CHU SUILIANG (596-658)

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CHU SUILIANG (596-658)

13th Century Rubbing of the Yanta Shengjiao Xu (Preface to the Holy Teaching of the Wild Goose Pagoda)

Standard Script Calligraphy (kai shu)

Album of fifty-nine leaves, ink rubbed on paper, each leaf measures 8¼ x 5¼in. (21 x 13.5cm.)

Six collectors' seals of Lan Tian (1477-1555)

Two colophons by Lan Tian

Label by Lan Tian

Literature:

Shupu Publishing Co., "Ming Zhuangben Chu Suiliang Yanta Shengjiao Xu" (The Ming Zhuang Volume of Chu Suiliang's "Shengjiao Preface of the Wild Goose Pagoda"), Shupu Congtie, collection 1 (5), Hong Kong

The Shengjiao Xu of the Wild Goose Pagoda was written by Chu Suiliang in his later years. The calligraphy is strong and beautiful and has been described as lines as strong as iron and hook strokes that resemble silver.

In general old rubbings of this stone that predate the Kangxi era (1622-1722) show the character " " still intact, the " " part of the character " " unclosed (during the Shunzhi era, this " ) was part of the reign title and could not be used in common speech) and the character " " is unbroken, which are all rare characteristics. In this rubbing the " " is indeed intact, as is the character " ". Furthermore, only in early rubbings are the inscriptions of the character " " that follow " ", " ", and " " undamaged, supporting the early date of this rubbing,

Literature

Shupu Publishing Co., "Ming Zhuangben Chu Suiliang Yanta Shengjiao Xu" ("The Ming Zhuang Volume of Chu Suiliang's 'Shengjiao Preface of the Wild Goose Pagoda'"), Shupu Congtie, collection 1 (5), Hong Kong

Lot Essay

The Shengjiao Xu of the Wild Goose Pagoda was written by Chu Suiliang in his later years. The calligraphy is strong and beautiful and has been described as lines as strong as iron and hook strokes that resemble silver.

In general old rubbings of this stone that predate the Kangxi era (1662-1722) show the character " " still intact, the " " part of the character " " unclosed (during the preceding Shunzhi era, this " " was part of the reign title and so could not be used in common speech) and the character " " is unbroken, which are all rare characteristics. In this rubbing the " " is indeed intact, as is the character " ". Furthermore, only in early rubbings are the inscriptions of the character " " that follow " ", " ", " " and " " undamaged, supporting the early date of this rubbing.