Influence of Early Tang Dynasty Calligraphy Education to Current Pedagogy

Abstract

Calligraphy has been listed as a first-level discipline by the Ministry of Education, but calligraphy education is particularly important. The calligraphy education in the early Tang Dynasty was very comprehensive and had a significant impact on current education. This study aims to summarize the calligraphy education model in the early Tang Dynasty, sort out the theory and practice of calligraphy education in the early Tang Dynasty, analyze the teaching strategies of teachers in calligraphy education in the early Tang Dynasty, as well as the learning ability of students, summarize the best practices of calligraphy education in the early Tang Dynasty, and evaluate their impact on current calligraphy teaching methods. This article adopts the qualitative research interview method and thematic analysis method, with 6 professors participating in the interview. Important research findings have found that the best educational practices during the early Tang Dynasty have a significant impact and reference value on current teaching methods.