History of Chinese Calligraphy: The Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties Volume

Author: Zhu Guantian
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Publish Date: 1999-10-01
Features: Open this extensive, well-structured, and richly informative calligraphy monograph, and you will feel as if wandering through the greatest era of Chinese calligraphy history—the Tang Dynasty. The book consists of 10 chapters, systematically discussing the historical development of calligraphy art during the Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties periods, as well as the evolution of calligraphy art in each era. It introduces renowned calligraphers from different periods and traces the origins of their artistic characteristics. Additionally, it thoroughly explores the relationship between Tang culture and calligraphy, systematically introduces Tang epitaphs, the overseas spread of Tang calligraphy, and the calligraphy theories of the Five Dynasties. The book primarily covers Sui Dynasty and early Tang calligraphy, the Tang Taizong and the revival of calligraphy, high and mid-Tang calligraphy, the uniquely bold and elegant Yan Zhenqing, late Tang calligraphy, the relationship between Tang culture and calligraphy, the overseas spread of Tang calligraphy, and Yang Ningshi and other calligraphers of the Five Dynasties.