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  • Dao De Jing by Zhao Mengfu [Chinese calligraphy]

    Zhao Mengfu (1254–1322) was a renowned calligrapher, painter, and scholar-official of the Yuan Dynasty. As a descendant of the Song imperial family, he played a pivotal role in reviving classical styles of Chinese art and calligraphy. His work Dao De Jing (The Tao Te Ching), handwritten in small regular script (xiaokaishu), is one of…

  • Epitaph of Zhang Xuan [Chinese calligraphy]

    The Zhang Heinv Tomb Inscription (also known as the Epitaph of Zhang Heinv, full title is “Epitaph of Zhang Xuan, Former Governor of Nanyang Commandery of the Wei Dynasty”) is a famous Northern Wei dynasty (386–534 CE) stone inscription, dating to 531 CE.