A sizable collection of calligraphy and inscriptions from China’s Yin-Shang to Qing Dynasties for 4,700 years, this digital tool contains a total of 1.7 million characters in 4,014 calligraphic models by 700 calligraphers. Detailed explanatory notes are also included.
The "Single-Character Databank" allows single character search that will retrieve corresponding character image scanned from the original work. "Model-Fulltext Databank" supports browsing by author, title and dynasty, and advanced search using multiple keywords to retrieve different calligraphy models for comparison.
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