2003-03, Seal Characters, An Ancient Style of Chinese Calligraphy《中国古代书法——篆书》

Seal Characters (pinyin: zhuàn shū), a style of the Chinese calligraphy, are divided into two categories, the greater and the lesser seal characters. The former, deriving from oracle-bone inscriptions, first appeared during the Zhou Dynasty and paved the way for the square-shaped Chinese characters with neat and regular character patterns. According to legend, the Grand [...]