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These calligraphers developed personal styles that reflected their inner thoughts and life philosophies, elevating calligraphy to a form of spiritual cultivation. In traditional Chinese society ...
Chinese calligraphy has always been more than simply a tool for ... calligraphers' brushes are used to ink five different styles of script, known as 'seal', 'official', 'cursive', 'running' and ...
The 700-year-old scroll by renowned calligrapher Rao Jie fetched over $32 million after a heated bidding battle at Sotheby’s.
The traditional art of Chinese calligraphy is getting a breath of ... The creators made sure to tap on history for inspiration. The style was drawn from "Autobiography," a Tang dynasty masterpiece ...
KUALA LUMPUR: Puan Seri Wendy Ong learned all five calligraphy styles but she is best in the ... Besides the xing shu, the other types of Chinese calligraphy are zhuan shu (seal script), li ...
The ancient Chinese calligraphic scroll by Rao Jie contains an inscription by Emperor Qianlong and his imperial seal.
Chong Sum-yu has a deep connection to the art form that started with encouragement from her grandmother and mother.
From a court auctioning live crocodiles to a journalism graduate turned canteen worker, here are five stories from SCMP's ...