Chugoku Shodo Shi Jiten Fukyu Ban

[Machine Translation] This book describes the history of the art of calligraphy from the Shang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty in China, focusing on its artistic qualities. Technical terms are avoided as much as possible and plain language is used. The explanations are arranged in the following order: general history (political and cultural history), history of calligraphy, and major calligraphers and their works, with illustrations to promote overall understanding. For calligraphers who are not included in this list, biographies are included at the end of each period.

本書は中国上古から清代までの書道芸術の歴史を、その芸術性を中心に解説したものである。専門用語は極力避け、平易な語句を用いた。解説は各時代の一般史(政治史および文化史)、書道史、主要な書家と作品の順にし、図版を載せて全体的な理解を促した。また、これにもれた書家については、各時代の最後に略歴を付した。