Qi Gong · A ‘Cao Shu’ Calligraphy on ‘Qian Zi Wen’ (The One-Thousand-Word Cursive/ Grass Script)

时代：近代

名称：启功草书千字文

作者：启功（公元1912年-公元2005年）

简介：

书体：行书

Era: Modern History

Calligrapher: Qi Gong (1912 – 2005)

Overview: Qi Gong belonged to the Manchu family clan of Aisin Gioro, of the Yong Zheng emperor’s lineage started from the fifth son of the emperor, Hong Zhou. He was the eighth-generation great-grandson of the Hong Zhou. The ‘Cao Shu’ Calligraphy on ‘Qian Zi Wen’ (The One-Thousand-Word Cursive/ Grass Script) was authored by him in 1977 at the request of Jin Yu, an ardent literary arts collector. Qi Gong’s calligraphy mastery was sparked off by the prominence of Ouyang Xun, followed by that of Yan Zhen Qing, Dong Qi Chang, Zhi Yong and Liu Gong Quan. His calligraphy works manifest the calligraphy styles of the legendary Wang Xi Zhi and his son Wang Xian Zhi with influence from Yan and Liu’s schools of thought. His ‘Xing Shu’ calligraphy, however, bears a great deal of his very own characteristics. Qi Gong’s calligraphy works are mostly ‘Xing Shu’ driven. His ‘Cao Shu’ calligraphy works are very limited in circulation, therefore this particular exhibit is highly treasured and considered as one of the most famous ‘Cao Shu’ works by him.

Calligraphy Style: Xing Shu