A Research On The Emergence Of Calligraphy Works Patterned With Clerical Script In Stele And Epitaph In The Eastern Wei And Northern Qi Dynasties

Firstly, the information of the works that patterned with clerical script is detailed in some major aspects, such as the quantity, the locations, and the main types. Secondly, as for why this phenomenon happens, the thesis suggested that the current level regular script is a key driver in the several factors that caused the phenomenon because it opened a handy way which can cause large numbers of works pattern with clerical script. Thirdly, the various features of the works were analyzed, and the thesis pointed out that the various features were essentially the multiple combinations of two elements, one is the many matches between clerical script types and regular script types, the second is the many situations composed by the ingredients of clerical script and regular script. Fourthly, based on the analysis of some key cases, the thesis reach a conclusion about the skill and the desired script of the writers. The writers are good at regular script and their skill of writing clerical script is in different levels. When writing, they sometimes aim for the script that patterned with some clerical script and sometimes aim for the pure clerical script. Fifth, the thesis worked out the chances of the writers choosing a certain script and the number of writers who can write a certain script.