Wei Yuan Ni Tomb Inscription (Selected Masterpieces of Ancient Rare Books and Stele Collections)

Author: Xiao Cang
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Publishing Date: 2003-03-25
Features: Yuan Ni Tomb Inscription, Regular Script. It consists of nineteen lines, with twenty-two characters per line, carved in the fourth year of the Zhengguang era of the Northern Wei Dynasty (523). Discovered in the early years of the Republic of China in Luoyang, Henan. The stone is now housed in the Shanghai Museum. The of Yuan Ni Tomb Inscription is exquisite, with a classical style, making it a fine piece among Northern Wei tomb inscriptions. This inscription was once published in Japan as a photolithograph, and such prints are now rarely seen in China. It is now published based on a photolithograph of the original, providing a learning and appreciation resource for calligraphy enthusiasts.