Lishu

Author: Liu Jiashang
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: "Standard Calligraphy Practice Book" is a series of books meticulously crafted by our publishing house to teach you how to practice standard calligraphy. It is suitable for beginners in calligraphy and also for calligraphy enthusiasts with some foundation. This series is written by renowned hard-tip calligraphers, featuring authoritative versions, rich content, and innovative layouts, making it a classic in the field of calligraphy practice. Its main features are as follows:
1. Comprehensive Script Styles: The series includes separate volumes for five script styles—regular script, running script, clerical script, Wei Stele script, and Fangsong script—ensuring that different calligraphy enthusiasts can choose the style they wish to practice. No matter how broad your interest in calligraphy, you are sure to find the right book in this series.
2. Systematic Content: Each volume provides detailed explanations of basic strokes, radicals, and single-character structures, along with numerous practice examples using the "practice one character multiple times" and "learn by example" methods. Readers can learn at their own pace and practice the provided examples. Thus, the book serves as both a quick-reference guide for practicing calligraphy and a teaching reference for hard-tip calligraphy.
3. Standardized Writing: The examples in the book do not show obvious traces of brush calligraphy or stone inscriptions, and they avoid traditional characters and variant forms. Instead, they focus entirely on practical standard characters, with many classical poetry examples selected from the new curriculum standards for primary and secondary students to (memorize) seven-character quatrains. This promotes the integration of calligraphy practice with learning and guides students in standardizing Chinese character writing.
4. Learning and Creation Combined: The series avoids monotonous basic training by combining the learning of fundamental techniques with the creation of calligraphy works. Each page includes single-character practice and overall writing exercises, allowing students to enjoy the joy of learning while creating.
5. Perfect Service: After purchasing this book, you are no longer learning calligraphy alone. We have built a bridge for you to connect with the author. You can use the blank space on the last page to showcase your calligraphy skills. You can mail your calligraphy practice to the author (if you need a reply, don’t forget to include sufficient postage), and they will provide timely feedback to help you improve your writing. If you need more detailed services, you can visit the Fangming Calligraphy website, where you will be amazed by the surprises they have in store for you!