中國書法在世界藝術史上站有舉足輕重之地位，它同時具備了「藝術性」和「實用性」的價值。書藝之美的關鍵在於「毛筆」的書寫運用，毛筆書寫可以怡情養性、提升心靈、涵養德行……，它不僅是與繪畫、舞蹈、音樂等並駕齊驅的純藝術，也是中國人修身養性的功夫之一。藝術家熊秉明先生曾經說過：「書法是中國文化核心的核心」，即使不懂中國文字的外國人，也能夠欣嘗書法造形之美，猶如聽歌劇唱詞，也能有聆聽聲律的感動一般。從1980年代開始，書法家們受到中國大陸書風、日本前衛書道、韓國造形書藝、西方抽象表現藝術，和後現代藝術的創作風格……等等衝擊與影響，興起了「現代書藝」這類迥異於傳統的創作表現。本論文即是嘗試分析從傳統、現代到後現代，華人世界裡漢字書藝的發展概況。

Chinese character calligraphy is an art, which has both form and abstraction. It is not only the same as the arts of Chinese painting, dance and music, but is also regarded in Chinese culture as a method that can cultivate one’s moral character. Writing calligraphy is considered to contribute to peace of mind and to promote intelligence and morality. Calligraphy is the one of the most important art on the Chinese world. It is regarded by many as the highest art form and the very symbolization of Chinese culture. Art scholar Xion Bing-ming said. ‘Chinese calligraphy is the core of the core of Chinese culture’. Even the foreigner can appreciate the beauty of Chinese calligraphy, in the same way that people who do not understand Western opera, can appreciate its beauty. Since 1980, calligraphers have been influenced by Japanese vanguard calligraphy, Korean contemporary calligraphy, Western abstract art and post-modernism. Some forward-thinking calligraphers have developed a ‘contemporary calligraphic art’ which is different form the traditional calligraphic art. These calligraphers have tried to create a new art in many different ways. The main meanings and purposes in this research are to introduce and analyse the importance and value of Chinese calligraphy of contemporary calligraphers.