Calligraphy Classics Series Vol. 2: Wooden & Bamboo Slips (Tenrai Shoin)

In addition to the "Chavannes" masterpiece, beloved since ancient times, this collection includes recently excavated Dunhuang Han bamboo slips and noteworthy bamboo and tablet slips. The overall image includes explanatory texts, word meanings, enlarged illustrations, and skeletons. It will also deepen your understanding of small seal script, Qinli, Caoli, Zhangcao, and Baifen, making it a recommended companion for academic writing.

Table of Contents

Classical Wooden Tablets (from the Chavannes edition formerly owned by Hidai Tenrai): "Kyuju Zhang" / "Wufeng 1st Year" Tablet / "Xianchengsai Pavilion" Tablet / "First Arrow Copper" Examination / "Expressing Smoke Medicine Box" Examination / "First Founding of the Nation, Tianfeng 1st Year" Examination / "Xi Letter" (Two Types) / Others. Recently Excavated Wooden Tablets: Maquianwan Wooden Tablet / Bamboo Slips from the Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng / Guodian Chu Tablets / Baoshan Chu Tablets / Qin Tablets from Suihudi Tomb No. 11 / Liye Qin Tablets / Yinqueshan Han Tablets / Zhangjiashan Han Tablets / Slips from Mawangdui No. 1 Han Tomb / Others.