Chinese classic calligraphy workbook - Volume 1 - "Water Margin"

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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Water Margin is a heroic romance novel set against the backdrop of Song Jiang's rebellion in the late Northern Song Dynasty, celebrating the peasant revolution. It is also China's first mature long narrative in vernacular Chinese. Through vivid artistic portrayals, it profoundly reveals the truth that chaos stems from the top and that officials force the people to rebel, reflecting the aspirations and ideals of the working masses for equality. In terms of art, Water Margin successfully creates a host of distinct and lifelike characters, such as Lu Zhishen, Lin Chong, Wu Song, and Li Kui, who continue to live in the hearts of readers and possess enduring vitality. For this reason, over the centuries, Water Margin has been favored by Chinese readers as an ever-relevant classic, a masterpiece that never grows old. This book is a condensed version of Water Margin, preserving the original's most captivating stories. To help calligraphy enthusiasts master beautiful handwriting while improving writing speed, we have invited calligrapher Liu Jia-shang to present this abridged classic in his unique fast-kaishu style. Readers can enjoy both the exquisite calligraphy and the enthralling story, achieving two goals at once—why not?