Zheng banqiao biography meaning

At the restaurant I was dining at the other day, glass partitions were part of the decor.

Zheng banqiao biography meaning

Pieces of calligraphy were laser-etched on the glass.

I knew at once that the works of calligraphy were by Chinese painter and calligrapher Zheng Xie, commonly known as Zheng Banqiao (1693-1765). The characters were irregular-sized and written in both clerical and regular scripts.

Some characters were even written in the seal script style. The brush strokes were unhurried, unrestrained and without a hint of pretension, mirroring who Zheng was as a person - rebellious and always challenging conservative mainstream traditions.

A friend of mine recently donated a prized piece of Zheng's calligraphy from his private collection to the National Palace Museum.

The museum was apparently elated as it did not have outstanding pieces of Zheng's work among its collection of national treasures.

As far as I know, the National Palace Museum is not only without outstanding pieces of Zheng&#