Seal script "Three Character Classic"

Author: Han Tianheng
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: A history of the evolution of Chinese literature, objectively forming a history of Chinese calligraphy exhibitions. It begins with the oracle bone script of the Shang Dynasty in ancient times, the gold script (great seal script) of the Zhou Dynasty, then evolves into the small seal script of the Qin Dynasty and the clerical script of the Han Dynasty. Subsequently, the script divides into cursive and regular scripts during the Wei and Jin periods. Over the long years that followed, regular (running) script became the main form of writing. This time, at the invitation of Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House, I wrote the "Three-Character Classic." The entire text consists of 1,140 characters, many of which are repeated, such as [bu], [yu], [you], [er], [xue], etc. To avoid monotony, I made every effort to use various existing ancient forms. For those that could not be changed, I had no choice but to repeat them, which is also unavoidable. Additionally, some characters were absent in ancient times, such as the character [dai]. If I adopted the method of homophonic substitution, both ancient and modern people might not recognize it, so I had to transform the regular script into a seal script, essentially inventing it myself. Overall, I tried to avoid mixing great seal script, small seal script, and twisted seal script, instead using a more casual [cursive seal script] as the basis, with the Han seal script as the foundation. I sincerely hope scholars and readers will offer guidance.