Song Rubbing of Huai Su's Thousand Characters

Author: Editorial Group of "Selected Calligraphies from Ancient Inscriptions"
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Publishing Date: 2004-12-01
Features: The "Qunyu Tang Tie" by Song people includes a large-character cursive script copy of "Thousand Characters" by the monk Huaisu. The calligraphy in front of the piece is inscribed with the author's name as "Huaisu the Monk." The piece is followed by inscriptions and comments from scholars of the Ming and Qing dynasties, describing its origin and evaluating its strengths and weaknesses. There is also a piece of calligraphy by Shen Yinmo, a modern calligrapher, titled "Song of Huaisu the Monk's Cursive Script." The "Qunyu Tang Tie" by Song people is a collection of calligraphies from famous masters from the Jin to Song dynasties, carved into stone by the from his family's collection of ink rubbings. It consists of 10 volumes. Huaisu's "Thousand Characters" is the fourth volume. Huaisu was a renowned cursive script calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty, often paired with Zhang Xu as the "Mad Zhang and Crazy Huai." His cursive script is exquisite in force and natural in elegance. This volume of Huaisu's "Thousand Characters" exhibits a thick and robust, unrestrained, and rich calligraphic style, which differs significantly from the Tang Dynasty's aesthetic. However, with its unique and powerful artistic expression, it remains an outstanding masterpiece in the history of calligraphy. The calligraphic techniques of this piece are particularly noteworthy, with three main characteristics: thickness, boldness, and richness.