Collection of couplets in Ou Style by Ouyang Xun, inscribed on the Liquan Stele of the Ji Cheng Palace

Author: Wang Xueliang
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: The "Chinese Couplets Collection Calligraphy Series" is a practical calligraphy collection book meticulously edited for calligraphy enthusiasts, especially beginners, based on the two aspects mentioned above. It selects over forty famous couplets from the history of Chinese literature and arranges them in order of word count and difficulty. The book uses classic stele scripts such as the "Shichen Stele," "Jiu Cheng Gong Li Quan Ming," "Yan Qin Li Stele," and "Xuan Mi Ta Stele" as models for collecting characters. This allows learners to transition from copying to creation more quickly, achieving twice the result with half the effort. This collection book also has two other features: First, it provides some basic patterns for couplets creation, which not only enriches the arrangement of couplets but also allows calligraphers to experience the different feelings brought by different patterns. Second, it selects eight characters from each couplet, enlarges them, and places them on the right side of each couplet, enabling learners to focus on practicing the more difficult characters before formal creation to improve the success rate. This collection book has two features: First, it provides some basic patterns for couplets creation, which not only enriches the arrangement of couplets but also allows calligraphers to experience the different feelings brought by different patterns. Second, it selects eight characters from each couplet, enlarges them, and places them on the right side of each couplet, enabling learners to focus on practicing the more difficult characters before formal creation to improve