Zhang Cao Essentials---Adapted and Annotated Version of the Zhang Cao Stroke Rhyme Song

Author: Su Men
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Publish Date: 2004-11-26
Features: The Song of the Essentials of Cangcao uses the form of five-character couplets to demonstrate and explain the origin, writing, and identification of Cangcao. As its text is easy to recite and remember, and its characters can serve as models for practice, it can also be used as a source and reference for learners of modern grass script. Therefore, The Song of the Essentials of Cangcao has been widely circulated. The author of this book adapted and annotated the original The Song of the Essentials of Cangcao based on the of Zhuo Ding Mou's collection. The adaptations and annotations include:
1. Enlarging the characters;
2. Adjusting damaged model characters;
3. Proofreading and adding printed character annotations, with simplified characters, variant characters, and old forms marked;
4. Removing the preface in the original book that is less relevant to modern users and adding the Supplementary Song of the Pinyin of Cangcao with learning and reference value. Additionally, it includes multiple works of Cangcao by famous ancient and modern artists.