Calligraphy - Shang to Qing Dynastyfrom the Shanghai Museum |
Shang Dynasty
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Zhou, Qin, and Han Dynasties
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Liang, Northern Song and Southern Song Dynasties
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Yuan Dynasty
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Ming Dynasty
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Qing Dynasty
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| The character "shan" in differnt styles |
| Bibliography of Chinese Calligraphy - This link will take you to a bibliography of English language books. For those of you who are interested in learning more about the art of calligraphy a good place to start is Chiang Yee's Chinese Calligraphy published in 1973 by Harvard University Press. It is still available in paperback. |
http://hua.umf.maine.edu/China/SMcalligraphy/index.html
(c) Marilyn Shea, 2006, 2007