Yan Zhenqing Calligraphy Dictionary

Author: Yang Dingzhong
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Publish Date: 2000-08-01
Features: This dictionary is arranged according to the radical method of character lookup. The main styles used in this dictionary are regular script and running script, arranged in the following order: regular script, running script, cursive script, Clerical script, and Seal script. The regular script section is arranged in chronological order of writing. The calligraphy collected in this dictionary are all printed from original impressions, preserving the style and spirit of the originals. The dictionary selects and compiles sixty-four existing steles and rubbings by Yan Zhenqing, with a total of 3,216 head characters and over 22,300 repeated characters. Each character in the dictionary is annotated with its source for reference. This dictionary is comprehensive in content and convenient to use, making it an excellent reference book for calligraphy enthusiasts.