Concept information
Preferred term
bafen clerical script
Definition
- This is a distinctive form of Clerical Script (lishu 隶书) that later evolved into the kaishu (Regular Script). This style is distinguished by the squarish appearance of its characters, wider horizontal strokes, , and a unique stroke style known as “silkworm head” (cantou 蚕头) and “wild goose tail” (yanwei 雁尾), where the beginning of a stroke appears rounded and thick like a silkworm's head, while the end flares out like a wild goose’s tail. The term bafen is also sometimes used as an alternative name for Clerical Script.
Broader concept
Alternative Terms
八分书
Chinese
bafenshu
Source
- Nakata, Y.1983. Chinese Calligraphy. New York: Weatherhill
- Ulrich, Theobald. 2011. Writing styles of Chinese characters. ChinaKnowledge.de - An Encyclopaedia on Chinese History, Literature and Art, 23 March. The Chinese Script (www.chinaknowledge.de)
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In other languages
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bafenshu
Chinese
URI
http://w3id.org/write/thesaurus/bafen_clerical_script
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