“书法是什么?”也许,对书法界的许多人士而言,这种西方式的提问本身就显得很可笑,甚至令人心生反感。的确,在许多传统文化、艺术的坚定拥护者看来,书法是中华民族所独有的、伟大的传统艺术,其独特的存在本身就是文化优越性的体现。书法是一门通过文字书写传达作者情感、体现其修养的艺术,对书法艺术追求的进程同时也是人格修炼、心性涵养的进程。因此,书法这门中华民族所独有的艺术就不应受西方思想文化的干扰,它自身的存在与发展都应当基于民族文 “What is calligraphy?” Perhaps, for many in the calligraphy world, this western-style question itself is ridiculous and even heart-resentful. Indeed, in many traditional cultures and the steadfast advocates of the arts, calligraphy is a unique and great traditional art of the Chinese nation. Its unique existence is itself a manifestation of cultural superiority. Calligraphy is an art that conveys the writer ’s emotion and manifests his accomplishments through writing and writing. The process of pursuing the art of calligraphy is also the process of personality cultivation and heart conservation. Therefore, the art of calligraphy that is unique to the Chinese nation should not be disturbed by the Western ideology and culture. Its own existence and development should be based on ethnic languages