" The Hundred Rhymes of the Grass Method "

Author: Editorial Group of "Selected Calligraphic Works from Ancient Inscriptions"
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Publishing Date: 2005-04-01
Features: "The Hundred Rhymes of Cursive Script" was written by Han Daoheng of the Ming Dynasty in the 41st year of the Wanli reign (1613 AD). "The Hundred Rhymes of Cursive Script" collects commonly used cursive characters, identifies certain patterns in their structure and brushwork, and compiles them into five-character rhyming verses for ease of memorization. For example, it groups characters that are difficult to distinguish together, pointing out their differences. In the third line, "A dot makes it 'water,' an empty lift makes it 'speech'," it clarifies that the difference between writing the cursive "water" character and the "speech" character lies only in the "water" character having a dot, while the "speech" character has only an empty lift. Additionally, it explains the structural characteristics of certain cursive characters.