Calligraphy Collection of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty - ASIAN BRUSHPAINTER

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Calligraphy Collection of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty Calligraphist: Emperor Huizong of the Song DynastyStyle: Kai Shu, Xing Shu, Cao ShuEdition Information: Chinese, 276 pages, 7.4 in x 13 in / 18.5 cm x 32.5 cm, softcover There have been many great and well-known Chinese calligraphy masters throughout the years, but few had as unique a style as Emperor Huizong (1082-1135). The Calligraphy Collection of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty collects Emperor Huizong's most appreciated calligraphy works, which were written in Kai Shu, Xing Shu and Cao Shu script style. What made Emperor Huizong’s writing style so unique, and different from the other great masters, was that his writing is far more slim. Because of this, it is often considered more elegant. Calligraphists that came after him honored his style by naming it the the "Slender Gold