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Wang Xizhi (303–361 CE) was a renowned Chinese calligrapher of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and is widely regarded as the “Sage of Calligraphy” in China. His most celebrated work is the Lanting Xu (Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion), written in 353 CE.
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The Cao Quan Stele, formally titled “The Stele of Cao Quan, Magistrate of Heyang in the Han Dynasty,” was erected in 185 CE during the Eastern Han Dynasty by Wang Chang and others to commemorate the achievements and virtues of Cao Quan, who served as the magistrate of Heyang. The inscription on the stele…