2021Academic Year Short Course Review「Give Form to Myriad Things: Calligraphy」

From 25 January to 5 February 2021, students from the Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts China Centre completed a two-week course entitled "Give Form to Myriad Things: Calligraphy” under the direction of tutor Jia Qin and Lu Dadong.

Course Content: 

In the morning section, tutor Jia Qin presented a series of lectures elucidating the position of Chinese written words within China’s traditional thought system. Using the Shuowen Jiezias the main text, Prof. Jia examined the core knowledge essential to an understanding of the relationship between the Chinese written word and the order of Nature. Prof. Jia also discussed the philosophical contexts of Chinese words in relation to the classic book of divination, Yi Jing (Book of Change).

Prof. Lu guided students in the analyses of script types and in the range of writing techniques. He also addressed the correct postures used in writing calligraphy and the foundational relationship between calligraphic discipline and an ethos of self-cultivation, helping students to develop a personal, hands-on understanding of the culture of calligraphy. In the second week, Pro. Lu also led the students to learn the art of Chinese seal carving.