Ming Dynasty calligraphy Fine

Author: Xiao Yanyi, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2001-12-01
Features: After the peasant uprisings during the late Yuan Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty fell, and Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne in Nanjing in 1368, becoming the Ming Taizu. Chinese history entered the Ming Dynasty period, which lasted for over 270 years. Chinese calligraphy also entered a new stage of development. The Palace Museum in Beijing is one of the museums with the most extensive collections of Ming Dynasty calligraphy. Among these, the fewer surviving calligraphic works from the early Ming Dynasty are particularly distinctive features of the Palace Museum's collection. To comprehensively reflect the overall picture of Ming Dynasty calligraphy, this volume selects works with a focus on the typical pieces of the "Taige Style" from the early Ming Dynasty and representative calligraphers from each stage. Additionally, it strives to include as many works by Ming Dynasty calligraphers as possible to enrich readers' understanding of Ming Dynasty calligraphy. The volume includes over 100 works by more than 60 calligraphers, generally arranged according to the three stages of Ming Dynasty calligraphic evolution. It encompasses representative calligraphers and masterpieces from each stage. At the same time, to avoid the spread of misinformation, the reliability of the selected works is given special attention. All works have been authenticated by the Ancient Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Appraisal Group without doubt and are included in the catalog of Ancient Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Catalogue, Volume 2, serving as the selection criteria. This is done to provide readers with credible materials on Ming Dynasty calligraphy.