Complete Collection of Chinese Calligraphers -- Eight Great Mountains

Author: Li Yi
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: The history of Chinese calligraphy is long and profound, with calligraphers as numerous as stars in the sky. To comprehensively showcase the depth and breadth of Chinese calligraphy art, inherit the legacy of predecessors, and inspire future generations, Hebei Education Publishing House has specially published this series of books. From Zhong Yao and Wang Xizhi in the Wei and Jin periods to Guo Moruo and Lin Sanzhi in modern times, each volume includes over 50,000 words of reviews and appreciative essays, as well as over 100 illustrations, with rich text and images, making it the top choice for calligraphy and collection enthusiasts.
Bai Maren, Zhu Da (1626–1705), also known as Xuege, Geshan, Renwu, Lüwu, and Baishama, was the descendant of the seventeenth son of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty, Prince Ning Zhu Quan. After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, he abandoned his surname and changed his name, once becoming a monk and later a Taoist priest. He was from Nanchang, Jiangxi. A prominent painter in the early Qing Dynasty, he excelled in landscapes, flowers, grasses, and birds, with characteristics of clarity, strangeness, wildness, and coldness, exerting a profound influence on later generations. In calligraphy, he followed Wang Xizhi and Yan Zhenqing, Su Shi, and was influenced by Wang Chong. He was able to draw from the long-standing traditions, forming his own unique style with great individuality.