Cursive Script of Thousand Character Classic by Zhang Bi (Calligraphy of Reserved National Treasure LXIII) (Chinese Edition) - Softcover

He Hai Lin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 7532637077 ISBN 13: 9787532637072

Publisher: Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House, 2012

Synopsis

The master copies of the series of Calligraphy of Reserved National Treasure are mostly selected from the state-level museums such as the National Museum, Shanghai Museum, etc. Most of calligraphy works reserved in the library are published to the masses for the first time. Works of the most well-known calligraphers of both Ming and Qing dynasties are appeared in this book. Readers can fully enjoy the works of Wen Huiming, Dong Qichang, Wang Duo and Wang Xizhi. These series try to reserve the intact preface and postscripts as well as seals of the original works. They have also been done researches on the textual scripts so that it is connivenient for calligrapher lovers to study. Zhang Bi (1425-1487 A.D.) is also called Zhang Rubi. His alternative name is Donghai. He was born in Huating of Songjiang (now it is Songjiang in Shanghai province). He was the scholar after passing the imperial entrance examination in the year of 2 during the reign of Chenghua Emperor. And he was granted as chief of the military department. Later he was Zhifu (an ancient official rank) in Nanan and made outstanding performances. He was good at poems and essays as well as cursive scripts. The calligraphy is grand, unusual and shocking. Every time Zhang drank wine, he started to wield his brush. Instantly there were dozens of calligraphy works. It was quite speedy. And the calligraphy was winding and magnificent. The characters were slant and thin. The world thought those were works of Crazy Zhang (Zhang Xu, a famous calligrapher).

Edition details

• Publisher: Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: Chinese
• ISBN 10: 7532637077
• ISBN 13: 9787532637072
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 199