Yaozhou: Stele of Zhang Sengmiao (detail)
Yaozhou: Stele of Zhang Sengmiao (detail)
Yaozhou: Stele of Zhang Sengmiao
CHINA, Shaanxi, Tongchuan; Northern Zhou dynasty
This stele inscription was unearthed from Yaozhou district in Tongchuan, Shaanxi during the rule of Emperor Xuantong (reigned 1909–1911) of the Qing dynasty. It describes the life of Master Zhang Sengmiao in 24 lines.
Rendered by rounded brush tips in regular script, with hints of angularity, the composition is tight and detailed. Square cuts at the beginning and end of the inscription reflect the engraving style of the Northern Dynasties (386–581).
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Calligraphy, page 277.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Yaozhou: Stele of Zhang Sengmiao." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Calligraphy , vol. 17, 2016, pp. 277.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Gary Edson. 2016. "Yaozhou: Stele of Zhang Sengmiao" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Calligraphy , 17:277.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Edson, G.. (2016). Yaozhou: Stele of Zhang Sengmiao. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Calligraphy (Vol. 17, pp. 277).
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