Delight in One Thousand Characters: The Classic Manual of East Asian Calligraphy

A beautifully curated presentation of the Thousand Character Essay, a masterpiece of Chinese calligraphy that has served as the art form's classic manual for over 1,400 years. The Thousand Character Essay is Chinas most widely used and beloved calligraphy textbook-sung to infants as a lullaby, used to teach reading and writing, employed as library index codes, and more. Composed by the literary giant Zhou Xingsi and handwritten by sixth-century Buddhist monk Zhiyong, this masterful work has...