Stories and Historical Facts——Exploring"Calligraphy and Painting"in Zheng Qian's Three Paradigms
Due to the significant relationship between calligraphy and painting in the history of Chinese art,the story of Zheng Qian's Three Paradigms has often cited in art history by later generations of researchers.However,the historical facts about"calligraphy and painting"in this story have not yet been specifically studied.Textual research indicates that the"calligraphic paradigm"in Zheng Qian's Three Paradigms likely designates the miscellaneous script that was abandoned by the mainstream calligraphy circles of the Tang dynasty,and which was popular among the common folk,rather than the mainstream script in a general sense.As for the"painting paradigm",it is likely centred around a story of hunting for whales and fishing for giant turtles,set against a backdrop of rivers and seas,presenting a combination of social idealism and individual heroism,rather than a landscape painting to be understood in a general sense.
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