Leng Chunhua Coordinate Grid Mnemonic Character Practice Method. Regular Script

Author: Leng Chunhua et al
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: "Leng Chunhua Coordinate Grid Mnemonic Calligraphy Method," a revolutionary advancement in the history of Chinese character writing, bringing the writing method into the digital era simultaneously. This calligraphy method is specifically designed for calligraphy teaching, characterized by its practicality, ease of learning, and user-friendly operation. Using the Coordinate Grid (Patent No.: ZL200330112735.6), one must first understand what a Coordinate Grid is. This requires examining Diagram 1 to identify the positions of the nine coordinate points in the square grid; then, Diagram 2 to memorize the names of the coordinate points; next, Diagram 3 to clarify the eight directions (virtual secondary coordinates) of each point; finally, Diagram 4 to grasp the usage state of the grid. In this way, calligraphy learners can clearly determine the numerical positions and directional trends of strokes within the grid, accurately capturing the three essential elements of a character (starting stroke, middle stroke, ending stroke) to achieve precise stroke positioning. It also embodies the aesthetic beauty of the character form. For thousands of years, common calligraphy tools—such as the square grid, rice grid, and nine-grid—have been used. Although these tools have some advantages, teachers often struggle to provide specific guidance, and learners cannot accurately place their strokes. The Coordinate Grid, however, guides students in calligraphy with digital expressions, making it easy for teachers to teach and learners to learn. For example, the upper dot of the character "" starts from the upper-left of point A2 and ends on the right side of A2, with a slanted stroke form. To help learners improve efficiency, grasp patterns, and develop interest, the author has selected 519 model characters and grouped them into 173 sets of three using a classification method. Each set is summarized with a mnemonic rhyme that encapsulates its writing characteristics. For instance:
- "，" (The character "" has a long lower horizontal stroke)
- "，" (The character "" has a slanted vertical stroke)
- "，" (The character "" has a flick, vertical, and curved stroke)
- "，" (The left-side wood radical should avoid long dots)
These rhymes are catchy, like children's songs, and play a pivotal role in helping learners master the writing rules of identical strokes in different positions and the key points of radical formation. Additionally, each character in the book is accompanied by its pinyin and stroke order diagram. The author has also composed rhymes such as:
- "，，" (Three "" strokes: feet and shoulders aligned, move forward while writing)
- "，，" (Characters form a straight line: write while looking left)
- "，，" (Lines form a paragraph: equal spacing, align heads and tails with the top and bottom)
These rhymes summarize and summarize the calligraphy posture, character grouping, line grouping, and overall layout, providing foundational and supplementary assistance for learners in future writing applications. This is one of the key features of the book.