Original Traditional Chinese Calligraphy: Great Tang Dynasty Poem by Li Bai
This is a perfect piece to decorate rooms. Also, it's a great gift! You can hang it on in a frame or without frame. It is original. Signed and sealed by the artist.
It's about 27"x18". Done by Xuan Paper. This is the traditional paper for Chinese calligraphy. It's not rice paper as some people think it is. This paper is called Xuan paper because it's produced in Xuan City, An Hui province in China. There're some other place in China also produce this kind of paper but by the experience of calligraphers in more than 1000 years, it shows paper produced in Xuan City is the best. The reason is because the special kind of pine tree used in the process of production is best in Xuan City. The calligraphy can be kept thousands of years without changing the quality of the art. Today there're some calligraphy works from Tang dynasty, which is 1100 years ago, done on this kind of paper. The ink doesn't spread once it dries. Even if the art works falls into water, it does not hurt the calligraphy.
About the author: Li Bai (701-762). Zi: Tai Bai. He had great achievement at poem. He and Du, Fu are the greatest poets in history. Du Fu said Li Bai's poem "Brush scares storms. Make god and ghosts cry when the poem finished".
Translation to English:
Title : Farewell with Meng, Haoran, who left for Guang Ling, at Huang He Lou.
| Old friend left Huang He Lou | |
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to the west |
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| In March | |
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the season with full of flowers |
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| Single sail | |
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far image |
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the end of the blue sky |
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Only the water of the Chang Jiang river |
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from the edge of the sky |