In calligraphy, the idea is to replicate the old masters’ techniques, thereby refining your own. I imagined that this would be a deeply meditative practice, and for the most part it was.

In Chinese calligraphy, the white space (空白 kōng bái) is as important as the ink. It reflects the Daoist concept of emptiness ...

The Cicadas Chinese Calligraphy Club draws upon ancient tradition to write a new chapter at UCLA. Founded in 2021, the student-run organization provides a space for like-minded Bruins to develop ...

In short, while calligraphy involves the Confucian emphasis on the social, this cannot be separated from a more Daoist emphasis on the workings of nature. Although the practice and appreciation of ...

Robotic Chinese calligraphy and gesture recognition represent a dynamic convergence of traditional art and modern robotics. This interdisciplinary field harnesses advanced computational methods to ...

As an authority on Chinese calligraphy, Bong Wai Chen taught art classes in his studio, lectured on the theory and practice of calligraphy and provided demonstrations for schools and cultural ...

It was the kind of artistic education that Tong said had largely vanished from mainland Chinese schools because of politics, with calligraphy practices left to the rarefied pursuit of artists and ...

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) on Thursday shared its findings from a survey conducted between 2020 and 2022 that interviewed 112 people aged 55 to 75 who regularly practised ...

Increasing Chinese calligraphy practice can reduce risk of dementia, Hong Kong study finds. Photo: Shutterstock .

“It’s an art and an exercise,” Neal said of Chinese calligraphy. He added a few drops of water to the stone and swirled it around with a brush. “First, you practice with water, then you ...

The study involved more than 100 people aged between 55 and 75 who had been practising Chinese calligraphy for an hour a week for a decade. Half of the participants doubled their practice time ...