Shimen Ming - Yinbingshi Collection

Author: Ji Yaping
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: "Shimen Ming: Yinshui Shi Collection" is a selection of rare inscriptions and calligraphy collected by Liang Qichao from the Special Collections Department of the National Library. "Shimen Ming: Yinshui Shi Collection" introduces: In the history of modern Chinese culture, Liang Qichao is an indispensable key figure. He participated in the Hundred Days' Reform, serving as a capable politician; he pioneered the establishment of newspapers and journals in modern times to spread new learning, embodying a visionary intellectual; holding multiple positions as Minister of Justice and Minister of Finance, he demonstrated not just a scholar's theoretical knowledge but also practical execution skills; in the history of scholarship, he advocated for a new school of historiography, setting a new trend; with his extensive collection of stone inscriptions and detailed annotations, he showcased the professional demeanor of a connoisseur of epigraphy; combined with his lecture "Guidance on Calligraphy" at Peking University, he formed an image of a calligrapher who was ahead of his time in the past century. Possessing modern theoretical thinking while being proficient in traditional studies, including textual criticism, collation, and identification of forgeries. Collecting inscriptions and calligraphy was a matter of indifference for a scholar, while his thinking was that of a reformer [or radical].