Other Calligraphy in National Palace Museum, part2

Welcome to the National Palace Museum's collection of calligraphy from the Song dynasty! Here, you can explore some of the most beautiful and intricate pieces of calligraphy from this period. We have a variety of different pieces on display here, including Calligraphing Poetry by Wang To, Letter to Abbot Zhongfeng (As If in a Drunken Dream) by Zhao Mengfu, Regulated Verse in Seven Characters by Chang Yu, Poetry on the Baotu Waterfall by Chao Meng-fu and Poetry on the Wan-chieh Hall by Yang Wei-chen. All of these pieces are amazing examples of Chinese calligraphy and provide us with a unique insight into the culture of the time. Come take a look at these incredible artifacts today!

1. Calligraphing Poetry

Wang To was a Chinese calligrapher who lived during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

2. Letter to Abbot Zhongfeng (As If in a Drunken Dream)

Zhao Mengfu was a member of the Song imperial family. He became a Hanlin Academician, which is a very respected position, during the Yuan dynasty. Zhao Mengfu was good at calligraphy and painting. He was a leader of Yuan dynasty art circles.

3. Regulated Verse in Seven Characters

Chang Yu was a well-known Taoist of the Yuan dynasty. He moved to Mao-shan at the age of 29, and at the age of 59, he gave up life as a Taoist and became a Confucian scholar.

4. Poetry on the Baotu Waterfall

Chao Meng-fu was a member of the Sung imperial family and a native of Hu-chou (modern Wu-hsing, Chekiang). He served the Yüan dynasty as an official in the Hanlin Academy.

5. Poetry on the Wan-chieh Hall

Yang Wei-chen, a native of Kuei-chi, went by a variety of names, including the style name Lien-fu and sobriquet Tung-wei-tzu.