) |
Wang Yan Tie |
| Zhang Rong (444-497) |
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| Tao Hongjing (456-536) |
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| Xiao Yan (464-549) |
An emperor of Liang dynasty. |
| Xiao Ziyun (486-548) |
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| Yu Jianwu (487-551) |
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| Zhi Yong |
a monk, 7th generation son of Wang Xizhi |
| Cui Hong (?-418) |
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| Cui Hao (?-450) |
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| Zheng Daozhao (?-516) |
Zhen Wen Gong Bei |
| Zhao Yanshen (507-576) |
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| Zhao Wenshen |
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| Wang Bao |
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| Tang (618-907) |
Ouyang Xun (557-641) |
Jiu Cheng Gong Li Quan Ming |
| Yu Shinan (558-638) |
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| Chu Suiliang (596-658 |
Yan Ta Sheng Jiao Xu |
| Sun Guoting (648-703) |
Kong Zi Miao Tang Bei |
| Xie Ji (649-713) |
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| He Zhizhang (659-744) |
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| Li Yong (678-747) |
Yun Hui Jiang Jun Bei |
| Zhong Shaojing |
decendent of Zhong You |
| Ouyang tong |
Son of Ouyang Xun. |
| Xu Hao (703-782) |
|
| Yan Zhenqing
(709-785) |
Greatest calligrapher after Wang, Xizhi.
Yan Qin Li Bei Ji Zhi Wen Gao |
| Huai Su (725-785) |
a monk. famous at the same time as Zhang
Xu. Zi Xu Tie |
| Zhang Xu |
He is called Cao god. Gu Shi Si Tie |
| Li Yangbing |
Zhuan Shu by Li Yang Bing |
| Shen Chuanshi (769-827) |
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| Liu Gongquan (778-865) |
Xuan Mi Ta |
| Five Generation And Ten Countries (907-979) |
Yang Ningshi (873-954) |
Jiu Hua Tie |
| Li Yu (937-978) |
King of South Tang |
| Song (960-1279) |
Cai Xiang (1012-1967) |
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| Su Shi (1036-1101) |
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| Huang Tingjian (1045-1105) |
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| Mi Fu (1051-1107) |
Fang Yuan An Ji |
| Yuan (1279-1368) |
Zhao Mengfu (1254-1322) |
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| Xian Yushu (1256-1301) |
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| Yang Weizhen (1296-1370) |
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| Ming (1368-1644) |
Song Ke (1327-1387) |
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| Shen Du (1357-1434) |
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| Xie Jin (1369-1415) |
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| Zhu Runming (1460-1526) |
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| Tang Yin (1470-1523) |
Another name is Tang Bohu. |
| Wen Zhengming (1470-1559) |
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| Xu Wei (1521-1593) |
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| Dong Qichang (1555-1636) |
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| Zhang Ruitu |
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| Huang Daozhou (1585-1664) |
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| Qing (1644-1911) |
Wang Duo (1592-1652) |
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| Chen Hongshou (1599-1652) |
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| Fu Shan (1605-1690) |
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| Zheng Qian (1693-1765) |
Zheng Banqiao. |
| Liu Yong (17190-1804) |
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| Yao Nai (1731-1815) |
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| Weng Fanggang(1733-1818) |
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| Deng Shiru (1743-1805) |
Famous for his Zhuan Shu. |
| Bao Shichen (1775-1855) |
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| He Shaoji (1799-1873) |
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| Zhao Zhiqian (1829-1884) |
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| Wu Changshuo (1844-1927) |
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| Kang Youwei (1858-1927) |
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