Involved in establishing a system of the ancient calligraphy styles is to understand the basic ideas of each calligraphic theory in an experimental way. in the process, an insight can be obtain ed into what kinds of meaning the ancient people imposed...
Involved in establishing a system of the ancient calligraphy styles is to understand the basic ideas of each calligraphic theory in an experimental way. in the process, an insight can be obtain ed into what kinds of meaning the ancient people imposed on calligraphy, what they tried to pursue from calligraphy by obtaining the meanings, and what were their ultimate ideals. The calligraphy theories are not only the total essence of the calligraphy practices but also the reflection of the cultural thoughts of the times. Accordingly, a base will be set up for the exploration of the ancient views on aesthetics by establishing a system of the calligraphy theories. Initially, they focused on the forms of letters, then moved onto the nature of the writer , and fin ally turned letters into a piece of new creative art in the developments of calligraphy. The three stages can be
respectively named the form theory, nature theory , and creation theory, which make the most fundamental structures and essential matters in calligraphy. This study was intended to establish an introductory system
of those theories . and use them as the first data with which to investigate the intrinsic characteristics of calligraphy. The adopted methodology was as follows; the focus of the form theory was ’Golgi’ that constituted the bone structure of the letter shapes. As for the nature theory, the focus was made on 'Shinchae' revealed in a work , the causes that help the nature of the writer immerse itself into the work, and ’Hakyang’ that was ’lawoigongbu ’ Finally, naturalness, form ativematters , and ’Tongbyeon’ we re examined in the creation theory. The results led to the conclusions. Since this study aimed to present only the basic exploration of the calligraphy system, the careful account of the entire developments, was chosen over the review of details. The potential significance of the study in the practical senses will be found when more studies on the subject are conducted and their results can provide a direction that the Korean calligraphy society should take in the future .