Calligraphy is an important component of Chinese culture, which vividly reflects the intuitive thinking tendency of Chinese culture and the overall awareness of holistic thinking. Calligraphy education is not just about improving writing skills or artistic standards, but also about honing the personality and temperament of writers. The basic education of calligraphy should carefully grasp the ideological principles of the"Guidelines for Calligraphy Education in Primary and Secondary Schools", take students as the main body, combine with Chinese language and other courses, gradually guide students ' self selection awareness, strive to provide diversified elective courses, adopt a flexible evaluation system, and cultivate students ' writing ability, aesthetic ability, and cultural quality.