Another Explanation of Archaism：Some Issues Related to the Seal Character in the Yuan Dynasty
Date Issued
2010
Date
2010
Author(s)
Lo, Chi-Loun
Abstract
Abstract
A form of written calligraphy is always concerned with cultural atmosphere, their distinguishing era characteristic, and also the writers themselves. These three factors decide the usage of script type most of the time. Seal script, which is different from regular script, running script, and cursive style, is usually considered to be the so called “ancient character”. Literati in the Yuan dynasty think highly of the ways of restore ancients, which makes the Seal script prove to be the best carrier of representing the past.
With this concern, Chao meng-fu not only became a culture leader of literati, but also as an important role in approaching archaism. In order to return ancients, Chao attempted to use Yu-Zhu-Zhuan style derived from the Tang master , then traced back to the Seal script in the in the Qin times. By trying to combine the Qin-style character such as Stone Drums text and Curse-Chu-Wen, he achieved the new form of “ancient characters”. Besides Chao, Yuan Dynasty Sphragist Wu Yan also expressed his interest in ancient Seal characters. On the basis of Sung Jin-Shi Studies, Wu left many profound writings about Seal characters showing the tendencies of returning ancients.
All above, the era of the archaism influenced each other and interdepends with these social factors. After Chao and Wu, the Seal script was obviously given the specific culture significance. Through the promoting, the Seal script admit its own ancient meaning. Although the later generations had variety of styles, all of them reflected the idea of “novel archaism” succeed to Chao Meng-Fu.
Subjects
yuan dynasty
seal
archaism
Chao mong-fu
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