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About Chinese Calligraphy

Throughout history, no art form is able to reflect a person’s moral character and knowledge except for Chinese calligraphy. The aura created by a person’s achievements in a field of study or his creations of art can often cover up his deficiencies in knowledge and character. But that is not the case in Chinese calligraphy, which is like a three-dimensional projecting mirror. The depth of one’s knowledge, the level of one’s moral character, and the strength of one’s mind are revealed through the brushstrokes and they cannot be concealed. How one writes ordinarily in Chinese characters tells how well educated one is. It is all the more true in terms of calligraphy using the traditional brush pen and cotton paper.

Looking at Chinese history, we see without exception that all the famous calligraphers were great masters of literature who had profound knowledge. Examples include Wang Xizhi, Huai Su, He Shaoji, Yue Fei, Yu Youren, among others. They were all well-learned and paragons of virtue.

In addition, the style of the brushstrokes, the content of the writing, and the arrangement of the text convey the moral sentiment, ideals and characters of a man. General Yan Zhenqing, a famous calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty, was also a brave, compassionate and patriotic army general. One can easily empathize with his uprightness by reading his calligraphy works.

Therefore, Chinese calligraphy is an art form that enjoys as high a status as painting in China. The museum has a rich collection of Chinese calligraphy works that range from the past to the present.

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關於中國書法

縱觀歷史，除中國書法外，沒有任何一種藝術形式能夠反映一個人的品德和知識。一個人的學業成就或藝術創作所營造的氣場，往往能掩蓋他在知識和品格上的不足。但中國書法卻不是這樣，它就像一面三維投影鏡。一個人的知識深度，一個人品德的高低，一個人的精神力量，都在筆觸中流露出來，無法掩飾。一個人平時用漢字寫什麼，就說明一個人受過多少教育。使用傳統毛筆和棉紙的書法更是如此。

縱觀中國歷史，我們無一例外地看到，所有著名的書法家都是博學多才的文學巨匠。例子包括王羲之、懷素、何紹基、岳飛、餘有仁等。他們都是博學多才的美德典範。

此外，筆觸的風格、寫作的內容、文字的排列，都傳達了一個人的道德情操、理想和品格。唐代著名書法家顏真卿將軍也是一位勇敢、富有同情心、愛國的將軍。閱讀他的書法作品，很容易體會到他的正直。

因此，中國書法是一種在中國享有與繪畫同等地位的藝術形式。博物館藏有豐富的中國書法作品，從古到今。

高尚的舉止

藝術家：H.H第三世多傑羌佛

這幅書法作品中的兩個漢字的意思是“高尚的儀態”。它們表現出一種不同於世界其他風格的書法風格。藝術家創作了這幅書法作品，沒有任何心理依附或人為，也沒有任何預先存在的書法計劃或意圖。他的寫作手沒有束縛，他的心是自由的。刷子的所有動作都是自發的。獲得了源自童心的自然魅力。這種即興揮筆，可謂是小孩子的草書。“高尚”一詞是指一個人應該有一種高尚而寬廣的態度，一種包羅萬象的寬宏大量。我們應該讓別人而不是自己擁有有益的東西，這樣我們才能獲得高尚的道德品質.