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Who wrote the earliest surviving Chinese manual on calligraphy, the 'Shu Pu'?
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Sun Guoting
What is the name for a calligraphy brush that combines both soft and hard hairs?
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Jianhao
What is the Chinese term for the 'Four Treasures of the Study'?
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Wen Fang Si Bao
What is the name of the running script masterpiece by Su Shi written during his exile?
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Cold Food Observance
Which calligrapher is known as the 'Father of Standard Script' (Kaishu)?
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Zhong Yao
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What is the Chinese term for the 'Four Treasures of the Study'?
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Wen Fang Si Bao
What is the name of the running script masterpiece by Su Shi written during his exile?
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Cold Food Observance
Which Song dynasty emperor created the 'Slender Gold' calligraphy style?
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Emperor Huizong
Which Tang dynasty calligrapher is famous for his 'Yan style' of regular script?
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Yan Zhenqing
What is the name of the script used for carving seals?
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Seal script
What is the literal meaning of the Chinese word for calligraphy, 'shufa'?
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Method of writing
What type of stone is most prized for making inkstones?
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Duan stone