The art of Chinese calligraphy has a long and profound history, reflecting the infinite wisdom and great creativity of the Chinese nation. Chinese calligraphy has a long history and a wide range of topics. Due to the proliferation of calligraphy styles, the types of calligraphy have gradually increased. Based on the existing calligraphy styles, it can be roughly divided into five categories: seal script, clerical script, regular script, cursive script, and cursive script. This book is the first to use the unique perspective of modern collectors to divide authentic Chinese calligraphy from various dynasties into four major parts: "Imperial Ink Treasures", "Famous Masters Ink Treasures", "Private Ink Treasures", and "Great Masters Ink Treasures".
The "Imperial Ink Treasures" are a collection of authentic calligraphy works of Chinese emperors throughout history and an important component of ancient Chinese cultural heritage. Emperors at the pinnacle of power often spare no effort in pursuing the mastery of calligraphy art in order to reflect their personal cultural literacy and level of civilization. The writing is like the person, and the characters are like the person. Through deliberate practice and casual expression, emperors integrate their temperament, grace, and personality traits into their works, forming the "Ink Sea Swallowing Whales, Royal Style" that presents the wounds of emperors
The "Masterpiece Ink Treasure" is a collection of the masterpieces of the calligraphy of Chinese calligraphers of all dynasties, which gathers the thousand year essence of Chinese calligraphy art, highlights the hundred generation style of Chinese calligraphy art, and represents the highest level and artistic achievements of Chinese calligraphy. The "masterpieces of calligraphy" are the focal point and highest point of Chinese calligraphy, and have always been highly praised and widely circulated by people. Amidst the changes of the sea and the sands of the waves, he can truly be regarded as an epoch-making calligrapher with milestone significance from ancient times to the present. His handwritten works will forever serve as role models for future generations. Chishou recommended the selection of 15 calligraphers for this book, including Wang Xizhi, Chu Suiliang, Ouyang Xun, Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan, Huai Su, Mi Fu, Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Dong Qichang, Wen Zheng, Wang Duo, Zheng Banqiao, He Shaoji, Zhao Meng, etc. These calligraphy masterpieces from various dynasties reflect the brilliant achievements of Chinese calligraphy art and comprehensively demonstrate the innovative trend and future direction of Chinese calligraphy art development.
The collection of "Private Ink Treasures" includes rare imperial calligraphy books, rare stone inscriptions in private collections, masterpieces of calligraphy passed down from private sources, precious calligraphy treasures from official residences, as well as Chinese calligraphy books, fragments, and secret books from various dynasties that have been lost overseas. Private Ink Treasures "are invaluable artistic treasures in the Chinese calligraphy industry, with unique edition value, historical document value, artistic appreciation value, and collection value. They are highly influential and legendary national treasures. The selected works throughout the book perfectly reproduce the original charm, authenticity, grandeur, and natural beauty of the original work, becoming rare top art treasures for modern collectors. The emergence of "private ink treasures" has attracted close attention from collectors at home and abroad, and will quickly usher in another new wave of national treasure collection.
The 'Great Man's Ink Treasure' is like a majestic and peculiar flower. It not only enhances our spiritual realm and nourishes our righteous spirit, but also shapes our personality and cultivates our sentiment. A book is like a person, and the 'great man's ink treasure' vividly showcases the noble and beautiful personality of great men and their great breadth of mind that embraces all rivers. The life of a great man is grand and magnificent, shocking the world and shedding tears for ghosts and gods. It itself constitutes a great epic that swallows mountains and rivers. The 'Great Men's Ink Treasures' specially selects the handwritten masterpieces of seven century old great figures in modern Chinese history. Specifically, it includes: Sun Yat sen's handwriting, Mao Zedong's handwriting, Liu Shaoqi's handwriting, Zhou Enlai's handwriting, Zhu De's handwriting, Chen Yun's handwriting, and Deng Xiaoping's handwriting. Wei people have a special social status and high social reputation. Their handwritten works are widely admired and preserved by the world, becoming the most precious spiritual wealth of the Chinese nation.
