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i was surprised how well the book helped to give expression to the breadth and beauty of qin shiwei's art. at first glance it would appear as a random collection of his work, but as i realized how hard it is to reproduce these carvings, the spatial technique involved, inverse text versus raised script effects, yet capturing that inner beauty of primitive expression, i began to appreciate the thought and effort it took hui pang to arrange, freshen up and preserve qin's works of art in this book. it gives me a feeling of connection with ancient humans involved in bone script rituals, facing troubles in a primitive world and looking for answers in foretelling and seers, no different from people today consulting "experts" to find answers for their destinies.

reviewed in the united states on july 13, 2020    andie liu

i have always appreciated ancient chinese culture. this book highlights mr. qin's lifelong research on oracle bone inscriptions, and also records the author's longstanding friendship with mr qin, which is remarkable and admiring to me. the author is unreserved in sharing his the knowledge and spirit with this book for readers who love ancient art and culture.

reviewed in the united states on july 30, 2020   bo

in this era of fast food culture, reading a book a day is very common and even worth showing off. however, this is a book worthy of long-term appreciation.for those who aren't proficient in oracle script or seal cutting, this collection serve as a good read for appreciation.

for those who are scholars and experts, this collection is a great reference for further study of chinese primitive calligraphy.

this book not only shows how qin shiwei reincarnated oracle script and brought attention to the beauty of it, but also presents how the selection of qin shiwei's work reflects him as a person through 20th century china. pang's ability to achieve both effortlessly and deliver them vividly to the reader is something that i admire and respect.

reviewed in the united states on july 15, 2020  fuxiao

Hui Pang was born in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China in 1954. He has been engaged in the collection and research of Chinese Art for 35 years, collecting paintings and calligraphy, Buddha Statues, porcelain, furniture, bamboo carvings, wood carvings, and stone carvings. His studies focus on the Chinese Jinling Painting School and Jinling culture in the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties of China. He is a consultant for the China Jiangsu International Cultural Exchange Center and the Vice President of North American Chinese Collectors Association.

the book is composed of three parts. one is the oracle seal carving works, its zhu wen, bai wen, postscript, as long as the emergence of oracle script into the first part of the classification; the second is the calligraphy work of oracle bone script, which requires the oracle bone script. third, it is a representative work seal carving and calligraphy in non-oracle characters.