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
锓 joins metal with 侵 and means to carve, especially to cut characters into wood or stone for printing. It is the engraver's act made permanent, the biting of the knife into the block so that a text, once 锓板, can be pressed and sent into the world.
Common words & phrases
- 锓板 carve a block (for printing)
- 锓木 carve on wood
- 锓梓 carve and print
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In the modern world
Printers 锓板 to carve a block for the press, 锓木 to cut words into wood, and 锓梓 to carve and publish a book. The character belongs to the old craft of making texts last—letters bitten into living matter.
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