Aesthetic Pathways in the Appreciation and Creation of Ejina Han Bamboo Slips Calligraphy
The bamboo slips unearthed in Ejin Hara contain calligraphy from the Han Dynasty,epitomizing the"clerical script cursivization"of Han calligraphy.In the appreciation and creation of Ejin Hara Han bamboo slips calligraphy,one can observe the formal elements of calligraphy("forms"and"rules")and the characteristics of the"rule of grace,"as well as the"freedom"sought in the artistic conception of calligraphy.This process elevates the aesthetic pathway from"calligraphy imagery"to"calligraphy artistic conception"in the context of Ejin Hara Han bamboo slips.
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