Regular Script Practical Composition

Author: Li Yanqiu
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: Composition refers to the planning and layout of a calligraphy work. Points and strokes form characters, and characters gather to form a passage. Points, strokes, and composition are the three essential elements that constitute a calligraphy art piece. Different scripts have varying writing formats, and thus their composition varies accordingly. This book details the composition and layout of calligraphy works in the Lishu script, using various types of works. Through commonly used writing formats such as zhangtang (large scrolls), tiaofu (horizontal scrolls), couplets, doufang (square frames), shoujuan (hand scrolls), pailiang (plaques), and fanmian (fan-shaped scrolls), it briefly introduces the organization and layout of characters within words, lines within passages, as well as the arrangement of inscriptions and seals. The book features a rich variety of work types and is highly practical in content.