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Wang Mi Wen: Xing Shu Scroll

Dynasty
Modern Era
1912 CE-Present
Author
Wang Mi Wen
1903 CE-1972 CE
字体 Script
Running script
Wang Fu Wen was originally from Tai District, Jiang Su Province, with a birth name and nickname of Yi Chu and Ti Zhai respectively. He was a graduate of Nanjing University and Southeast University (formerly known as National Central University), majoring in English Language. Wang was the Chinese Education supervisor of Malaysia’s Education Ministry, principal of Surabaya (Indonesia) Overseas Chinese High School, and principal of Foon Yew High School in Johor Bahru. Wang was a renowned educationist and scholar across Malaysia. TwoOne of his notable publications is ‘The Ti Zhai Prose Compilation by Wang Fu Wen’. Wang’s calligraphy was initially inspired by the Li style of Han Dynasty and later enriched his calligraphy knowledge with Ouyang Xun’s tablet calligraphy of Tang Dynasty. Wang’s calligraphy foundation was generally based on the style of Tang Dynasty’s Yan Zhen Qing. He also drew inspiration from Qing Dynasty’s He Shao Ji, in terms of character composition and layout for his Xing Shu calligraphy. Resolute and distinctive, his calligraphy exudes a strong sense of vigour and elegance.
Transcription

Unable to leave the mountains, I stand in vastness by the water's edge.

Feeling the lichen on a broken stele, I visit plum blossoms in a ruined courtyard.