Heart Sutra

Author: Ji Yaping (Compiler)
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Publishing Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book is a special collection from the Department of Rare Books and Manuscripts of the National Library of China, one of the selected calligraphy and stone inscriptions once owned by Liang Qichao. The collection features famous calligraphy and stone inscriptions created by Liang Qichao, with exquisite printing craftsmanship, primarily using Ming or Qing Dynasty Longqing and Jiaqing era prints. It also includes Liang Rengong's own inscriptions, providing historical and literary context. This collection is beneficial for calligraphy enthusiasts to study ancient classics, for those interested in stone inscriptions and literature to cross-reference and verify, and for scholars researching Liang Rengong to broaden their perspectives and discover new historical facts.
This specific volume is the "Wenshu" (Manjusri Prajnaparamita Sutra). The stele was carved during the Northern Qi Dynasty and is located at Shuiniushan Cave in Ningyang, Shandong Province, in clerical script. The title is inscribed in three lines, with two characters per line. The back bears inscriptions but lacks prints. This print is a mounted copy, consisting of nine and a half sheets, measuring 34 cm in height and 20 cm in width. It is inscribed with a title by Liang Qichao. The seal bears the inscriptions "Rengong," "Yinbing Shu Collection of," "Liang Qichao," "Yinbing Shu Collection," "Peizhai," "Zhuangshi," "Meishu," "Xinhui Liang Family," and "Liang Qichao's Private Seal."
The collection was passed down from Zhuang Jindu and Liang Qichao, with five inscriptions by the Zhuang and Liang families at the end. This print is in excellent condition, with the first line's "" (wumei), the second line's "" (jingshi), the third line's "" (zhi), the sixth line's "" (zhao), and the ninth line's "" (fa) all intact.