The Calligrapher — Bèi Yìyuān 贝义渊

Liang calligrapher of the regular-script Xiao Dan Stele, a rare Southern Dynasties monument.

南朝梁 calligrapher (), master of regular script — known for 《始兴忠武王碑》. Liang dynasty (Southern Dynasties)

Cultural Story

The character joined 入 and 王 — a thing whole and under rule, unbroken. Zhuangzi's cook carves the ox by spirit, his blade 全 after nineteen years. The histories praise a general who kept his men 全, every one home. Wholeness was a skill, not a given; it was kept by knowing where to stop.

Common words & phrases

• 全部 whole · all · entire
• 完全 complete · fully · completely
• 安全 safe · security
• 全面 comprehensive · all-round
• 全体 all · entirety

Read the story behind the character

A mother checks the child is 全 before crossing. The app shows 安全 in green when the password is strong. A 全面 review covers every clause; the 全体 staff meets in the basement. The label 全部 contents means the jar is filled to the rim, not half.