진경암모연소권 행초서 지본 33.3x278 상해박물관

Yang Weizhen

진경암모연소권 행초서 지본 33.3x278 상해박물관 by Yang Weizhen

Yang Weizhen, a wildly eccentric poet of the Yuan Dynasty, turned a mundane fundraising request for the Zhenjing Nunnery into a masterpiece of calligraphy. His signature running-cursive script dances across the long scroll with a rhythmic, almost musical energy that earned him the nickname 'Iron Flute Daoist.' Rather than a dry formal plea, this piece is a burst of creative spontaneity, showing how even asking for donations could be high art in 14th-century China. Today, this nearly three-meter long scroll rests in the Shanghai Museum, inviting viewers to trace the ink's frantic, beautiful path.

Technique
Ink on paper
Material
Paper
Dimensions
33.3 x 278 cm

Location: Shanghai Museum

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