Artist: Guan Yunshi (1286-1324)

Date: Yuan (1271-1368)

Dimensions: Height 35.5 cm, Width 87.0 cm

Material: Ink on paper

• Object Type：
  • CALLIGRAPHY
• Location：
  • Chinese Calligraphy Gallery
• Tag：
  • zhongzhou tie running script handscroll guan yunshi yuan ink paper

Guan Yunshi (1286-1324, Uighur name Sävinč Qaya), originally named Xiao Yunshi Haiya, was also known by his zi (designated name) Fucen and his hao (literary name) Suanzhai. His family came from Beiting in the Western Regions (present-day Jimsar, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region) and was of Uyghur ethnicity. Skilled in calligraphy, he excelled in cursive and clerical scripts. This work is his only surviving large-character piece. The calligrapher wrote firmly with fluctuating and bold brushstrokes arranged in dramatic structures. The characters exhibit an archaic style, showing influence from seal and clerical scripts.