Chapter Ⅰ Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy Section Ⅰ Ontological Characteristics of Chinese Calligraphy Section Ⅱ Spiritual Traces in Chinese Calligraphy Section Ⅲ The Spiritual Verve of Chinese Calligraphy Chapter Ⅱ The Origin of Chinese Calligraphy Section Ⅰ Chinese Characters and Calligraphy Section Ⅱ Oracle Bone Inscriptions and Chinese Bronze Inscriptions Chapter Ⅲ The Evolution of Writing Styles of Chinese Calligraphy Section Ⅰ From Small Seal Script to Clerical Script Section Ⅱ From Seal Script to Regular Script Chapter Ⅳ Development of Chinese Calligraphy Section Ⅰ An Abundance of Inscriptions Section Ⅱ Emerclence and Development of Tie Chapter Ⅴ Aesthetic Characteristics of Chinese Calligraphic Art Section Ⅰ Introductiion Section Ⅱ Aesthetics and the Teaching of Calligraphy Section Ⅲ Emotional Characteristics of Calligraphic Aesthetics Section Ⅳ Naturalness of Calligraphic Appreciation Chapter Ⅵ Chinese Calligraphy and Traditional Culture Section Ⅰ Introduction Section Ⅱ Calligraphy and Music Chapter Ⅶ Masters of Chinese Calligraphy Section Ⅰ Introduction Section Ⅱ Calligraphic Art of Zhong You Section Ⅲ Calligraphic Art of Wang Xizhi Section Ⅳ Calligraphic Art of Four Masters of the Early Tang Dynasty Author's Note A Brief Chronology of Chinese History