The twenty-eight structures of hard-pen calligraphy are as follows:

(1) Horizontal

Horizontal drawings should be written smoothly, because horizontal strokes play a balancing role in a word. If the horizontal direction is uneven, the writing will be unstable. There are long and short writing methods in the horizontal direction. The strokes are slightly heavier when starting and lighter when moving to the right. The strokes are slightly pressed to the right when the strokes are finished. The entire strokes are low on the left and high on the right, and downward.

Due to human visual illusion, the horizontal strokes cannot be written horizontally, but should be written left low and right high. When closing the pen, press the pen slightly to make the strokes heavier, so that it looks stable.

So, when people often say "horizontal and vertical", it does not mean to write horizontally and horizontally, but to require it to look stable. The way to write a short horizontal line is to write lightly, and then stroke to the right from light to heavy, and stop when you reach about half of the long horizontal line. The strokes are slightly tilted upward to the right.

(2) Vertical

Vertical drawings should be written vertically, because vertical drawings often play a key supporting role in a character. If the vertical drawing is not vertical, the character will not be straight. There are hanging dew, hanging needle and short vertical. The writing method of "hanging dew vertically" is slightly heavier when the stroke is started, the stroke is lighter when the stroke is vertical and downward, and the stroke is slightly heavier when the stroke is closed.

The writing method of "hanging needle vertically" is the same as "hanging dew", except that when closing the pen, the pen is drawn from heavy to light, the pen is pointed and the stroke is pointed. Short vertical is written in the same way as Chui Lu vertical, but the strokes are shorter. Short vertical should be written short, thick and powerful.

(3) Niehua

The niphua is very decorative in a character. If it can be written naturally and stretched, it will increase the beauty of the word, and sometimes it will be symmetrical with the niphua. It plays the role of balancing and stabilizing the center of gravity. There are oblique, vertical and short strokes. The way to write obliquely is to write slightly heavier, and then stroke downward to the left from heavy to light, and when you close the pen, the tip will be pointed.

For vertical strokes, the stroke is slightly heavier, and the stroke is drawn downward from heavy to light until it reaches two-thirds of the length of the stroke, then strokes downward to the left, and the tip is raised when the stroke is closed. Short apostrophe is written in the same way as oblique acronym, except that the strokes are shorter. When the short apostrophe appears at the beginning of a character, the stroke shape is relatively flat, such as "gan, fan, he, hou, chu", etc.; when the short apostrophe appears in the upper left part of the character, the stroke shape is relatively slanted, such as "生, 禾, 无" , Zhu" and other words.

(4) Na

The Na painting is thick and finely divided, making it difficult to write. Na is divided into oblique Na and flat Na. Hold down the pen diagonally, write lightly (drop the pen lightly), move the pen down and to the right from light to heavy, press the pen again when you reach the foot, then drag the pen out horizontally to the right from heavy to light, and close the pen to the tip. The writing method of flat stroke is the same as diagonal stroke, but when writing, you must first write a short horizontal stroke, and then stroke in the lower right (slightly flatter) direction.

(5) Dots

Stippling is as important in a word as human eyes, and is the spiritual embodiment of a word. Stippling can be divided into right point, left point, vertical point and long point. Click right, stroke lightly, and stroke downward to the right from light to heavy. Press briefly and then close the stroke. Do not re-draw, and the painting will be completed in one go. The key to writing something is to follow the writing process, and never put the pen away as soon as the tip of the pen touches the paper.

Left point, the writing method is basically the same as right point, but the direction of the stroke is downward and slightly to the left, and the stroke should be paused when closing. The vertical dot is actually a deformation of the right dot. When the dot appears in the center of the prefix, people are used to connecting the end of the dot with the stroke below. Therefore, this dot shape is relatively straight. The longer point is based on the right point, and the strokes should be slower.

(6) Mention. The way to write a painting is to start with a heavier stroke, move upward to the right from heavier to lighter, and close the stroke with a sharp point. The angle and length of Tihua are slightly different in different characters. You should pay attention to the difference when writing.

(7) Vertical hook. Write vertically. When you reach the hooking point, pause and hook up to the left, then retract the tip of the hook. The tip of the hook is about 45 degrees, and the part of the hook should be shorter.

(8) Arc hook. The stroke is slightly lighter, and from light to heavy, the stroke is curved downward to the right. When the hook is lifted, the stroke is slightly paused and upward to the left, and the stroke is pointed. When writing, the starting point and the hooking point should be in a vertical line.

(9) Ge Gou. The tip of the pen is heavy when lowering, and the pen is straightened in a downward arc to the right. When it reaches the hook point, the pen is hooked upward and the tip is drawn out when the pen is closed. The key to writing Gou is to maintain a certain arc. If it is too straight or too curved, it will affect the beauty of the entire character.

(10) Lying hook. The strokes should be slightly lighter, first to the right and down (the strokes go from light to heavy), then in a circle to the right and in a horizontal direction. When you reach the hook point, hook up to the left. The hook should be pointed, but should not be too large.

(11) Vertical bend. Write a short vertical stroke at the beginning of the stroke, then circle to the right to write a short horizontal stroke horizontally, and close the stroke slightly heavier.

(12) Vertical hook. On the basis of the vertical bend, when the pen is closed, it is hooked upward, and the strokes are longer than the vertical bend.

(13) Lift vertically.

Write vertically, pause slightly at the appropriate point and lift the pen upwards to the right. Write in one stroke, with a sharp point at the end of the stroke.

(14) Horizontal hook. Start writing horizontally to the right. When you reach the hook point, draw the stroke lightly and move downward to the left. Be careful not to make the hook too big, and send the power to the tip of the pen.

(15) Fold horizontally. Start writing horizontally from left to right, pause at the fold, then fold the pen downwards and write vertically. Note that the horizontal direction should be flat, the vertical direction should be straight, and the folds should be written in one stroke without interruption in the middle. The fold cannot be written as a "sharp corner", nor can the stroke be too large to form "two corners".

(16) Horizontal analysis hook. Write a short horizontal stroke, pause briefly and then fold down, sometimes leaning slightly to the left. When you reach the hook, pause briefly and then hook upward to the left, writing in one stroke.

(17) Sideways. Write a short horizontal stroke at the bottom of the stroke, then pause slightly and write downward to the left. Note that the horizontal stroke should be slightly slanted upwards to the right, the left stroke should be sharp, and it should be written in one stroke.

(18) Discount. Start by writing short strokes, then tip the pen and then fold it to the upper right to write mention. Pay attention to the fold point and make sure the pen is pointed.

(19) Skip the point. Use the lower stroke to write a stroke, and then fold the pen to the lower right to write a longer point without making a sharp stroke. The closing stroke is heavier. Pay attention to the appropriate angle between the upper part and the lower part.

(20) Horizontal bending hook. Write horizontally with the lower stroke, pause and fold to the lower right to write vertically, then turn the circle to the right to write horizontally, pause slightly at the hook point and hook upward. Note that the bend should be rounded, the lower horizontal surface should be flat, and the hook should be small and pointed.

(21) Vertical fold. Start writing vertically (divided into long and short), pause to write horizontally to the right, and close the pen heavier. Note that the vertical lines should be straight and the horizontal lines should be flat, written in one stroke.

(22) Vertical fold hook. Write a short vertical stroke with the first stroke, then fold to the right to write a horizontal stroke, and then fold to the lower left to write a vertical hook. Note that the vertical hook should be neither too straight nor too slanted, and the hook should be small and pointed.

(Twenty-three) Horizontal folding. Write a short horizontal stroke with the lower stroke, write a vertical stroke with a pause and fold downwards, and write a diagonal stroke with another stroke upward to the right. Note that the abstract should be shorter, more slanted, and pointed.

(Twenty-four) Horizontal fold and fold. Write a short horizontal stroke at the bottom of the stroke, then pause slightly and fold it downward to the left to write a short stroke without making a sharp point. Don't make it too long. Then fold it to the right to write a short horizontal stroke. Finally, fold it downward to make a sharp stroke and make a sharp stroke.

(Twenty-five) Leaning the hook horizontally. Write a short horizontal stroke at the beginning of the stroke, pause briefly at the turning point and write a short stroke, then write a small curved hook without leaving the pen tip, with the direction of the hook pointing upward to the left.

(26) Fold the hook horizontally. Write a short horizontal stroke with the right side slightly higher. Pause slightly and fold it downward to the left to write a short stroke. It should not be pointed or too long. Then fold it to the right to write a short horizontal stroke. Then fold it to the lower left side to write a curved hook. Note that the last hook should be slightly curved.

(Twenty-seven) Horizontal bending. Write a short horizontal stroke with the lower stroke, pause slightly and fold down to write a short vertical stroke, then circle to the right to write a short horizontal stroke, and close the stroke with a heavy stroke.

(Twenty-eight) Vertical fold. Write diagonally and vertically with your first stroke, pause slightly and fold to the right to write short horizontal strokes, then pause your stroke and write downward and to the left, making a sharp point.

The benefits of practicing coin calligraphy:

1. Cultivating character

The first thing to practice hard-pen calligraphy is to practice correct stroke-by-stroke fonts, which is beneficial to Cultivate calligraphy practitioners’ patience and willpower. Moreover, the neat fonts of each stroke also make people develop a good character of being meticulous, upright and conscientious. Once this awareness is formed, you will have a serious and clear-thinking way of dealing with problems and methods of handling things in the future.

2. Establish an image

The correctness of the font will also drive people's posture, thus forming a more correct posture, which can establish and improve people's image. Not only that, practicing hard-pen calligraphy will also stimulate the muscles of the hands, and the pressure of the fingertips will also stimulate the nerves of the brain, thus stimulating people's mental activities while practicing calligraphy, which is beneficial to physical and mental development.

3. Improve self-cultivation

Copying or tracing are mostly used in the practice of hard-tipped calligraphy, and the original texts of these fonts are mostly famous quotes, excellent words and sentences or beautiful short articles, so While practicing calligraphy, you are also learning and accumulating. The more you practice and read, the more you will know. This not only improves your calligraphy skills, but also improves your cultural literacy and expands your knowledge.