Calligraphy theory's works appeared in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Yang Xiong was the earliest author in calligraphy theory at the turn of the Han Dynasty. The first calligraphy theory monograph was a cursive script written by Cui Yuan in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Calligraphers refer to people who are famous for their calligraphy, including Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi, Zhang Xu, Zhang Zhi, Cai Xiang, Su Shi, Yan Zhenqing, Ou Yangxun, Liu Gongquan, Mi Fei,,, Shen Peng, Shu Tong, Wang, Lin Xiu, Shi Kai, Chen Jincheng, Liu Xing, Zhang Hai, Fan Zeng and so on.
calligraphers of all ages
1, Qin and Han Dynasties
Li Zhi's seal script Cai Yong Shimen Song Yiying Monument Xian Yu Huang Monument Qin Inscription Lai Zihou carved stone and made God's Northern Yangling Tiger Symbol.
2. Fold Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties
Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi, Zhong You, Suo Jing, Wang Xun, Lu Ji, Longmen Erpin, Songshan Miao Ling Monument, Taishan Stone Valley Zhang Menglong Monument, Zhang Hei Female Epitaph Dunhuang Calligraphy, Yuan Huai Epitaph, Hui Yuan Epitaph.
3. Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties
Zhang Zhenqing Yu Shinan Chu Suiliang Xue Li Hehuai Li Su Yong Xu Hao Liu Gongquan Yang Ning Shi Dong Meiren Epitaph
4. Song Liaojin
Su Shihuang listens to Jian Mifei, Zhao Xiang, Ji Cai, Jing Zhu Xi Ouyang Lixiu, Lin Jianzhong Bu Xue, Shao Peng Zhang Jizhi Wu Ju, Bai Yuchan, etc.
5. Yuan Dynasty
Zhao Mengfu Xian Ouyang Kunsu Ni Zan Zhang Weizhen Deng Wenyuan and others.
6. Ming dynasty
Dong Qichang, Zhu Yunming, Tang Yin, Chen Chun, Chong Wang, Wang Duo, Ni, Huang Daozhou, Xu Wei,, Chen Hongmian, Shen Zhen,,, Chen Jiru, Zhang Bi, Xing Dong, Wen Peng, Cai Yu, Mi Wanzhong, Shen Du, Han Shan, Mo Shilong, Sun Shenxing, etc.
7. Qing dynasty
Fu Shan, Jin Nong, Deng, Pu Hua, Huang Shen, Zheng Yi, Shi Tao, Zhao, Wu Xizai, Yao Nai, He, Song Cao, Cha Shibiao, Yang Shoujing, Wan Jing, Ba Weizu, Weng Tonghe, Shen Cengzhi, Wu Dazheng, Wang, Li Jie, Liu Yong, Huang Yi and Wu Youzhi.
8. Modern times
Wu Changshuo, Huang, Zhang Daqian, Yu Youren, Zhao Puchu, Shen, Sha Menghai, Wang Gengen, Wang Shaochang, etc.
9. Contemporary (unordered)
Guo Moruo, Li, Shang Chengzuo, Zhao Puchu, Wang,,, Xiao Xian, Zhao Puchu, Wang Xiaju, Zhu Jia, Wu Zhangshu, Shu Tong, Chen Tianran, Shen Peng, Hu Gongshi, Fei Xinwo, Deng Sanmu, Liu Bingsen, Zhang Hai, Ouyang Zhongshi, Yao Junqing and Zhang Hai.