Detailed Explanation of the Calligraphy Techniques in the Han Ritual Bronzes Stele

Author: Tong Huasheng
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: The Han "Ritual Objects Stele" is one of the largest steles among over three hundred Han-era steles. Its quality, variations, and form are truly extraordinary. The stele is inscribed on all four sides with approximately 1,300 characters. It stands 234 cm tall and 105 cm wide, with 16 lines per side and 36 characters per line. The back of the stele has three columns, each with 17 characters. The left side has three columns, each with four lines, while the right side has four columns, each with four lines. There is no stele top. It was built during the Yongshou era of Emperor Heng of the Eastern Han Dynasty (156 AD). Engraved at the Confucius Temple in Qufu, Shandong, it is also known as the "Stele of the Lu Prefect Han Enstructing the Construction of Ritual Objects in the Confucius Temple" or the "Stele of Han Mingfu Repairing the Confucius Temple." It is one of the representative works of the peak period of Han-style calligraphy.