Western Xia Inscription - Collected by Yinbing Room - Special Collection of Rare Books Department, National Library of China. Selected Ancient Stele and Inscriptions Collected by Liang Qichao

Author: Ji Yaping
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: "Selected Ancient Inscriptions and Calligraphy Collected by Liang Qichao: Western Xia Inscription" is a special collection of the National Library's Rare Books and Manuscripts Department, one of Liang Qichao's selected ancient inscriptions and calligraphy. The series features famous inscriptions and calligraphy created by Liang Qichao, with meticulously executed rubbings, primarily using Ming or Qing Dynasty (Qianlong and Jiaqing reigns) editions. It also includes Liang Rengong's own annotations, providing historical and literary context. The series is beneficial for calligraphy enthusiasts to study ancient classics, for those interested in stone inscriptions and literature to cross-reference and verify, and for scholars researching Liang Rengong to broaden their perspectives and discover new historical facts. This volume features the Western Xia Inscription. This cliffside inscription was carved on the 13th day of the sixth month of the Jianning fourth year (171 AD) of the Eastern Han Dynasty, located in Cheng County, Gansu. It is written in clerical script by Qiu Jing. This is a mounted and bound edition, with 24 and a half sheets, measuring 30 cm in height and 15 cm in width. It is inscribed with a title by Liang Qichao. It bears seals such as "Qichao," "Sizhou Read," "Yinbing Study," and "Liang Qichao." The collection was owned and annotated by Liang Qichao. This is a Qing Dynasty Qianlong-era rubbing showing the stone flower on the last stroke of the character "shi."