Liu Gongquan's Great Script Collection of the Xuan Mi Tower

Author: Huang Weichuan
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Publication Date: 2001-12-01
Features: This book is divided into four chapters, covering topics such as basic calligraphy knowledge, an introduction to Liu Gongquan and Liu-style calligraphy, basic strokes, practice of radicals, and structural training. The book analyzes and explains typical characters from Liu Gongquan's Tang Dynasty masterpiece "Xuan Mi Ta," providing both stroke-by-stroke breakdowns and an overall understanding of radicals, structure, and composition. The original rubbing has been enlarged and converted into relief to facilitate observation and appreciation.
The hook stroke in regular script has many variations and is also one of the more challenging strokes to write. It sometimes slants left, right, upward, downward, or even diagonally upward. In Liu-style calligraphy, the hook is particularly pronounced in its modulation. The key to writing a hook lies in lifting the brush, retracting the hair, and concentrating the force at the tip of the stroke. Only in this way can the stroke have momentum and vitality.