Rubbings of the Wugang Modelbooks (X)

Rubbings of the Wugang Modelbooks (X)

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• Image Number: K2D000061N000000000PAC
• Dynasty: Wei, Jin, Southern & Northern Dynasties (Six Dynasties)
• Category: Calligraphic model books
• Author: Gaoxian;王廙;李建中;高閑;張旭;顏真卿;懷素
• Form: 冊(經摺裝)
• Exhibition dimension: 29.5×16.2
• Description:
  Gaoxian (about the ninth century AD) was born in Wucheng (now Huzhou, Zhejiang). A monk of Kaiyuan Temple in Tang Dynasty, he is good at cursive writing and his handwriting is derived from Zhang Xu and Huaisu. Xuanzong (847-859) tasted the purple robe and Han Yu, the literary leader, gave it a preface. Xianyushu commented that the cursive script was rough, and the cursive script lacked ancient style.

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