Calligraphy is writing that uses aesthetic styles or embellishments to create beautiful, hand written, script looking text. There are many types of calligraphy tattoos, for instance, Hebrew calligraphy, Western calligraphy (Old English), Islamic calligraphy. These days, what is really catching on the most is Chinese calligraphy tattoos. Chinese calligraphy goes back some 5,000 years. It is deeply revered and practised by people in Asia. The subtle beauty of Chinese characters or symbols made it ideal for body decoration. Aside from being “a beautiful writing”, Chinese calligraphy is indeed text. This means calligraphy tattoo conveys meanings just like any ordinary language. Celebrity David Beckham has an attractive yet philosophical calligraphy writing inked to his body. It is a Chinese proverb which says “life and death are destined; wealth and honor depend on heaven”. Calligraphy designs can relate to Chinese philosophy, Confucius quotes, Taoism, yin yang, I Ching, Tao Te Ching, Chinese idioms, wise sayings, etc.
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