Great Wall of China Series

Author: Liu Ren Dao
Publisher: Changhong Publishing Company
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※ The collection includes many famous and valuable works. It nearly comprehensively gathers the works of renowned masters, famous calligraphy scrolls, and masterpieces throughout history. Many of these are rare treasures that are difficult to encounter. Over 46 experts in calligraphy appraisal, calligraphy art criticism, calligraphy, archaeology, history, and photography have extensively searched museums, collection halls both domestically and internationally, and visited private collectors. Through years of effort in collecting, appraising, and photographing, they have completed this large-scale calligraphy masterpiece, which holds significant value for appreciation, practice, and collection.
The entire series features over 1,200 famous works by 468 renowned calligraphers in Chinese history, spanning more than 4,000 years and nearly including all schools and styles of calligraphy. The Great Series of Chinese Calligraphy: A Journey Through Time collects the most representative works of calligraphers from various periods. From ancient to modern times, each era and its various schools and styles are included, covering everyone from emperors, generals, and high-ranking officials to common people. The essence of Chinese calligraphy history is fully presented in this series.
The Great Series of Chinese Calligraphy: A Journey Through Time is compiled into separate volumes based on the script styles of the calligraphers' works, including Seal Script and Clerical Script (to be published), Regular Script, Running Script, and Cursive Script. Each volume features an "Introduction" that summarizes the entire history of Chinese calligraphy while providing a detailed introduction and evaluation of the origin, development, characteristics, and influence of each script style, as well as the major calligraphers and their works.
Each calligrapher is accompanied by a brief biography, and each work includes expert annotations. The annotations provide a thorough introduction and evaluation of the work's style, school, influence on later generations, as well as details such as materials, dimensions, origin, and current location, enabling readers to accurately understand the original appearance and essence of the works.