十二世紀初，女真崛起於東北，建國稱金。其後不僅滅了契丹人建立的遼，並進一步滅了北宋，佔據中國北方約一百年之久。金政權的統治下，有非常多的漢族文化人，也有不少漢化的契丹人和女真人，他們秉持著高度的使命感，在中國北方努力地維繫中華文化。他們的成就並不少遜於同時期的南宋，然而過去的學者習慣視金為外族政權，所以對金代的一些文化成就較少關心，以致一般人對此亦所知有限。書法就是一個典型的例子，明明金代的碑刻尚存不少，名家的書跡也大致可以蒐羅到，但是到目前還是沒有一本專論金代書法的著作，不免教人覺得遺憾。本研究主要的目的即在彌補此一不足，透過現存金代墨跡和碑刻、以及文獻資料的整理，整體地和個別地論述說明金代書法的重要成就。內容分為總論和各論二部分，總論的部分就文獻、碑刻和傳世墨跡三方面進行整理，以完成〈金代書法史年表〉為階段目標。各論的部分將就任詢、党懷英、王庭筠、金章宗和趙秉文五人做深入的討論，期能對他們的成就有清楚的認識。
In the early twelfth century, Jurchens people established the Chin state. Then they overthrew the Khitan state of Liao and Northern Sung state. And rule over large parts of northern China for one hundred years. The period of foreign domination of Chin was regarded as a barbarian by the academic circle. It’s a misunderstanding. In fact, the Chinese culture was still the main stream of Chin culture. There were so many chinese learned men, artists, craftsmen created lots of masterpieces during the Chin dynasty. This study tries to complete the calligraphy of Chin dynasty through the handwritting、stele and literature on the subject. By discussing the important calligrapher’s achievements, ex：Ren-syun、Dang huai-ying、Jhao bing-wun、Wang Ting-yun and Emperor chang-tsung. Try to have a clear understanding about the calligraphy of Chin dynasty.
