Three Famous Steles of China

Author: Zhou Wenlin
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: Calligraphy is a unique art and carrier of Chinese culture. The style of calligraphy varies greatly depending on the era and region in which the calligrapher lived. Yunnan calligraphy has its own characteristics and has left brilliant chapters in the history of Chinese calligraphy. Especially the three steles that have survived to this day, the "Meng Xiaoju Stele," the "Kai Baozi Stele," and the "Kai Longyan Stele," play a very important role in the study of Yunnan calligraphy, as well as in the history of Chinese calligraphy, epigraphy, and ethnic history. In the long history of thousands of years of Chinese civilization, countless steles stand tall, numbering in the tens of thousands. The various scripts carved on the stone steles are diverse and magnificent. In addition to preserving a large amount of historical materials and documents, these numerous steles have left behind the calligraphic traces of various styles of ancient people, greatly enriching and enriching the treasure trove of Chinese calligraphy art. Among them, three steles, though hidden in remote corners, are now the "Kai Baozi Stele" in Qujing, central Yunnan, the "Kai Longyan Stele" in Luliang, and the "Meng Xiaoju Stele" in Zhaotong, northeastern Yunnan.