Shodo Calligraphy ArticleYan Zhenqing (顔真卿): One of Four Great Masters of the Tang Dynasty
Introduction Yan Zhenqing (顔真卿) (709-785) was a renowned calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty, known as one of the Four Grea...
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Shodo Calligraphy ArticleSaigyo (西行) and Calligraphy: The Depth of Poetic Brushstrokes
Introduction Saigyo (西行) was a Japanese poet and calligrapher active from the late Heian to early Kamakura periods. Let'...
Shodo Calligraphy ArticleOno Dofu (小野道風) and Calligraphy: Elegant Strokes
Introduction Ono Dofu (小野道風) was a calligrapher active during the Heian period (794-1192), and his elegant style of call...
Shodo Calligraphy ArticleIkkyu Sojun (一休宗純) and Calligraphy: Zen Wisdom Woven into the World of Calligraphy
Introduction Ikkyu Sojun (一休宗純), popularly known as "Ikkyu-san," was a Japanese Zen Buddhist priest and calligrapher. Hi...
Shodo Calligraphy ArticleThe Artistry of Wu Changshuo (呉昌碩)
Introduction Wu Changshuo (呉昌碩) (1844-1927) was a prominent calligrapher from the late Qing Dynasty to the early Republi...
Shodo Calligraphy ArticleWang Xizhi (王羲之): The Sage of Calligraphy
Life and Historical Background of Wang Xizhi Wang Xizhi (王羲之) (303-361) was a master calligrapher born in China during t...
Shodo Calligraphy ArticleSari Fujiwara (藤原佐理): A Master Calligrapher of Japanese Calligraphy
Who is Fujiwara Sari? Fujiwara Sari (藤原佐理) was a calligrapher active during the Nara and early Heian periods who left a ...
Shodo Calligraphy ArticleEmperor Saga (嵯峨天皇) and Japanese Calligraphy (Shodo)
Who was Emperor Saga? Emperor Saga (嵯峨天皇) was one of the emperors who ruled Japan during the Nara period (724-749) and a...
Shodo Calligraphy ArticleKukai 空海: Unraveling a Founder of Japanese Calligraphy
“空海 (Kukai)” is the founder of the “真言宗 (Shingon sect of Buddhism)”, which brought esoteric Buddhism to Japan. He was one of “三筆 (Sanpitsu)”, the three famous ancient calligraphers. This article describes Kukai's contributions to calligraphy.