“Prelude to Water Melody” Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Chen Xiran Traditional Painting and Calligraphy Text: “Tian Jing Sha in

Text: “Tian Jing Sha in Yue Tune” by Bai Pu (Yuan Dynasty)

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Title: 《古诗二首》 (Two Ancient Poems)Style: Hard-Pen Regular Script Dimensions: 21 × 29

though the guests may be drunk

calligrapher and Cultural Exchange Chair of Yujian Academy

“Prelude to Water Melody” Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Chen Xiran Traditional Painting and Calligraphy Text: “Tian Jing Sha inDescriptionThis hard pen calligraphy work was created by Chen Xiran from Beijing, China. The piece presents Su Shis famous ci poem Prelude to Water Melody (Shui Diao Ge Tou), written during the Mid Autumn Festival. In regular script (Kaishu), the writing is steady and elegant, capturing the philosophical tone of the poem, which contemplates the moon, human joy and sorrow, and the eternal passage of time. The poem remains one of the most celebrated