SongYing Guang Tang tie. Volume 3

Author: Shanghai Shuhua Publishing House
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Publishing Date: 2004-12-01
Features: The "Yingguang Tang Tie" was engraved during the Shao Ding period of the Southern Song Dynasty (1228–1233) (according to the research of Mr. Lin Ye Qiang), by Yue Ke, the grandson of the famous anti-Jin general Yue Fei. The complete set is unknown in terms of its number of volumes, and the original plates have long been lost, making the rubbing copies extremely rare. The renowned Ming Dynasty stele and rubbing collector Fan Da Che said in his book "Bi Tie Ji Zheng," "Now only one volume remains, collected by my elder brother, Mr. Dongming, and the rest are unknown to me." Currently, only the third volume of the original rubbing copy of "Yingguang Tang Tie" survives, housed in the Museum of Cultural Relics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, while the fourth volume is a fragment preserved in the Palace Museum in Beijing. Both are rare single surviving rubbings from the Song Dynasty. The Xu family's engraved copies are exquisite and delicate, praised by masters. Before seeing the original rubbing of the ancestor's copy, the praise of masters was justified. However, compared to the original, the Xu engraved copies lack the same artistic spirit. This set possesses a profound and harmonious aura, with a vivid and spirited character. Upon close examination of the engraving techniques, the strokes appear heavy and sluggish, suggesting that the plates were made of wood. The transmission of this set before the Qing Dynasty is untraceable. The title slip was inscribed by Nanshi Hou Wei Yue. During the Kangxi period, it was acquired by Jiangling Li Zong Ye, and in the Daoguang era, it entered the collection of Shanghai Xu Wei Ren, who later engraved it. The order of the rubbings in this set and the Xu engraved copies is slightly mixed, but both are recorded in Yue Ke's "Bao Zhen Qi Shu Fa Zan." Yue Ke used the calligraphy and paintings he collected from the Jin and Tang dynasties to the Southern Song Dynasty, each accompanied by inscriptions and appraisals.