Calligraphy in Six Styles - Tang and Song Prose

Author: Yao Fenglin
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Publish Date: 1999-03-01
Features: Six Styles, encompassing the fundamental calligraphic forms of Chinese characters.
Regular script is the standard typeface, the foundation for recognizing characters and learning calligraphy; Seal script is the ancestor of calligraphy, containing rich cultural spirit; Clerical script is the simplification and artistic leap of Chinese characters; Wei script is the calligraphic evolution form of a specific era; Cursive script is the 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 basic skills of calligraphy, one must be exposed to all six scripts. This not only expands artistic taste but also nurtures aesthetic style, while also accumulating knowledge of the evolution of Chinese characters.
"Words carry the way, calligraphy expresses emotions. A fine piece of calligraphy paired with renowned text complements each other.
"Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple," the seven booklets, select content that will be both necessary and interesting to all practicing calligraphers.