Volume 3,Issue 9
A Comparative Study of the Clerical Script of the “General Guangwu Stele” and the “Yao Boduo Stele”
This article explores the styles of the two steles and conducts a comparative study by dissecting their calligraphic features; Further explore the connotations of clerical script in Wei stele regular script, providing a reference for understanding the writing state and aesthetics during the transitional period of clerical and regular script [1]. This paper is a study of the intersectional style, spanning both regular script and clerical script. In the process of sorting out the transition from clerical script to the two steles, we think about the original intention of the ancients’ writing and their daily life conditions. Through copying and interpretation of the text, we can deeply understand the truth of the transition from clerical script to regular script and solve the problem of the lack of ancient charm in the regular script style.
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