The Upright Brush : : Yan Zhenqing's Calligraphy and Song Literati Politics /

The Upright Brush : : Yan Zhenqing's Calligraphy and Song Literati Politics / / Amy McNair.

In the history of Chinese calligraphy, few are more famous than the eighth-century statesman Yan Zhenqing (709-785). His style is still taught today as a standard, and Chinese bookstores the world over stock inexpensive reproductions of his works for sale as copybooks. Yet Yan's style cannot be...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Hawaii Press Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000
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McNair, Amy,
Place / Publishing House:Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [1998]
©1998
Year of Publication:1998
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (200 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Politics of Calligraphy
  • 2. Yan Zhenqing’s Illustrious Background and Early Career
  • 3. “The Nest Tipped and the Eggs Overturned”: The An 3. Lushan Rebellion
  • 4. Partisan Politics at the Postrebellion Court
  • 5. From Daoist Inscriptions to Daoist Immortal
  • 6. Buddhist Companions and Commemoration
  • 7. The Late Style of Yan Zhenqing
  • 8. Confucian Martyrdom
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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