Calligraphy - China

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Calligraphy from China

Zen and ink:
Ancient art of calligraphy
a world of beauty, meditation

Calligrapher Mariko Kinoshita

The six characters are from kyuseikyu reisenmei,
a Chinese classic often used to illustrate the kaisho standard, or square writing. The words are inscribed on a monument built to celebrate the coming of spring at kyuseikyu, a palace building from the Tang Dynasty in China.
Kinoshita said it is always the first thing she has her students learn.

"By meditating on why the ancient peoples left these characters, I feel as if I can get a sense of those days," Kinoshita said.

One of the most appealing aspects of calligraphy is its meditative quality: You can reflect on yourself and feel a sense of serenity as you practice. "You don't have to spend hours doing it," she says. "For example, if you just write on one sheet of paper before heading off to bed, it will give you a sense of composure, especially if you have a rather hectic life."
source : www.yomiuri.co.jp - 2010


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source : Kinoshita Mariko

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九成宮醴泉銘 Kyuuseikyuu reiseimei

Stone inscription from about 630 in China



(おうよう‐じゅん) 欧陽詢 Ooyoo Jun (557 - 641)
Chinese calligrapher

潭州臨湘（現在の湖南省長沙市）に生まれ、安徽で死去した。
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Ouyang Xun (Chinese: 歐陽詢
Wade–Giles: Ouyang Hsun)
(557–641), courtesy name Xinben (信本), was a Confucian scholar and calligrapher of the early Tang Dynasty. He was born in Hunan, Changsha, to a family of government officials; and died in modern Anhui province.

He was a talented student who read widely in the classics. He served under the Sui Dynasty in 611 as Imperial Doctor. He served under the Tang Dynasty as censor and scholar at the Hongwen Academy. There he taught calligraphy. He was a principal contributor to the Yiwen Leiju.

He became the Imperial Calligrapher and inscribed several major imperial steles. He was considered a cultured scholar and a government official. Along with Yu Shinan and Chu Suiliang he became known as one of the
Three Great Calligraphers of the Early Tang.
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