[Shen Zao’s regular script Huangzhou Bamboo Tower Record]
The Huangzhou Bamboo Tower Record, Ming Dynasty, Shen Zao’s script, paper edition, vertical axis, vertical 81.5 cm, horizontal 26 cm, regular script, 11 lines, 349 characters
The signature of “The first year of Xuande’s first year, the auspicious autumn and early August, and Shen Zao’s letter in the clouds.”. In addition, the “exhibition of huge collections” is also recognized
The story of Huangzhou Bamboo Tower (should be the story of Huanggang Bamboo Tower) was written by Wang Yucheng, a famous writer in the Northern Song Dynasty. Shen Zao wrote this work in the autumn of 1426, imitating Tang Yu Shinan. The strokes are mellow and beautiful, the body is square and round, the strength is cohesive, the rhyme is leisurely and elegant, and the artistic conception in the text is transcendental, which fully shows Shen Zao’s artistic cultivation and calligraphy skills.