Examples of common standard character structure practice (Kai Script Volume)

Author: Xiong Shaojun
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Features: Regular script, also known as "zhenshu" (true script) or "zhengshu" (proper script). Its origins date back to an uncertain time, with various theories. However, historical research confirms one undeniable fact: Regular script emerged as a common script after clerical script, evolving from bamboo slips and stone inscriptions of the Qin and Han dynasties, with a history of nearly a thousand years. Through a long period of development during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, it was finally standardized in the early years of the Sui Dynasty (e.g., the Dragon Temple Stele carved in the sixth year of the Kaigao era of the Sui Dynasty is a representative work of mature regular script). It reached its peak in the Tang Dynasty. During its development, numerous outstanding calligraphers emerged, such as Zhong Yao, Wang Xizhi, Ouyang Xun, Chu Suiliang, Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan, Su Shi, and Zhao Meng, leaving behind immortal masterpieces like the Proclamation of the Annunciation, the Yellow Emperor's Classic, the Nine Dragon Spring Pavilion Inscription, the Stele of the Sacred Teachings of the Wild Goose Pagoda, and the Yan Family Ancestral Temple Stele. To meet the wishes of hard-tip calligraphy enthusiasts, following the Cloud Ladder of Calligraphy, we have now launched two series of books, the Popular Edition and the Advanced Edition of the Cloud Ladder of Hard-Tip Calligraphy. These books provide detailed explanations on aspects such as stroke order, structure, brushwork, layout, and composition to help readers improve their hard-tip calligraphy skills and achieve a perfect balance between artistic appreciation and practicality. The calligraphers who contributed to this series are all influential contemporary hard-tip calligraphers, writing in scripts such as Seal script, Clerical script, Wei script, Regular script, Running script, and Cursive script. This series not only greatly benefits hard-tip calligraphy enthusiasts in their practice and skill improvement but also allows readers to explore the various representative styles and schools of contemporary Chinese hard-tip calligraphy, offering both creative guidance and works for appreciation.