Wang Xizhi. Wang Xianzhi Running Script Cursive Script Dictionary

Author: Shen Daorong
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: My dear friend, Mr. Shen Daorong, after compiling dictionaries or manuals for the calligraphy of the great masters Ou, Chu, Yan, and Liu, as well as dictionaries or manuals for clerical and cursive calligraphy, he has now compiled this Dictionary of Wang Xizhi’s Running and Cursive Calligraphy. The "Two Wangs" (Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi) hold a particularly prominent position in the history of Chinese calligraphy and have had a profound and far-reaching influence. Their works, especially their running and cursive calligraphy, have become the de facto mainstream of traditional Chinese calligraphy. However, their surviving calligraphic works, including those attributed to them, are abundant and diverse, making the task of organizing them extremely challenging. Mr. Shen spent several years selecting over 10,000 representative characters from more than 400 scrolls and over 20,000 characters, all of which showcase distinctive features. This covers all the representative calligraphic works of the "Two Wangs" that are currently known, providing a convenient platform for those who are passionate about learning their calligraphy. Drawing on his years of experience in compiling dictionaries, Mr. Shen has set up indexing methods such as radicals and stroke order, making it easier to examine the numerous and complex Wang characters.