Dong Beauty's Tomb Inscription - (Special Collection of Rare Books and Manuscripts, National Library. Selected Inscriptions and Stone Carvings Collected by Liang Qichao)

Author: Ji Yaping (Author, Compiler)
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Publishing Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book is a special collection from the Department of Rare Books and Manuscripts of the National Library of China, selected from the collection of famous stone inscriptions and calligraphy by Liang Qichao. The series features famous stone inscriptions and calligraphy created by Liang Qichao, with exquisite printing craftsmanship, primarily using Ming or Qing Dynasty (Qianlong and Jiaqing reigns) prints. It also includes Liang Ren Gong'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 Ren Gong to broaden their perspectives and discover new historical facts. This volume features the "Epigraph of Dong Mei Ren's Tomb."
The "Epigraph of Dong Mei Ren's Tomb" is written in regular script, consisting of twenty-one lines, with twenty-three characters per line. It was unearthed in Xi'an, Shaanxi, and the stone was lost in the third year of the Xianfeng era (1853 AD). The characters are well-preserved, with no trace of clerical script influence, indicating a highly mature regular script style. The composition is elegant and spacious, with balanced proportions. Qing Dynasty scholar Luo Zhenyu highly praised it: "Regular script reached its full development in the Sui and Tang dynasties. Among the Sui Dynasty inscriptions in circulation today, the 'Epigraph of Dong Mei Ren,' 'Epigraph of Wei Shi Ni,' and 'Epigraph of Zhang Gui Nan' are particularly outstanding." This epigraph is considered a masterpiece of regular script from the Sui Dynasty.
"Selected Stone Inscriptions and Calligraphy Collected by Liang Qichao: Epigraph of Dong Mei Ren's Tomb" is a special collection from the Department of Rare Books and Manuscripts of the National Library of China, selected from Liang Qichao's collection of famous stone inscriptions and calligraphy. The series features famous stone inscriptions and calligraphy created by Liang Qichao, with exquisite printing craftsmanship, primarily using Ming or Qing Dynasty (Qianlong and Jiaqing reigns) prints. It also includes Liang Ren Gong'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 Ren Gong to broaden their perspectives and discover new historical facts. This volume features the "Epigraph of Dong Mei Ren's Tomb."
The "Epigraph of Dong Mei Ren's Tomb" is written in regular script, consisting of twenty-one lines, with twenty-three characters per line. It was unearthed in Xi'an, Shaanxi, and the stone was lost in the third year of the Xianfeng era (1853 AD). The characters are well-preserved, with no trace of clerical script influence, indicating a highly mature regular script style. The composition is elegant and spacious, with balanced proportions. Qing Dynasty scholar Luo Zhenyu highly praised it: "Regular script reached its full development in the Sui and Tang dynasties. Among the Sui Dynasty inscriptions in circulation today, the 'Epigraph of Dong Mei Ren,' 'Epigraph of Wei Shi Ni,' and 'Epigraph of Zhang Gui Nan' are particularly outstanding." This epigraph is considered a masterpiece of regular script from the Sui Dynasty.