The finest Chinese calligraphy requires that assemblage of columns of characters (traditionally read vertically from right to left) possesses an inner dynamism that invites reader to re-create process of writing. Calligraphy is judged as much in terms of rhythmic cadence and artistic expression as it is for legibility. Good calligraphy is said to resemble ascending dragons and soaring phoenixes.”

With a history of four to five thousand years, art of calligraphy is rich and profound in content and has attracted attention of artists world over.

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