There are many great calligraphers in the Chinese history, but for the regular script four of them stand out and are named together as 欧柳颜赵, each character representing the family name of one great master of this script. In this listing you will find one representation of each of these masters, and these copybooks have been used by students of calligraphy for hundreds of years. Some of these books contain rubbing prints from ancient stone tablets (some earlier Dynasty masters), while others came from fabric images.
The content of such writings vary, some recorded a piece of history or a significant historical event, some were poems or articles that expressed emotions, while others come from Buddhist scriptures, but the list does not end here. The editions chosen here are classic versions, maintaining the most authentic and original scripts. There are more classics of these said calligraphers, and this listing may still grow in the future.
- Each book was written by a distinct calligrapher, 欧阳询，柳公权，颜真卿，赵孟頫
- Publisher: 北京工艺美术出版社
- Size: about 20cm x 30cm / 8”x12”
This book is fully written in Chinese, although the majority of the content is composed of calligraphy characters. The side notes contain the print texts of the same characters.