书法的传统与文化特征

书法是以汉文字为载体的文化性艺术，它的艺术表现形式，审美标准都是源于中国的传统哲学与文化思想，书法艺术是以中国传统文化为基础，而形成的一门独特艺术。是民族文化、民族气质、民族精神所显现的文化现象。在书法艺术的创作表现中，体现出“写”的恣意与天成，在书法艺术作品中应表现人的精神品质，同时也应该注意到书法对修身养性、陶养情性、提升境界的重要性。不能简单地把中国书法艺术看作是一门纯粹的艺术形式，更不能把它看成是纯粹的视觉艺术，否则，书法会失去它的民族性、独特性，也就会失去它的世界性。

On the Traditional and Cultural Features of Calligraphy

Calligraphy is a kind of culture-characteristic art conveyed by Chinese characters. It is cultural in that its expression and evaluation are derived from Chinese culture, Chinese philosophy and literature in particular. It is manifestation of the disposition and psyche of the nation. What is treasured of calligraphy as a genre of art is the disciplinary and cultivative function as well as the the freedom and naturalness and personality as embodied in the writings. Hence calligraphy is more than art, or, even, visual art; and where it is more than art is where it is national or characteristic, and finally, universal.