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Mi Fu (米芾) was a Chinese painter, poet, and calligrapher best known for his calligraphy works. He was also regarded as one of the four greatest calligraphers during the Song Dynasty period. Mi Fu was once noted as an eccentric and called as "Madman…

Zhao Mengfu (趙孟頫) was one of the imperial descendants of the Song Dynasty (宋朝). He served as a part of the Mongols, being a court official. His artistic talent is admired by Mongol emperors, including Kublai Khan, until he was offered a position in…

She inkstones come from the She County (Anhui Province) and Wuyuan County (Jiangxi Province). Both counties were under jurisdiction of the ancient She Prefecture of Huizhou during the Tang Dynasty when the She ink stone was first made. This stone is…

These became rapidly desired after being first used as inkstone. It bears distinct markings such as bands of ripples with varying shades. The stone is crystalline and looks like jade. These stones have become increasingly rare and are difficult to…

Chengni inkstones are ceramic-manufactured inkstones.

Fai Chun (揮春) is a traditional decoration that is often used during Chinese New Year. Chinese put Fai Chun in the doorways to create elated festive atmosphere. The phrases written on it usually means good luck and prosperity. Customarily, Fai Chun is…

Plaque is a unique culture in China that combined Chinese characters, calligraphy, architecture, sculpture, and painting into one. It is usually a big sign that is put up in order to state or convey a strong and clear message to the others, for…

Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion (蘭亭集序) or known as ‘Lanting Xu’, is the most notable piece that was self-composed and handwritten by Wang Xizhi (王羲之). Before Xizhi’s official retirement as a governor on 353 CE, he invited more…

Tsang Tsou Choi, who named himself and widely known as the "Kowloon Emperor", is a street graffiti in Hong Kong. He creates graffiti creations of Chinese characters written with a brush on public walls on the stories. It tells the story of oneself…

This piece was created by Zhao Mengfu after he returned from his travels from Jinan (濟南). It was dedicated to his old friend Zhou Mi (周密), a native of Shandong (山東) who had never been to Jinan, so Zhao especially wrote this scroll of poetry as a…