Analysis of Wang Xizhi's Seventeen Treatises

Author: Cao Damin, Cao Zizhan
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Publishing Date: 2005-12-01
Features: This series selects over 30 exquisite stone inscriptions and calligraphy collections from the rare collection of the Shanghai Library and publishes them in simulated facsimile prints in their original size. The entire book is printed in full color with high quality, completely including the title slips and annotations by various scholars. It adopts a simulated ancient scroll binding, allowing readers who find it difficult to access good copies of stone inscriptions and calligraphy enthusiasts to appreciate the divine charm of the original rubbings. For the convenience of readers' research and practice, each stone inscription or calligraphy piece is accompanied by an introduction written by renowned scholars and calligraphers, introducing its origin, versions, and artistic characteristics.
The Seventeen Pieces (Shi Qi) is a representative work of Wang Xizhi, the Sage of Calligraphy, in cursive script. It has been widely imitated and engraved throughout history. The facsimile print used for this publication is based on the old collection of Zhang Boying, bound in scrolls, printed on Song-style curtain-patterned paper with heavy ink rubbing. The ink color is deep and ancient, the characters are rich and full, and its mellow and simple aura is distinct from other versions, making it recognized as an early and excellent rubbing among the Seventeen Pieces.