The Houma covenant texts,as the earliest specimens of handwriting in vermilion of any volume so far found,are of great significance for the development and evolution of Chinese characters.As far as the calligraphy is concerned,its prominent feature is that it is in vermilion,allowing us to reconstruct the original writing conditions of the scribe and also providing a reference point and a new orientation for contemporary calligraphers in the practice of their calligraphic style.This paper aims to study the brushwork of the Houma covenant texts,considering the unrestrained handwriting of the first draft in comparison to that of the final completion,the style of the so-called tadpole script(kedou)and the zhuan script.It also aims to discover characters similar to those found in the Houma covenant texts in writing specimens of the period,in order to explore the similarities and differences between handwriting in vermilion and engraved characters and cast inscriptions,as well as bamboo and wooden slips.Through wide comparisons,the paper contributes to the understanding of the brushwork features of the Houma covenant texts and of the value of handwriting in vermilion in the period,and gives an insight into the development of Chinese writing.
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侯馬盟書/用筆/金文/簡牘
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Houma covenant texts/brushwork/bronze inscriptions/bamboo and wooden slips
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