Intimacy, Psyche, and Spirit in the Experience of Chinese and Japanese Calligraphy

In the West, we have adoped the word "calligraphy" to describe Chinese and Japanese writing out of the recognition that there is an aesthetic component inherent in the written characters. The author shows how Chinese and Japanese calligraphy is much more than writing; it must be approached...

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Published inJournal of religion and health Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 129 - 166
Main Author Gunn, Robert W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Kluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press 01.03.2001
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Buddhism
Calligraphy
Chinese culture
Inks
Japanese culture
Journal writing
Orthographies
Poetry
Self
Writing
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Summary:In the West, we have adoped the word "calligraphy" to describe Chinese and Japanese writing out of the recognition that there is an aesthetic component inherent in the written characters. The author shows how Chinese and Japanese calligraphy is much more than writing; it must be approached as one would any piece of art. A brief history of Chinese and Japanese calligraphy is explored, including the elements and methods of brushwork and overall creation of the expressions themselves. The article concludes by looking at how calligraphy is a mode of self-discovery and self-development that opens us to a substantial dialogue between cultures and the paths of inner conversation.
ISSN:0022-4197
1573-6571
DOI:10.1023/A:1012594508918