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The gathering at the Orchid Pavilion is also famous for the artistry of the calligraphy of Wang Xizhi, [2] who was both one of the participants as well as the author and calligrapher of the Lantingji Xu (Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion). Sun Chuo also wrote a preface, which is somewhat less famous. [3]
This translation of the text describes the events of the Orchid Pavilion Gathering and is in the documents from the Orchid Pavilion Gathering. The text is written by Lantingji Xu and is a rare example of poems of the time, as well as of how Chinese text looked like back then. [6]
The Lantingji Xu (traditional Chinese: 蘭亭集序; simplified Chinese: 兰亭集序; pinyin: Lántíngjí Xù; lit. 'Preface to the Poems Collected from the Orchid Pavilion'), or Lanting Xu ("Orchid Pavilion Preface"), is a piece of Chinese calligraphy work generally considered to be written by the well-known calligrapher Wang Xizhi (303–361) from the Eastern Jin dynasty (317–420).
Main text of a Tang dynasty copy of the Lantingji xu, copied by Feng Chengsu, c. 627 –650. Emperor Taizong of Tang, a great admirer of Wang, amassed a collection of over 2,000 of his works (including originals and copies) and required that the imperial court scholars study his calligraphic techniques.
Orchid Pavilion (兰亭), commemorating one of the most famous calligrapher, general Wang Xizhi and his famous work Lantingji Xu (蘭亭集序), written in Shaoxing in 353 AD. East Lake (东湖), scenic area outside the city. Tomb of Wang Yangming (1472–1529), general, and Neo–Confucian philosopher. Located on S308, South of Lanting.
In 2006, [3] the annals were digitized and made available online by the National Institute of Korean History. Both a modern-Korean translation in hangul and the original in Classical Chinese are available. [4] In January 2012, the National Institute of Korean History announced a plan to translate them to English by 2033.
It was popularized by Wang Xizhi, and dates back as far as 353; poems composed at this event were recorded in Wang's famous work, the Lantingji Xu. [1] Poseokjeong ruins in Gyeongju, Korea. This Chinese custom was adopted by the Koreans, such as the party in 927, hosted by King Gyeongae of Silla, in Poseokjeong, Gyeongju.
Korean Literature Now (formerly _list: Books from Korea), also known as KLN is an English literary magazine showcasing Korean literature and writers through interviews, excerpts, features, translators’ notes, and reviews of Korean literature published overseas. KLN has a circulation of about 5,000 including foreign publishers, agencies ...