“Prelude to Water Melody” Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Chen Xiran Traditional Painting and Calligraphy though the guests may be

though the guests may be drunk

Text: “Tian Jing Sha in Yue Tune” by Bai Pu (Yuan Dynasty)

Description :This delicate piece is a round fan-style calligraphy work featuring Zhou Dunyi’s classic essay On Loving the Lotus

is celebrated for her solid foundation and expressive style

calligrapher and Cultural Exchange Chair of Yujian Academy

“Prelude to Water Melody” Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Chen Xiran Traditional Painting and Calligraphy though the guests may beDescriptionThis hard pen calligraphy work was created by Chen Xiran from Beijing, China. The piece presents Su Shis famous ci poem Prelude to Water Melody (Shui Diao Ge Tou), written during the Mid Autumn Festival. In regular script (Kaishu), the writing is steady and elegant, capturing the philosophical tone of the poem, which contemplates the moon, human joy and sorrow, and the eternal passage of time. The poem remains one of the most celebrated