Yi Binghuan Clerical Script

Author: Li Zhongyuan
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Yi Bingshou (1754–1815), styled Zusi, was known as Moxing and Moxan. He was a native of Ninghua County, Tingzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, and was popularly called "Yi Tingzhou." He passed the imperial examination in the Jiyou year of the Qianlong reign (1789) and was appointed as a chief clerk in the Ministry of Justice. He was later promoted to assistant director and served as the magistrate of Huizhou in Guangdong and Yangzhou. He inherited the learning of his father, Chaozong, and adhered to the teachings of Song Dynasty Confucian scholars, establishing Fenghu Lake College. In calligraphy, his running script was influenced by Li Dongyang, while his seal script and clerical script traced back to the Qin and Han dynasties, displaying a noble and grand style. He was regarded as a master of calligraphy alongside Deng Shiru. His major calligraphic works were collected in the three volumes of Moxan Collection.
This book adopts the important research of Professor Li Zhongyuan, Director of the Calligraphy Research Institute at Shenzhen University—the Golden Ratio Writing Method—to scientifically analyze and interpret the clerical script of Yi Bingshou from aspects such as strokes, radicals, and structure. It also includes a dedicated article on the key principles of the Golden Ratio Writing Method, along with model examples for creative guidance.