A few weeks ago, Hubby and I took Elle (10yrs old) to see a Chinese Calligraphy demonstration being offered by Dalhousie University's Chinese Studies program. We watched for about 40 minutes (which was pretty much 30 minutes too long for Elle), and Hubby and I were transfixed.
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Running Style of Chinese Calligraphy |
Calligraphy, known as Shufa in Chinese, is literally "the way of writing." It is inseparable to the Chinese culture. Writing is an important way to preserve a culture, and through calligraphy, writing becomes an art form, preserving and promoting the Chinese culture. The way a character is written is as important, if not more important, than the character's meaning. The aim is to bring life and energy into the ink strokes.
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"The way characters are written is a portrait of the person who writes them.”
-Chinese saying |
Although an art, Chinese calligraphy is also a discipline. In order to master this art, regular practice is necessary. Dr. Jiang, who gave the demonstration, has been practicing calligraphy since he was a child, and practicing for up to four hours a night.
The girls haven't had a chance to practice since our Chunlian, but with spring break coming up, we'll have a some extra time to try it out.
Come back next Wednesday to see the basics of beginning to learn
Chinese Calligraphy.
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