Grotto of Western Narrowness

Author: Ji Yaping (Editor)
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Publish 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 inscriptions and stone rubbings by Liang Qichao. The series features famous inscriptions and stone rubbings created by Liang Qichao, with meticulously executed rubbings, primarily using Ming or Qing Dynasty (Qianlong and Jiaqing reigns) editions. It also includes Liang Rengong's own annotations, providing historical and literary context. The series is beneficial for calligraphy enthusiasts to study ancient classics, for those interested in literature to cross-reference and verify, and for scholars studying Liang Rengong to broaden their perspectives and discover new historical facts. This particular volume is the "Xixia Inscription." This cliffside inscription was carved on the 13th day of the 6th month of the Jianning 4th year (171 AD) of the Eastern Han Dynasty, located in Cheng County, Gansu. It is written in clerical script by Qiu Jing. This is a mounted and bound edition, consisting of twenty-four and a half sheets, with a height of 30 cm and a width of 15 cm. It bears a title label by Liang Qichao. The seals include "Qichao," "Sizhou Read," "Yinbing Studio Collection," and "Liang Qichao." This is an old collection and annotated by Liang Qichao. It is a Qing Dynasty Qianlong-era rubbing showing the stone flower on the last stroke of the character "" and the connected rubbing.