Zhao Mengfu Calligraphy Dictionary

Name: Zhao Mengfu Calligraphy Dictionary
Author: Edited by Xu Jianqin

赵孟頫书法字典

by Edited by Xu Jianqin (徐剑琴编)

Status: Completed
Source: Fanqie

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Synopsis

Zhao Mengfu (1254-1322), named Zi'ang, also known as Songxue Taoist, was a native of Wuxing (now Huzhou, Zhejiang). All styles are excellent, especially good at Xing and Kaikai. It had an important influence on later calligraphy. The handed down works include "Luo Shen Fu", "Tao Te Ching" and so on. This dictionary collects Zhao Mengfu's calligraphy works, organizes them by prefix, indicates the source of the selected handwriting, and comes with a pinyin index and a stroke index for easy retrieval. The selected writings are all collected from standard works collected in major museums, and are therefore an important basis for authenticity screening and scholarly research. It is also a practical reference book for calligraphy enthusiasts to check fonts and a model for copying and creating cursive scripts.

Reader comments

This "Zhao Mengfu Calligraphy Dictionary" is really great! It is like my calligraphy teacher, allowing me to check and learn Zhao Mengfu's exquisite fonts at any time. Every time I see his works, I can feel the charm of calligraphy. Moreover, this dictionary is very convenient to compile and the index is clear at a glance. The author Xu Jianqin must be a very knowledgeable person to bring together so many precious calligraphy works. I think this book is not only suitable for calligraphy lovers, but also for friends who are interested in Chinese culture. It gave me a deeper understanding of the profoundness of Chinese calligraphy.
4 likes1y ago
Others are very good, but there is one biggest problem. The simplified Chinese characters written by the author do not match Zhao's traditional Chinese characters.
8mo ago