Yan Zhenqing's One Hundred Methods of Radicals in Regular Script - (New Edition)

Author: Ji Lin / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: Yan Zhenqing (708-784), styled Qingchen, was from Jingzhao Wannian. His ancestral home was Langya Linyi. During the Kaiyuan era of the Tang Dynasty, he passed the imperial examination and was appointed as the Court Attendant of the Hall. Due to the exclusion by Yang Guozhong, a relative of the imperial family, he served as the Governor of Pingyuan, hence known as "Yan Pingyuan" and "Yan Luguang." Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy initially learned from Chu Suiliang and later acquired brush techniques from Zhang Xu, breaking free from the constraints of early Tang calligraphy and establishing a new style. His regular script is majestic and dignified, with square yet rounded structures, exuding a sense of cohesion. His brushwork is thick and powerful, skillfully using the central brushstroke technique, with strong bones and refined edges. Horizontal strokes are slightly finer, while vertical strokes, dots, and strokes like left-falling and right-falling are slightly thicker. His calligraphic style is grand and majestic, with full brush force, conveying the atmosphere of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. This book explains one hundred radicals of Yan Zhenqing's regular script in the form of the "Mi character grid." The book is divided into six parts: stroke introduction, radical introduction, single-character, composite structures, collected-character works, and representative works. This book is suitable for calligraphy beginners of all ages to learn as an introductory guide.