09/02/2012字 is composed of two characters, 子 (し, shi, “child”) and 宀 (べん, ben, i.e. “roof” radical, found in Chinese…
07/02/2012Nushu characters are not of a semantic nature. They have phonetic relevance to the local Chengguan dialect (城關土話, pinyin: Chéngguān…
03/02/2012in his brilliant writing that crosses the boundaries of several centuries, crushing norms, opposing the canons of the mighty Tang…
01/02/2012To understand the reasoning behind this classification one needs to look at the old form of the character 糸, which…
31/01/2012In this series of articles I will focus on the methods of using a calligraphy brush (筆法, ひっぽう, hippō, lit.…
28/01/2012There is, however, one instance when the magic of ink embraces our days, and we slow down and take a…
25/01/2012However, the modern shape of the character 四 has no ancient forms. The oldest form of this character is found…
23/01/2012tradition led to the development of what is referred to as wayou shodou. The pioneers of this style were the…
21/01/2012The art of ink painting (墨絵, すみえ, sumi-e), being a discipline native to Far Eastern cultures (mainly China and Japan),…- 21/01/2012Sztuka malowania tuszem (墨絵, すみえ, sumi-e) wywodząca się z kultur dalekiego wschodu (głównie Chin i Japonii) jest w Polsce raczej…
