nán​běi​shū​pài

Southern and Northern schools of calligraphy

  • created sense approved 南北书派/南北書派 · nán​běi​shū​pài · Southern and Northern schools of calligraphy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    南北书派 / 南北書派

    nán​běi​shū​pài

    Southern and Northern schools of calligraphy

    Two historical schools of Chinese calligraphy originating in the Northern and Southern dynasties; the Southern school focuses on copybooks with an elegant style, while the Northern school focuses on stone tablets with a bold and robust style.

    南北 (literal) → 南北 · nán​běi · north and south 书 (literal) → 书/書 · shū · calligraphy style 派 (literal) → 派 · pài · faction

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