The small seal script is from the Qin Dynasty.

Chinese characters have developed into the Xiaozhuan stage and gradually begun to take shape (outlines, strokes, and structures). The pictographic meaning has weakened, making the characters more symbolic and reducing confusion and difficulties in writing and reading. This is also the Chinese For the first time in history, administrative means were used to regulate written products on a large scale.

The Qin Dynasty used the compiled Xiaozhuan script to unify the national writing system, which not only basically eliminated the phenomenon of different writing styles in various places, but also greatly changed the situation of many different styles of ancient writing. In the history of Chinese writing development has important significance.

The small seal strokes are horizontally and vertically horizontal, evenly rounded, and basically the same thickness. All horizontal and vertical paintings are equidistant and parallel, and all strokes are mainly circles, with circles rising and closing, circles within squares, and squares within circles, making the circles flexible and interesting.

Special writing method

Sun Guoting of the Tang Dynasty said in "Book Book": "The seal script is graceful and clear." These five characters can be said to be the golden needle of the seal script pen. , a cautionary saying. Although "Wan" and "Tong" are only two words, they accurately reveal the requirements for the basic strokes of seal script and the quality of seal script strokes. Therefore, when practicing seal writing, the center should be the main focus, and the center should establish the bones. Only the center can make the strokes round, strong, and strong, and the strokes should be smooth. This is the basis of the authentic ancient method, style and spirit.

Otherwise, it is very easy to write rigidly. To break the rigidity, the key is to use the virtual spirit of the pen. The strokes of seal script must be held with the palm empty but with the finger pointing firmly. The brushstrokes should be restrained, smooth and accessible, and the power of the strokes is hidden in the strokes, so that the breath is vast, continuous and connected from beginning to end.