Calligraphy in Six Styles - Lu Xun's Poems and Prose

Author: Yao Fenglin
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Publish Date: 1999-03-01
Features: Six scripts, encompassing the fundamental calligraphic styles of Chinese characters.
Regular script is the standard typeface and the foundation for recognizing characters and learning calligraphy. Seal script is the ancestor of calligraphy, embodying rich cultural spirit. Clerical script is the simplification and artistic leap of Chinese characters. Wei script is a specific historical form of writing. Cursive script is an exaggeration and transformation based on simplified writing. Running script is the crystallization of both the practical and artistic functions of calligraphy.
Hobbies may vary from person to person, but to fundamentally master the basics of calligraphy, one must be familiar with all six scripts. This not only expands artistic interests but also cultivates aesthetic taste and accumulates knowledge of the evolution of Chinese characters. "A text carries the way, and calligraphy expresses emotions." A fine collection of famous works complements each other. "Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet," these seven books and scrolls select content that will be both necessary and interesting for any practicing calligrapher to read.