Results found with the tag 'writing' , 9 articles in total.
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About the Four Types of Writing Brush in China
Long ago, the writing brush(毛笔mǎobǐ) produced in Huzhou, ink stick from Huizhou in Anhui Province, ink stone from Duanxi, Gaoyao country in Guangdong Province, and xuan paper, are regarded as
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Writings on Silk in Ancient China
In ancient China, plain silk of various descriptions joined bamboo and wood slips as the material for writing or painting on. Silk(丝绸sīchóu) had advantages over the slips in that it was much
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Ancient Papermaking Tradition Preserved in China
Around 1800 years ago, during the Eastern Han Dynasty(25-220)of China, Cai Lun improved China's papermaking(造纸zàozhǐ) technique using bark and hemp. This then became one of the four great anc
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About the origin of the Chinese script
It have been different stories about the origin of the Chinese script(汉字字型hànzì zìxíng), with nearly all ancient writers attributing it to a man named Cangjie(仓颉CāngJié).
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About the Four Treasures of The Study
In the various tools of the calligraphy, writing brush is peculiar to China. The brushes are varied, and white goat's hair, black rabbit's hair and yellow weasel's hair are three major types. On
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Seals in China
In the past years, seal-cutting is listed along with painting, calligraphy and poetry as one of the "four arts" expected of the accomplished scholar and a unique part of the Chinese cultural heri
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About the Traditional Chinese Painting
As a kind of important part of the country's cultural heritage, the traditional Chinese painting(中国国画zhōngguó guóhuà) is distinguished from Western art in that it is executed on xuan pape
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Oracle Inscriptions in China
The Oracle Inscriptions(龟甲卜辞guījiǎ bǔcí)carved by the ancients of the Shang Dynasty (c. 16th to 11th century B. C.) on tortoise shells and ox scapulas (shoulder blades), which are conside
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Calligraphy in China
Calligraphy(书法shūfǎ)is very famous in China. In the history of Chinese art, calligraphy has always been held in equal importance to painting. Great attention is also paid today to its develop