The Exhibition ‘Unrivaled Calligraphy: Yan Zhenqing and His Legacy’ Opened

On January 16, the exhibition titled, ‘Unrivaled Calligraphy: Yan Zhenqing and His Legacy’, opened at the Tokyo National Museum (until February 24). Focusing on the Tang dynasty when the universal beauty of calligraphy was standardized, the exhibition explored the essence of calligraphy and the personality of Yan Zhenqing, who had a profound influence on future generations. It featured masterpieces such as ‘Draft of a Requiem to My Nephew’ from the collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei. It also drew attention for its concept of questioning the history of calligraphy from oracle bone script to the Qing dynasty and calligraphy in Japan. (Japanese)