The Publication Of "Lanting Preface" And Calligraphy Education In The First Half Of The 20th Centur

The first half of the 20 th century was a period of calligraphy history connecting the past and the next.The development of calligraphy in this half century jumped out of the traditional mode of inheritance between teachers and apprentices,and had new changes from communication and education to learning.Among them,the calligraphy work "Orchid Pavilion Preface" is the most representative in the dissemination and learning.For thousands of years,with the change of time,the creation group of Orchid Pavilion Preface has been more extensive,and the versions of Orchid Pavilion Preface have become more and more rich,but the complexity of the version and the difficulty of dissemination make the works of Orchid Pavilion Preface extremely difficult to preserve.In the long history,most versions of the Orchid Pavilion Preface have been damaged at different levels,and the number of classic calligraphy works is small,and the relics are mostly owned by the officials and nobles,which are very precious.Until the 20 th century,with the progress of mechanical reproduction technology,calligraphy works were widely spread,and the photocopying technology made a new situation in the communication and education of "Orchid Pavilion Preface".The still intact "Orchid Pavilion Preface" could be copied one by one,and came to ordinary people’s homes.Such a new situation has also made scholars in the first half of the 20 th century,and even the public,pay more attention to the importance of learning the Orchid Pavilion Preface.Under the influence of the publication of the photocopy of "Lanting Preface",the learning and development of calligraphy has appeared an unprecedented new atmosphere.Whether in primary and secondary education,correspondence schools,or social education,there are all publications of "Lanting Preface".Under the influence of publishing and communication,calligraphy has experienced modernization and transformation,and classic calligraphy works have also been popularized.With the progress of science and technology,the book of calligraphy has once again received public attention,the situation of calligraphy is not dominant,the tablet is long,the concept of calligraphy art is gradually reversed.