Chinese calligraphic styles were popular among specific spheres, such as Confucians and scholars liking the tastes of men of literature, while Japanese calligraphic styles became popular in wider spheres, including kuge, samurai, and common people.
唐様が儒者や文人趣味を好む学者など特定の範囲で広まったのに対し、和様は公家・武家・庶民を含めた広範囲に広まりった。