Zhang Zhi and Kai Shu in three styles

Author: Zhang Zhihe
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The peak of ancient Chinese calligraphy art was in the Tang Dynasty, and regular script works were particularly rigorous in structure. The author's favorite was this period's regular script. He never compromised when practicing calligraphy, thus able to grasp its subtleties and mysteries. He started by learning the structure of Liu Gongquan's Xuan Mi Ta Stele, pursuing it with both heart and hand, undeterred by cold or heat, practicing every day, persistently, and from which he grasped the true essence of regular script's brushwork and structure. He studied Ou Yangxun's Hua Du Si Stele, Li Quan Ming Stele, and Huang Fu Jun Stele, capturing their spirit and understanding the excellence of their brushwork, which was both rigorous and full of variation. He studied Yu Shinan's Fu Zi Miao Tang Stele, where each character was elegant, fresh, and flowing. He studied Yan Zhenqing, forging his own path, first learning Ma Guo Xian Tan Ji to practice hanging wrist and hanging elbow, then studying other works to capture their majestic essence. He studied Wang Xianzhi's Lu Shen Fu Shi San Xing, which was both physically and spiritually similar, capable of being written in both small and large characters. He studied Zhi Yong's Regular Script Thousand Characters Classic, which was lifelike, mellow, and natural. To fulfill the wishes of, we now publish the ancient masterpieces Teng Wang Ge Jie Bie Xu, Yueyang Lou Ji, and Thousand Characters Classic in their original size.