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Original Chinese calligraphy Xing Shu : Great Tang Dynasty Poem

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This is a perfect piece to decorate rooms. Also, it's a great gift! The character means joy. The small characters on the bottom are from a poem of Li Bai, who is almost the greatest poet. You can hang it on in a frame or without frame. It is original. Signed and sealed by the artiest. 

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: This is a famous poem by a famous Tang dynasty poet: Wang, Wei (?-761). He had great achievement at poem, painting and he was a famous musician too! A famous poet in Qing Dynasty evaluate him like this: "There's poem inside his painting. There's painting inside his poem." When you read Wang, Wei's poem, you will feel like you are looking at a painting with beautiful scenery.

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