Artist: Mi Fu (1051-1107)

Date: Northern Song (960-1127)

Dimensions: Height 31.2 cm, Width 53.1 cm

Material: Ink on paper

• Object Type：
  • CALLIGRAPHY
• Location：
  • Chinese Calligraphy Gallery
• Tag：
  • poem duo jing lou running script album leaf mi fu northern song ink paper

Mi Fu (1051-1107) is also known by his zi (designated name) Yuanzhang and hao (literary name) Haiyue Waishi. His ancestral home was in Taiyuan, Shanxi province. He later moved to Xiangyang, Hubei province and settled in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province. Mi Fu was adept in painting and calligraphy, as well as art authentication. As one of the "Four Masters of Song", he learned from various traditions and developed his own style. He wrote this poem when he visited the Duo Jing Lou (Duojing Pavilion) in Ganlu Temple on Mountain Beigu in Zhenjiang. This work is a masterpiece written by Mi Fu in large characters.