Dublin Core
Title
Seal Script (篆書)
Subject
Chinese Calligraphy
Zhou Dynasty (周朝）
Fonts
Scripts
Writing Styles
Chinese
Chinese Characters
Description
Seal script (篆書) developed in the Zhou Dynasty and was adopted as the final script for all of China during the Qin dynasty. It was widely used for decorating and engraving purposes during the Han Dynasty. It belongs to the Bronze Age of China and in logographic in nature. It still comprises of historical, cultural and artistic values and significance. Efforts are being invested to encode it in Unicode through computer coding in order to ensure its survival.
Date
Zhou Dynasty (周朝）
Relation
Running Script (行書)
Regular Script (楷書)
Clerical Script (隸書)
Cursive Script (草书)
Language
Chinese
Type
Script
Identifier
sealcalligraphy
Geolocation
Item Relations
| This Item | Relation | Item: Clerical Script (隸書) |
| This Item | Relation | Item: Cursive Script (草書) |
| Item: Regular Script (楷書) | Relation | This Item |
| Item: Running Script (行書) | Relation | This Item |