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Preface to the Sacred Teaching (Song rubbing)

Huairen, assembled from Wang Xizhi’s writing; rubbing maker unknown · Ink rubbing on paper, album · Song-dynasty rubbing; original stele erected in 673 · National Palace Museum

A balanced character need not have two matching halves.

Exhibition: Flashes of Insight: Aesthetic Principles and the Appreciation of Calligraphy — National Palace Museum · 2026-09-25 – 2026-12-27

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