Understanding ‘Xu’ and ‘Shi’ in Calligraphy

Understanding 'Xu' and 'Shi' in Calligraphy

This class breaks down The weather is getting cooler, and with less irritability, one can quietly read and practice calligraphy. Recently, I seem to have gained some insights into ‘虚’ (Xu) and ‘实’ (Shi). This week, let’s discuss ‘虚’ and ‘实’. ‘虚’ is a large mound. The Kunlun mound is referred to as Kunlun Xu. … Read more

Tracing the Origins of Chinese Characters (201): Light Fur and Its Inner Meaning

Tracing the Origins of Chinese Characters (201): Light Fur and Its Inner Meaning

This article contains approximately4600words, reading time is about9minutes This account updates on even days, please follow us Tracing the Origins of Chinese Characters (201) Light Fur and Its Inner Meaning—Discussing “Fur” and “Surface” (Part One) Author: Zhu Yinggui The previous article discussed the character “Dai” (带), which is part of the idiom “light fur and … Read more