Regular Script "Three Character Classic"

Author: Wu Jianxian
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: Contemporary calligraphy is developing along two extreme paths. In just over two decades, the Chinese calligraphy community has undergone a conceptual journey from classical to modern to postmodern. However, as one end of the increasingly alienated, fashionable popular art of pan-culture, besides drifting further to the margins, what can it bring to calligraphy? Moreover, with the endless tide of novelty, how much space is left for the so-called innovative rules that avoid confrontation? When people turn their reflective gaze to the other end, they will inevitably discover that there are still those who hold fast to the traditional, deeply rooted in the pulse of their nation, moving forward silently yet diligently. Recently, Wu Jianxian's new work, the regular script "Three Character Classic," deeply moved and inspired him, leading to profound reflections. In this world, abandoning the distant for the near, seeking pleasure and avoiding pain, are all common social psychology. Those who dare to take risks, choosing difficulty over ease, are but a tiny fraction. Therefore, since ancient times, countless calligraphers have studied the art, yet only a handful have emerged. If we go further, those who stand out independently in calligraphy history, truly surpassing the rest, are merely one or two in a million.