Calligraphy Series of Famous Masters: Introduction to Han Dynasty Clerical Script - Shi Chen Stele Clerical Script

Author: Shi Zhiwei
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Publish Date: 2007-02-12
Features: The "" series is a set of popular, practical, and progressive introductory books meticulously compiled for and primary and secondary school students. It is suitable for both students and calligraphy 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. Additionally, it offers concise guidance on the layout, inscription methods, and seal positions of works. Copying is the main learning method for every calligraphy practitioner. have representative works, which can represent the calligrapher's style, making them 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 ," Yan Zhenqing's "Dapotabei Stele," Liu Gongquan's "Xuanmi Stele," the great 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, the Sage of Calligraphy,'s "Lanting Preface," "Preface to the Holy Teaching," 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, employing computer design to combine and compile a large number of model characters, guiding learners to apply and vary them for twice the result with half the effort. all model characters into ink traces to make them closer to the true works of calligraphy masters, while moderately enlarging them and using white lines to outline the brushwork methods, is a distinctive 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 "), (Regular Script Introduction - Yan Zhenqing's "Dapotabei 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 "Lanting Preface" and "Preface to the Holy Teaching"), 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.