Sui Yuan Gong Mu Zhi Ming

Author: Editorial Group of "Selected Calligraphic Works from Ancient Inscriptions and Stele"
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Publishing Date: 2001-09-01
Features: Chinese calligraphy art boasts a long history and a unique style, with generations of masters and a rich repository of works. To meet the urgent needs of, especially middle school students, for practicing traditional calligraphy, as well as the needs of calligraphy enthusiasts for appreciation and learning, we have selected works in various calligraphic styles and from famous calligraphers from throughout the ages to compile this series of "Selected Calligraphic Works from Ancient Inscriptions and Stele." The calligraphic style of "Epitaph for Lord Yuan of Sui" integrates the northern and southern calligraphic traditions, paving the way for the development of Tang Dynasty calligraphy. The characters are square and regular, with a rigorous structure and an ancient style. Although the original stone of "Epitaph for Lord Yuan of Sui" still exists, it has been fragmented and damaged many times. Few old rubbings with intact characters are left, and this volume is a first impression of the unbroken original, with perfectly preserved characters, no defects, and finely executed rubbings—truly rare. We are now publishing a photolithographic reproduction of the unbroken first impression of "Epitaph for Lord Yuan of Sui" from the collection of Mr. Wang Yibin, providing it for the reference and practice of.