Zhao Mengfu Dan Ba Stele. Introduction to Regular Script

Author: Shi Zhiwei
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The "" series is a set of popular and practical introductory books meticulously compiled for and primary and secondary school students. It is suitable for both students and teachers in terms of content and form for basic calligraphy practice and teaching reference. The study of calligraphy basics generally involves two stages. The first stage is the practice of basic strokes and radicals, and the second stage is the practice of structure and composition. In terms of structure, this book follows the principle of gradual progress, providing detailed guidance on the basic strokes, radicals, and structural rules of various famous calligraphers' styles through numerous examples. It also offers concise guidance on the layout, inscription methods, and seal positions of works. Copying is the main learning method for every calligraphy student. have representative works, which can represent the calligrapher's style and are also the preferred choices for later generations to select models. The model characters in this series are selected from the works of the great Tang Dynasty calligrapher Ouyang Xun's "Liquan Stele of the Nine Great Palaces," Yan Zhenqing's "Multitude of Treasures Stele," Liu Gongquan's "Xuanmi Stele," the Yuan Dynasty calligrapher Zhao Mengfu's "Record of the Three Gates," "Memoir of Miaoyan Temple," and "Stele of Dan Ba," as well as Wang Xizhi's "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion," "Preface to the Holy Teachings," and the Han Dynasty clerical script "Front and Rear Steles of Shi Chen." To complement teaching, in addition to selecting model characters from the original steles, this book also uses the radicals and components of the model characters to design and combine a large number of model characters, guiding learners to apply and vary them for better results. All model characters are restored to ink traces to make them closer to the true works of calligraphy masters. At the same time, they are moderately enlarged and marked with white lines to indicate the brushstroke techniques, which is a major feature of this book. Through intuitive and clear observation, learners can more easily grasp the characteristics of the masters' styles, thereby improving the effectiveness of basic calligraphy training. The "" series is divided into six volumes: (Regular Script Introduction: Ouyang Xun's "Nine Great Palaces"), (Regular Script Introduction: Yan Zhenqing's "Multitude of Treasures Stele"), (Regular Script Introduction: Liu Gongquan's "Xuanmi Stele"), (Regular Script Introduction: Zhao Mengfu's "Memoir of Miaoyan Temple" and "Stele of Dan Ba"), (Running Script Introduction: Wang Xizhi's "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion" and "Preface to the Holy Teachings"), and (Clerical Script Introduction: "Front and Rear Steles of Shi Chen"). This allows primary and secondary school students, as well as beginners in calligraphy, to choose their preferred script style and receive comprehensive, easy-to-master, and progressive learning guidance.