Zhao Mengfu's 100 Methods of Running Script for Radicals

Author: Zhu Yanping, Sun Xuming
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: Zhao Mengfu began studying calligraphy at the age of five and practiced almost every day until his death, still reviewing and writing calligraphy. He was skilled in Seal, Clerical, Regular, Running, and Cursive scripts, particularly renowned for his Regular and Running scripts. Zhao Mengfu's calligraphic style is graceful, elegant, with well-structured forms and fluent brushwork, known as the "Zhao Style." He is ranked alongside Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan, and Ouyang Xun as one of the "Four Great Calligraphers of Regular Script." Zhao Mengfu left behind numerous calligraphic works, with representative pieces including "Thousand Characters" and "The Legend of the." This book explains the "One Hundred Methods of Running Script Radicals" by Zhao Mengfu in the form of a grid. The book is divided into six parts: stroke introduction, radical introduction, single-character, composite structures, collected-character works, and representative works. This book is suitable for calligraphy beginners of all ages to learn as an introductory guide.