| Title | Wikipedia - Chinese Calligraphy |
| Name of submitter | Cheryl Owens |
| Category id | 4 |
| Category | Chinese Calligraphy |
| Date submitted | 2008-10-04 17:29:01 |
| Id | 15 |
| Description | The art of calligraphy is widely practiced and revered in the East Asian civilizations that use or used Chinese characters. These include China, Japan, Korea, and to a lesser extent, Vietnam. In addition to being an artform in its own right, calligraphy has also influenced ink and wash painting, which is accomplished using similar tools and techniques. The East Asian tradition of calligraphy originated and developed from China, specifically the ink and brush writing of Chinese characters. |
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