Zhao Style Regular Script Structure Practice Book

Author: Liu Puqing
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Publishing Date: 2005-12-01
Features: The first compiler of this set of standard practice books for regular script calligraphy in the styles of Ou, Yan, Liu, Zhao, Su, Huang, Tang, and the practice book for structure and composition, Mr. Liu Puqing (1900—1974), was a distinguished printing and currency expert of the 20th century in China, serving as the national chief engineer. He dedicated his life to the field of art printing and currency. Utilizing over a decade of his spare time, he studied the principles of writing regular script efficiently and quickly based on the theories of calligraphers throughout Chinese history. Combining the summarized theories of regular script calligraphy with representative examples from famous calligraphers of past generations, he compiled and published the standard practice books for the Ou, Yan, and Liu styles, as well as the practice book for the structure and composition of Liu-style regular script. After the "Cultural Revolution," his eldest daughter, Liu Lun, continued her father's legacy and compiled additional standard practice books for various scripts. Since their public release in 1962, these practice books have accumulated millions of copies in circulation and remain consistently popular among calligraphy enthusiasts and learners. As recorded on the copyright page. --Appendix: A table comparing traditional characters, variant characters, and current characters.