Golden script common character set

Author: Pu Maozuo
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Gold script refers to the inscriptions carved or cast on bells, ding vessels, and other bronze wares during the Shang and Zhou dynasties. Among the unearthed bronze artifacts, bells and ding vessels are the most numerous, hence they are also known as "bell and ding inscriptions." To facilitate the learning of enthusiasts, this book selects common characters from Shang and Zhou gold script and arranges them according to their styles. It includes two types of index tables at the back: stroke order and Pinyin. This book serves as both a calligraphy manual and a dictionary. With one volume in hand, you can appreciate, practice, and look up characters. Gold script refers to the inscriptions carved or cast on bells, ding vessels, and other bronze wares during the Shang and Zhou dynasties. Among the unearthed bronze artifacts, bells and ding vessels are the most numerous, hence they are also known as "bell and ding inscriptions." To facilitate the learning of enthusiasts, this book selects common characters from Shang and Zhou gold script and arranges them according to their styles. It includes two types of index tables at the back: stroke order and Pinyin. This book serves as both a calligraphy manual and a dictionary. With one volume in hand, you can appreciate, practice, and look up characters. The Shang Dynasty society revered gods and ancestors, and gold script, as the text used in sacrificial ritual vessels for praying to gods and ancestors, was constrained by the consciousness of the theocracy. Calligraphers placed greater emphasis on traditional artistic expression, giving it an unchanging appearance. The horizontal, vertical, curved, and angular strokes were standardized but lacked reverence, and the style tended to be simplified, often featuring a slender and sinewy script. For numerals, the inscriptions were usually bold.