Yan Qinli Beibei - Collected in Yinbingshi

Author: Ji Yaping
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: "Yan Qinli Stele" is a special collection of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Department of the National Library, selected calligraphy and inscriptions from the collection of Liang Qichao. In the history of modern Chinese culture, Liang Qichao is an indispensable key figure. He participated in the Hundred Days' Reform, being a capable politician; he pioneered the establishment of newspapers and journals in modern times to spread new learning, serving as a forerunner of intellectual enlightenment; his multiple appointments as Minister of Justice and Minister of Finance demonstrate that he was not just a scholar confined to theoretical discussions but also possessed practical execution capabilities. In the history of scholarship, the new historical approach he advocated set a new trend. With his extensive collection of stone inscriptions and detailed annotations, he presented the professional demeanor of a connoisseur of epigraphy. Combined with his lecture "Guidance on Calligraphy" at Peking University, he formed the image of a calligrapher who was a visionary and pioneer in the past century. He possessed modern theoretical thinking and was proficient in traditional studies, including textual criticism, collation, version identification, and forgeries.