New Perspectives on Chinese Culture Series -- Calligraphy and Chinese Culture

Author: Ouyang Zhongshi
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Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Features: Calligraphy is an art built upon the writing of Chinese characters. Without Chinese characters, there can be no calligraphy. Therefore, exploring the essence of calligraphy or tracing its developmental lineage inevitably involves the study of Chinese characters and Chinese culture. Based on existing materials and research achievements, "Calligraphy and Chinese Culture" provides a general outline of the status of Chinese characters in Chinese history and, to the extent possible, discusses the relationship between the aesthetic consciousness of calligraphy and other aspects of Chinese culture, such as traditional painting, seals, ceramics, and religion.