Zhou Boqi’s Seal Book Palace Learning the Two Proverbs of National History

[Zhou Boqi’s seal script The Two Proverbs of Palace Learning and National History]

The Two Proverbs of Palace Learning and National History, Yuan Dynasty, Zhou Boqi’s book. Paper book, hand roll, 26 cm vertically and 284.5 cm horizontally. Seal script, 45 lines, 174 characters in total
Interpretation:
Gong Xuezhen. However, the people’s livelihood is rich, and there is nothing wrong with it. So be a teacher from near to far. Kui Xing Yu Xiang, Dan Yang Zhou Dian. There are American nobles, holding scriptures in the palace. Cultivate the bandits and enlighten them. Don’t wait. It is a great achievement to be worthy of mediocrity. Through the people of the country, we have received a lot. Only strict and respected, not in practice. Destroy the model and crack the mold. To those who follow, there is no doubt. National History Proverbs. Qianxiang Zhaolie, and humanities Zhaoxing. The knot is both Miao and the square book is a sign. Yao Fei Dianmo, the third generation of Gao Ming. Praise the good and punish the evil. The way to get rid of Lin Yu is to inherit. The words are similar to each other. The fox of the Jin Dynasty is called good, and the traitor is named ice. Violence and contempt for the truth will lead to selling hatred. Shi Shangchuan believes that bandits believe in banditry. Hold the briefs to inform, and be strict or holy. Fan Yang and Zhou Boqi wrote the book together
This seal is stamped with “Bowen Zhou”, “Zhenyi Jade Snow Slope” and “Zhiyuzhai”. The seal collection includes: “Yue Qi’s private seal”, “Changbai Li Shenqin’s Berger’s appreciation seal”, “Ye Gongchuo’s praise of the tiger seal” and so on. At the beginning, there is Li Shen’s seal book “Bo Wen Mo Miao”. Behind this picture are Zhang Yu and Fang Dinglu’s inscription and postscript
“Palace School” refers to the school set up for the children of the royal family, and “National History” refers to the history of a country or a dynasty. “Proverbs” is a style used to persuade others or discipline themselves. According to the biography of the History of the Yuan Dynasty, Boqi “taught the scriptures for Xuanwen Pavilion and the children of Qi Li minister in 1341 (the year from the Yuan Dynasty to the Zhengyuan Dynasty). Every time he spoke, he often said the purpose.” The two precepts mentioned above were the teaching materials used at that time
At that time, Zhou Boqi’s seal script had the reputation of “the crown of the dynasty”. Tao Zongyi said in the book “The History of Calligraphy” that “Boqi’s seal characters were written by Xu Xuan and Zhang You, and the structure of his strokes had a clerical style.” Yang Shiqi of the Ming Dynasty believed that “the character structure of his works was built on the old stele of Li Si in Mount Taishan.” Although Boqi learned from his predecessors, he did not stick to the ancient method. He took part in stone drum writing in the structure and writing techniques, and the strokes were both square and round, making many changes. The overall style was characterized by clumsiness and fragility in its regularity and maturity, which was different from the modest works of a kind that were stable and symmetrical. This curly character is rigorous and dignified, and its strokes are steady and rich. It is the best work of Zhou’s seal script.