The Calligrapher — Lù Jiǎnzhī 陆柬之
Tang calligrapher and nephew of Yu Shinan; his running-script 'Essay on Literature' survives
Tang calligrapher (), master of running script — known for 《文赋》. Tang dynasty
Cultural Story
敉 is a rare, solemn verb of quieting. The Book of Documents orders the king to 敉 the rebellion, to lay the unrest down like a hand on a startled horse. 敉宁 is to bring peace; 敉乱 to suppress the revolt. It is the word of the edict, not the street — a ruler's calm pronounced from the throne over a troubled province.
Common words & phrases
- 敉平 pacify · quell
- 敉宁 bring peace
- 敉乱 suppress rebellion
Read the story behind the character
敉 has all but left living speech. You meet it in 敉平 the historiographical phrase for 'put down the revolt,' and in the occasional official 敉宁. No one says it at the market. It survives as a fossil of statecraft, the calm verdict pronounced over a province once it stops burning — exact, distant, and done.
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