Xu Baoxun's Running and Cursive Script Collection

Author: Shanghai Shuxue Publishing House
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Mr. Xu Gongxun, from a young age, held great admiration for him. The first time I saw his calligraphy, it was in 1966. That year, the zodiac sign was Bingwu, aligning with the "Fire Bird" in the Five Elements cycle. Mr. Dingxun. This "well-tamed and then excellent" steed was amidst the fierce flames of the catastrophe. That year, I was in my second year of senior high school, and the turmoil's clamor made it impossible to continue my studies as desired. Practicing calligraphy at the pool became my only spiritual support, and I sought teachers and friends with great eagerness.
Mr. Baoxun came from a distinguished family in Qiantang. He received early training at home and, in his youth, studied under the renowned scholar and calligrapher Mr. Pan Gongboying, becoming the only disciple of "Wu Wo" (Mr. Pan's courtesy name). He mastered the Eight Principles of Calligraphy, excelled in poetry and prose, was skilled in Pihuang (a form of Chinese opera), understood Tai Chi, and was adept at appraisal. He had dedicated sixty years to these pursuits, reaching the pinnacle in each, yet what the world most praises should first be his calligraphy.
He was proficient in all calligraphic styles, progressing from clerical script to regular script, inheriting the precision and