Concept information
Preferred term
clerical script
Definition
- This is a formal script that emerged during the Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE). It is characterized by a more squared and flat appearance compared to earlier scripts. Its aesthetic features include wider characters and pronounce angularity, making it more legible and standardized than Seal Script. (Li 2009: 119-122). The script represents a transition from the more curved and complex Seal Script to a more efficient and simplified style suitable for bureaucratic use.
Narrower concepts
Alternative Terms
隶书
Chinese
lishu
Source
- Li, Wendan. 2009. Chinese Writing and Calligraphy. Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press
Belongs to group
In other languages
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lishu
Chinese
URI
http://w3id.org/write/thesaurus/clerical_script
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