Four skills for scholars

Author: Zhou Tieqiang / Gu Hongyi
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: The four arts of qin (guitar), qi (chess), shu (calligraphy), and hua (painting) are closely related to the elegant life and moral cultivation of ancient scholars and officials. This book introduces the origins and evolution of the four arts, the life stories of renowned qin players, chess masters, calligraphers, and painters, as well as the ancient qin and its scores, chess scores, calligraphy, and paintings, along with their collection and circulation over time. It presents to readers an overview of the development of the four arts in ancient China and their influence on the spiritual life of scholars and officials.