Shen Du, the imperial calligrapher of Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, was a popular man. However, due to the rigidity in practicality and standardization, compared with Dong Qichang, Zhu Yunming, and Wang Duo's calligraphers in artistic expression, they are slightly insufficient, and they are gradually forgotten under the big waves. In modern times, ugly books are rampant, so Shen Duyou is often pulled out to punch the face of those ugly books, and he is on the hot search in the calligraphy circle. In addition to the most famous Xiao Kai "Jing Zhai Zhen", Shen Du is actually a decathlon all-round calligrapher, who has made achievements in seal, li, kai, and xing. Yang Shiqi, a famous minister of the Ming Dynasty, said: Shen Du's calligraphy is based on "eight points especially high and ancient, and it is full of Chinese meaning." ”
This excerpt from Shen Du's book is a collection of four inscriptions, (now in the collection of the Shanghai Museum), with a dignified and elegant overall atmosphere, as well as the legacy of the lower pavilion. But the handwriting is clear and delicate. It is a good reference for students studying Lishu. In fact, Shen Du's Lishu works have been handed down a lot, and there are also wonderful Lishu works in the "Literary Endowment of The Pallet Cambodia". There are also Lishu "Seven Laws Poems" and "Return to Xi Ci" now in the Palace Museum in Beijing, etc. Students who like Lishu can pay attention to Shen Du, a Ming Dynasty calligrapher who has endured too much prejudice and criticism.
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