彝族先民创造了彝文,并保留下来了种类繁多、内容丰富的彝文文献。从目前发掘的彝文文献载体形制而言,有纸书、木刻印刷书、皮书、瓦书、岩书、布帛书、木牍文、竹简文、金石铭文、印玺文等多种载体形制。彝文书法是以彝文字体为基础的书法手段,既有点线粗犷、刚健、明快、流畅、简捷、生动的特点,又有结构紧密,笔锋刚柔兼有,工者相济,刚则有力,柔则似水,字体端庄、形象、洗练的特点,反映出本民族的某些性格、精神风貌和心理素质,并具有社会历史价值、美学价值、学术价值,为彝文书法研究提供了艺术素材,展示了广阔的前景。
In ancient times Yi ancestors invented the Yi language word. They use their own Yi lan-guage words recorded various types of carrier, rich in content and variety of precious literature. From the ar-chaeological excavations, the documents have a paper book, wood carving books, leather, tile, rock books, cloth, wood, bamboo, stone inscriptions, etc. Yi people's calligraphy it is based on Yi language fonts, it is a bit bold, energetic, lively, smooth, simple and vivid features, and to structure tightly, pen, firm soft with the workers of economic, just is strong, soft like water, font dignified practice, image, and the characteristics of image art. The calligraphy art reflects the Yi people's certain character, spirit and psychological quality, and have a social and historical value, aesthetic value and academic value, and provides the Yi language study of calligraphy art, shows the broad prospects.