Zhao Shijun's calligraphy of "The Holy Teaching on the Big Wild Goose Pagoda by Chu Suiliang"

Author: Wu Ou
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Publish Date: 2001-07-01
Features: This is a copy of the "Shengjiao Xuyi" by Chu Suiliang, as practiced by the Zhao family. It is precise in form and ample in meaning, with excellent spirit, vigor, and essence. Over the millennia, many have studied under Chu Suiliang, but among them, the Zhao family stands out as a first-class master. Regrettably, during that era, the calligraphy world favored Northern Stele script, leading to little recognition of Zhao's achievements. As a result, both calligraphy histories and theories since the Qing Dynasty have rarely mentioned him, nearly erasing his legacy. The injustice caused by this biased trend deserves correction. Now, we present the calligraphy of Zhao Shijun for readers to study by comparing it with his copies of Chu Suiliang's works. This will help them better understand the brushwork techniques of Chu Suiliang's regular script, laying a foundation for further research and mastery of the artistic essence of calligraphy.