The Art of Handwriting - Chinese Characters II

Explore the art of Chinese characters through Chinese Calligraphy: The Art of Handwriting II. This bilingual Chinese-English hardcover offers a substantial volume for readers interested in Chinese writing, calligraphy and art.

Book details

• Volume: Chinese Characters II
• Language: Chinese and English
• Format: Hardcover, 507 pages
• Dimensions: 30 × 23.7 × 4 cm
• Author and publisher: ANNICE
• ISBN: 9789887527671

A thoughtful addition to a Chinese calligraphy library, whether you are studying the visual history of writing or looking for an art book to browse at your desk.

Content

两宋是中國歷史上承五代十國下啟元朝的中原王朝，分北宋(960年-1127年)和南宋(1127年-1279年)兩階段，共曆18帝,享國 319年。

宋朝是中國歷史上商品经濟、文化教育繁榮的時代。這一时期，政治相對開明，農業發展，商業和城市繁榮，社會化，儒興後形成程朱理學，科技發展迅速，宋詞興盛，書法、畫藝術也取得很高的成就。

The Song Dynasty (960-1279), which bridged the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period and preceded the Yuan Dynasty, was a Central Plains empire in Chinese history.It is divided into two phases: the Northern Song (960-1127) and the Southern Song(1127-1279). Spanning 18 emperors over 3 19 years, the Song Dynasty is renowned as an era of flourishing commodity economy, cultural and educational prosperity, and technological innovation in Chinese history.

The Song Dynasty stands as a golden age in Chinese history marked by unprecedented commercial prosperity, cultural and educational flourishing, and technological innovation. During this era, relatively enlightened governance, agricultural advancements, booming urban commerce, and profound social transformations coalesced, The revival of Confucianism crystallized into the Cheng-Zhu School of Neo-Confucianism, while rapid scientific progress, the rise of Song Ci poetry,and groundbreaking achievements in calligraphy and painting defined the period's intellectual and artistic zenith.