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Learning from the Past to Understand the Present: An Examination of the Calligraphic Interactions between Huang Tingjian and An Shiwen

Dong Wang

Abstract


An Shiwen was a great collector in the Northern Song Dynasty, praised by Huang Tingjian as "the foremost collector of ancient calligraphy today." During the Yuanyou era, Huang Tingjian served as an academician in the capital and developed a profound friendship with An
Shiwen. The calligraphic interactions between Huang and An were primarily centered on calligraphy connoisseurship and collection. Huang
Tingjian viewed numerous authentic works of Yan Zhenqing at An's residence and frequently borrowed An's collected model calligraphies for
copying practice. This provided exceptionally valuable nourishment for Huang Tingjian's significant advancement in calligraphic skill and
aesthetic appreciation.

Keywords


Huang Tingjian; An Shiwen; Calligraphic interactions

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/rcha.v4i6.9992

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