Standardized Chinese Calligraphy Great Sea of Characters

Author: Yang Xianjin
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: During the compilation of this book, it maintains its unique characteristics. The authors conducted surveys and analyses of various published dictionaries and comprehensive character collections. They found that while many versions of the "Calligraphy Comprehensive Character Collection" have been printed, most of them introduce traditional characters (), while there are none that introduce standard characters (including simplified characters and simplified components). This fails to meet the needs of users, calligraphy learners, and calligraphy creators. Therefore, we planned and edited this large comprehensive character collection, strengthening its practicality in terms of compilation format and single-character structure. It not only provides enthusiasts with an appreciation of calligraphy art but also offers learners with models and practice examples for single characters. This book includes 7,802 standard Chinese characters, arranged in the order of Regular Script (), Clerical Script (), Running Script (), and Cursive Script (). The single characters are arranged in the order of the phonetic alphabet. For single characters that are identical in form but different in sound and meaning, only the most commonly used one is selected, and the pronunciation is marked using Hanyu Pinyin based on the Mandarin language system. The calligraphy content in this book is selected from standard Chinese characters, and the authors are renowned calligraphers who have created each standard character in their preferred script. This allows people to appreciate the beauty of single-character structure while also fully enjoying the different styles of the four scripts. It not only offers visual pleasure but also leaves a lasting impression, fully demonstrating the artistic value of this comprehensive character collection.