2004-28, Ancient calligraphy of China – Li Type《中国古代书法—隶书》

Stamp Title: Ancient calligraphy of China – Li Type
Scott No.: 3414, 3415, 3416, 3417
Serial number: 2004-28
Values in set: 4
(4-1), East Han dynasty, Yiying stele, 80 fen, 30*40 mm
(4-2), East Han dynasty, Zhangqian stele, 80 fen, 30*40 mm
(4-3), East Han dynasty, Caoquan stele, 80 fen, 30*40 mm
(4-4), East Han dynasty, Shimen Song, 80 fen, 30*40 mm
(1-1), Ancient calligraphy of China – Li Type, 640 fen, 140*204 mm
Denomination: 320 fen
Date of issue: December 5, 2004
Designer: Wang Huming
Size of stamp: 30*40mm
Perforation: 11.5*11
Sheet composition:
16 for Sheet I;
8 for Sheet II(2 sets)
Printing process: Photogravure-engraving
Printer: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing House

Li Type (official script), also called zuoshu or bafen, is an ancient style of calligraphy that simplified the roundabout and curly strokes of seal characters to make writing much easier. Originating from silk and bamboo slip writings, the official script first appeared in the Warring States Period and flourished in the Han Dynasty, and therefore there are the ancient official script and the Han official script. The Han official script, often referred to as the official script, was the current character used in the Han Dynasty. It features vigorous, graceful flat strokes and compact, angular and unsophisticated structures, which people are fond of even today. The pictures of the four stamps show the well-known representative works of official script of the Han Dynasty that had great impact on calligraphy of the later ages.

2004年特种邮票《中国古代书法—隶书》
国家邮政局2004年12月5日发行《中国古代书法—隶书》特种邮票1套4枚。
（4-1）T 东汉·乙瑛碑 80分 1100万枚
（4-2）T 东汉·张迁碑 80分 1020万枚
（4-3）T 东汉·曹全碑 80分 1020万枚
（4-4）T 东汉·石门颂 80分 1020万枚
志号：2004-28
邮票规格：30×40毫米
齿孔度数：11.5×11度
整张枚数：版式一16(4×4)、版式二8枚（两套邮票）
整张规格：版式一150×200毫米、版式二135×200毫米
版式二发行量：80万版
版别：影雕
防伪方式：防伪纸张、防伪油墨、荧光喷码
设计者：王虎鸣
图稿提供：文物出版社
印制厂：北京邮票厂

中国邮政定于2004年12月5日发行《中国古代书法–隶书》特种邮票1套4枚。

隶书–相传是秦代程邈在狱中所创，最早在小官和奴隶中使用，所以称为离书。经过加工整理，把大小篆的圆转该变为方折，同时删繁就简，从而造出了隶书。隶书到东汉有了很大的变化，趋于工整精巧，结构向扁平发展，从而形成了汉代隶书的独特字体。汉隶书法，结体用笔富于变化的特点，影响和促进了楷书和其他书体的形成及风格的多样。邮票表现的四件书法作品乙瑛碑、张迁碑、曹全碑、石门颂均为汉代作品.