Ten Lectures on the Origins of Chinese Calligraphy

This series of books aims to help readers solve technical and conceptual problems in calligraphy creation through the appearance of contemporary powerful calligraphers. The progress of contemporary calligraphy in techniques is obvious. Many contemporary calligraphers have made a lot of exploration, and they all have their own "e;unique skills"e;. We invited them to share their "e;stunning skills"e; that they have explored for decades, in order to benefit readers. Considering that not every young scholar who is interested in calligraphy has the opportunity to ask famous masters, we have selected representative questions in calligraphy learning, and shared the private classrooms of famous masters with everyone in the form of "e;a forum"e;, explaining to readers the problems related to techniques and concepts in calligraphy practice. The language is lively, and strives to explain profound theories in simple language. It is a reference book for intermediate and advanced calligraphy readers. Ten Lectures on the Origins of Chinese Calligraphy is compiled based on the recordings of Mr. Chen Zhongkang''s lectures at East China Normal University. It is divided into "e;How to Become a Calligrapher"e;, "e;Learning to Know the ancient, the present, and confidant oneself"e; "e;Establish self-judgment standards"e; "e;Strokes"e; "e;Structure"e; "e;Inheritance and development of calligraphy and research methods"e; "e;Famous posts of famous artists from Han and Wei to Sui"e; "e;Sources of various families in Tang Dynasty"e;, which reflects Chen Zhongkang''s thoughts on the origin of calligraphy in recent years. From the Han and Wei Dynasties to modern times, all the representative calligraphers in the history of calligraphy have basically been involved and have many insights. As Chen Zhongkang''s first technical book, this book condenses his calligraphic thoughts and concepts in recent years, and will inspire readers a lot.