Learning Guide for Clerical Script

Author: Wang Jingfen
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Publish Date: 2000-09-01
Features: This book elaborates on the characteristics, brushwork, structure, and composition of Clerical Script, as well as the knowledge, methods, and steps related to selecting model scripts, practicing calligraphy, and engaging in creative work. This book elaborates on the characteristics, brushwork, structure, and composition of Clerical Script, as well as the knowledge, methods, and steps related to selecting model scripts, practicing calligraphy, and engaging in creative work. The book is based on authentic materials and introduces the origins and evolution of Clerical Script. It provides insightful analyses and evaluations of the famous steles, works, and calligraphers from the Qin and Han dynasties to the Qing dynasty over two thousand years. It places special emphasis on in-depth comparative analyses of three distinctive Han dynasty steles—Cao Quan Stele, Xian Yu Huang Stele, and Shimen Song Stele—from the perspectives of their artistic forms and styles, leaving readers amazed and deeply impressed. The book features over one hundred illustrations of steles and scripts from various dynasties, with the full texts of Zhang Qian Stele, Li Qi Stele, and Cao Quan Stele appended at the end. The book presents profound insights and valuable materials, making it an invaluable reference for beginners learning Clerical Script or those seeking advanced studies.