Wei Huangfu Lin Tomb Inscription

Author: Xiao Cang
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: The epitaph of Wei Emperor Fu Ling is written in regular script, with the stone measuring 122 cm in height and 63 cm in width, containing 23 lines, each with 40 characters. It was carved in April of the fourth year of the Yanchang era (515) during the Northern Wei Dynasty. It was unearthed in Huxian, Shaanxi, during the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty. Initially collected by Du Fang, it later belonged to the Jin family of Tianjin. The epitaph is meticulously carved using a single-knife technique, with delicate, graceful, and strong lines. The script is upright, vivid, elegant, and classical, retaining the essence of clerical script. It represents another style of Wei Dynasty stele epitaphs. Today, it is published in a photolithographic edition based on the original ( refers to the earliest copies, meaning "original prints") for the study and appreciation of calligraphy enthusiasts.