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Calligraphy
Is there something more naturally beautiful than Chinese writing? Here we are with samples by some of the most skilled calligraphers up to the Qing dynasty, from monks to poets to emperors. They also show a huge variety of calligraphic styles, from regular to cursive.
The following scrolls are taken from the Forbidden City Museum collections.
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Letter to Bo Yuan,
by Wang Xun (350-401).
This letter was one of the calligraphic works that Qing Emperor Qianlong called the "Three Rarities" of the Jin dynasty. |
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Sayings of a Buddhist Monk,
by Huang Tingjian (1045-1105).
The author was known as one of the "Four Great Calligraphers of the Northern Song". |
Letter to Friend Chen Zhao, by Su Shi (1037-1101).
The author, also known as Su Dongpo, was one of the greatest poets of the Song dynasty. |
Ode to the Moon of Middle-Fall,
by Song Emperor Huizong (1082-1135).
Huizong was famous for his paintings, mainly of birds. This work was known as "Thin Gold Calligraphy". |
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Inscription for Imperial Tutor Dan Ba,
by Zhao Mengfu (1254-1322).
The author was one of the most famous artists of the Yuan dynasty. |
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Right: Entering a Little Building
in Early Summer, by Qing Emperor Kangxi
(1645-1722). |
Left: Maizhuang Bridge,
by Qing Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799). 
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