New Selection of Stone Inscriptions and Calligraphy: Four Types of the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Published January 1953 The New Selection of Stone Inscriptions and Calligraphy: Four Types of the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion is a collection of four different calligraphic styles of Wang Xizhi's "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion," selected from stone inscriptions and calligraphy. Specifically, it often refers to the four types: "Shenlong Edition of the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion," "Chu Suiliang's Copy of the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion," "Yu Shinan's Copy of the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion," and "Feng Chengsu's Copy of the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion." The "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion" is a masterpiece of calligraphy written during the Eastern Jin dynasty, attributed to Wang Xizhi. Since the original manuscript does not exist, various calligraphers' copies and imitations exist, and these have been passed down as stone inscriptions and calligraphy. The "New Selection of Stone Inscriptions and Calligraphy: Four Types of the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion" is a compilation for calligraphy study, selecting four particularly famous types from these diverse versions of the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion. Each style has its own unique characteristics and style, and by comparing them, one can appreciate the profoundness of the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion. ★This is a used book. Due to years of aging, there are tears, yellowing, stains, and dirt (including stains from red ink) throughout. The thread binding the book has come undone in places, which have been simply repaired. There is no box. It is impossible to photograph all the conditions. Please read the profile and purchase only if you understand these conditions of a used book.