National Library of China Stele and Inscription Masterpieces

Author: Beijing Library Press
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Publishing Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Beijing Library Press meticulously planned and organized, taking two years to compile the large-scale series of stone rubbings titled "Essentials of Chinese National Library Stone Rubbings," edited by Mr. Ren Jiyou, the then of the Chinese National Library, and with Mr. Qi Gong, a renowned calligrapher, serving as the chief consultant and writing the preface. Compared to similar publications, this book is grand in scale and exceptionally rare in its editions. Carefully verified from among hundreds of thousands of stone rubbings and inscriptions in the collections of the Chinese National Library, it was further selected by renowned experts in the appraisal of stone rubbings, calligraphy, and painting, including Mr. Qi Gong, resulting in a total of 41 types and over 80 excellent stone rubbings, ranging from the stone inscriptions of the Qin and Han dynasties to the engraved rubbings of the Song and Song dynasties. Nearly 30 of these are Song or Ming dynasty rubbings or first impressions, each of great value and truly precious.