Canonical Studies and the Art of Writing: Calligraphy by Qing Dynasty Scholars of the Confucian Classics
In the Chinese cultural tradition, scholars of the canons generally refer to those with considerable attainment in researching the classics associated with Confucianism. The category of the Chinese Classics, in addition to its traditional focus on the Four Books and Five Classics that comprise the main texts of Confucianism, was expanded continuously by scholars over the ages, with their methods of cultivation reaching a high point by the Qing dynasty.

Many Qing dynasty scholars who attained renown in the Confucian Classics also became quite accomplished in arts related to the brush and ink, especially calligraphy. This exhibition at National Palace Museum in Taipei, ending on June 25, 2012 (http://www.npm.gov.tw/en/visiting/exhibit/exhibit_10.htm?docno=802&catno=4&eventdate=2012%2F02%2F17&to=2012%2F06%2F30), features a selection of works from the Museum collection by sixteen scholars that testify to this glorious new period in the art of calligraphy.
 

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